CHENA THORAN / YAM THORAN / YAM COCONUT STIR FRY

Elephant foot yam is a widely used tuber vegetable. It has many health benefits. This vegetable has proteins, carbohydrates, cholesterol lowering chemicals etc. It is an underground tuber which is considered a slimming food, as it promotes weight loss. We can make a lot of cuisins with chena. Chena thoran is a tasty side dish with rice in Kerala cuisine.

 ELEPHANT FOOT YAM THORAN

INGREDIENTS


Chena / Yam - 250 g
Coconut (grated) - 1 cup
Garlic - 3 clove
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 1 spring
Salt - to taste
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Dried chilli - 2
Cooking oil - 1 teaspoon


METHOD


   Remove the skin of yam and cut it into small cube sized pieces andwash it in water 3-5 times. Cook yam with some water, salt and turmeric powder till soft. Crush grated coconut, cumin seeds, chilli powder and garlic. Add this coconut mix into the cooked yam and cover it with a lid and cook in low flame for 2 minutes more. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter the mustard seeds, dried chillies and curry leaves. Then add the cooked yam mix and fry a little. Stir occasionally till the yam mix has blended. Turn off the flame. Chena thoran is ready. Serve and enjoy.

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IRUMPANPULI ACHAR / BILIMBI PICKLE

Bilimbi is very familiar to Malayalees and have a lot of health benefits. But excessive use of bilimbi is not good for health because there are some side effects too. What ever it may be it is commonly used among Keralites as a tasty pickle with hot rice. Here I am adding a simple recipe of bilimbi pickle. 

BILIMBI PICKLE

INGREDIENTS

Irumpan puli / Bilimbi - 3 cup (cut it into small pieces)

Chilli powder - 3 1/2 teaspoon

Fenugreek powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Asafoetida powder - 1/2 teaspoon

Gingelly oil - as required

Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon

Salt - to taste


METHOD


   In a hot pan, pour gingelly oil and boil it. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter. Then turn the flame to low and add chilli powder, fenugreek powder and salt. Saute for one minute. Then add Bilimbi pieces and asafoetida powder to it and mix well. Turn off the flame. Don't cook the bilimbi pieces. Allow the pickle to cool and store it in an airtight glass jar. 

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PINEAPPLE PORI / PINEAPPLE PAZHAMPORI / PINEAPPLE FRITTERS

Pazham pori (ethakka appam) is a popular and an all time favourite snack of malayalees. Usually ripe bananas dipped in maida batter and deep fried to a golden brown color. But I am using wheat flour instead of maida because maida is very harmful to our health and digestive system.

   Here I am preparing this special snack with ripen pineapple and wheat flour. It is very easy to prepare pineapple pori like pazham pori  with very minimal ingredients and here is the recipe for the tea time snack pineapple pazhampori.

PINEAPPLE FRITTER

INGREDIENTS

Pineapple - 1
Wheat flour - 1 cup
Sugar - 3 teapoon
Salt - as required
Cumin seed - 1 pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Cooking oil - for deep frying


METHOD


   Peel off the skin of pineapple and cut it into round shape pieces. Take wheat flour, sugar, turmeric powder, salt and cumin seeds in a bowl. Blend it nicely by adding enough water to get a thick batter. Dip pineapple pieces in the prepared batter and evenly coat them. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. When it is boiled, deep fry the batter coated pineapple pieces by turning both sides till golden brown. Take it out and put on tissue paper to drain the excess oil.

   Now the tasty Pineapple pazhampori is ready. Serve hot with tea and enjoy the special taste...


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NJANDU THORAN / CRAB THORAN / CRAB STIR FRY WITH COCONUT GRAVY

Today's special is a crab recipe which is very tasty as well as healthy. Crab is a great source of protein. It contains a plenty of omega 3 fatty acids and calcium. I had posted some of the crab recipes such as crab masala and crab roast. Now adding my favourite Njandu Thoran recipe. Cleaning crab is very easy. So try this wonderful njandu thoran and share your suggestions and opinion.

CRAB THORAN

INGREDIENTS


Crab - 1 kg
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Ginger - 2 inch piece
Garlic - 5
Green chilli - 4 (chopped)
Chilli powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon
Pepper powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
Coconut (grated) - 1 1/2 cup
Curry leaves - 3 springs
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Salt - to taste
Cooking oil - 2 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1 teaspoon

PREPARATION


   Clean and wash crab well. Marinate the cleaned crab with turmeric powder, chilli powder, 1/2 teaspoon pepper powder and salt. Keep this for 20 minutes. Crush ginger and garlic and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves to it. Add chopped onion and green chillies into the pan and saute well. Add crushed garlic and ginger and stir well. Add tomato pieces and saute well. Add chilli powder and saute for one minute.

   Add marinated crab and salt into the pan. Add some water and cook well. Crush grated coconut, garam masala and pepper powder and add it into the crab. Cover it with a lid and cook in low flame for 5 minutes more  to evaporate the whole water. Stir the crab thoran occasionally. Finally add some curry leaves and turn off the flame. Tasty crab thoran is ready to serve. Enjoy with hot rice or chapathi or pathiri.

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BINDU JAYESH
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NELLIKKA EENTHAPPAZHAM ACHAR / GOOSEBERRY DATES PICKLE

HAI FRIENDS....


 Today I am adding a special pickle recipe for you... I prepared this pickle the last week, and all of us like its special taste. Its very easy and try this recipe and share your opinion.

GOOSEBERRY DATES PICKLE

INGREDIENTS


Gooseberry - 10 (big)
Dates - 8
Green chilly - 3
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Ginger - 1 piece
Garlic - 6 cloves
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Fenugreek powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Asafoetida powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Salt -to taste
Gingelly oil - 2 spoon
Vinegar - 1/2 teaspoon


METHOD


   Soak dates in water for 10 minutes. Boil water in a steamer and steam gooseberry with salt for 5 minutes. Cut it into pieces and keep aside. Remove the seeds from dates and keep aside. Chop ginger, garlic and green chillies. Boil gingelly oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and curry leaves to it and allow it to splutter. Add chopped garlic, ginger and green chilli to it and saute well. Grind 3 dates, chilli powder, fenugreek powder, turmeric powder and vinegar to make a smooth paste. Add this paste to the pan and saute for 2-3 minutes. Then add some salt. Finally add chopped gooseberry and dates pieces and asafoetida powder to it and mix well. Cook in low flame for one minute more. Tasty gooseberry dates pickle is ready. Enjoy,,,

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THAZHUTHAMA CHERUPAYAR PARIPPU CURRY / HOGWEED MOONG DAL CURRY / HOG WEED GREEN GRAM CURRY

Thazhuthama is a medicinal plant which helps to prevent the diseases of liver, kidney and lungs and used as a leafy vegetable filled with vitamins. It is known as Punarnava in sanskrit. Today I am presenting a side dish for rice or chapathi with thazhuthama and green gram and of course it is a healthy dish and easy to prepare.

THAZHUTHAMA CHERUPAYAR PARIPPU CURRY

INGREDIENTS

Thazhuthama / Hog weed - chopped - 1 cup
Green Gram - 1 cup
Coconut (Grated) - 1 cup
Garlic - 2 clove
Cumin seeds - 1 pinch
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Coconut oil - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Salt - to taste


METHOD


   Put green gram in a hot pan and fry for 5 minutes in low flame. Stir continuously. Turn off the flame and allow it to cool. Crush green gram in a mixer and wash well. Pressure cook green gram with turmeric powder, salt and enough water. Clean the stem and leaves of thazhuthama and chop well. Add this to well cooked green gram and cook for 5 minutes more. Stir with a laddle to mix the leaves and green gram well. Grind grated coconut, garlic and cumin seeds to make a smooth paste and add it to the curry. Add curry leaves and heat the curry for 2 minutes in low flame. Don't allow it to boil. Turn off the flame and pour coconut oil over it and stir well. Thazhuthama Parippu Curry is ready to serve.

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MUTHIRA PUZHUKKU / HORSE GRAM THORAN / HORSE GRAM COCONUT STIR FRY

Muthira puzhukku is an authentic item of our Onattukara at Mid Travancore. This is preparing at kuthirachuvadu in connection with the festive season of Kumbha Bharani and Meena Bharani of Chettikulangara and Mullikulangara temples. . Huge and heavily decorated temple cars are known as Kuthira. Kettukazhcha is an offering of people of the karas (the places and people near the temple) to their deity to thank for favours received as well as to seek the blessings of Devi (Goddess). Kanji (rice porridge) and Muthira Puzhukku is preparing and serving in each kuthirachuvadu during that days. Muthira puzhukku is a tasty and healthy side dish with kanji.

MUTHIRA PUZHUKKU

INGREDIENTS


Horse Gram - 250 g
Grated Coconut - 1 1/2 cup
Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Black pepper - 1 teaspoon
Garlic - 1 pod
Cumin seeds - 1/4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Coconut oil - 1 teaspoon
Mustard seeds - 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 springs
Dried chilli - 3
Salt - to taste


PREPARATION


   Dry fry horse gram in a well bottomed pan till the raw smell disappear and the aroma comes. Allow it to cool and keep aside. Grind grated coconut with black pepper, cumin seeds, garlic, chilli powder and turmeric powder to make a smooth paste. Wash the fried horse gram in water and pressure cook with 2 cup water and salt. When it get cooked, add ground coconut mix to it and stir well. Add curry leaves also. Splutter mustard seeds in oil in a hot pan. Add dried chillies and curry leaves to it. Pour it to the cooked horse gram and mix well. Traditional, tasty uthira puzhukku is ready and enjoy with hot Kanji, pickle etc.

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