Calicut Mutton Biryani

You will need:Mutton - 1kg or 2.5 lbsOnion – 500 gm or 4 medium onesTomato - 200 gm or 2 medium sized onesGreen chilies – 100 gm or about 15 in number (Use 20-25 for 2 kg mutton..depending on the hotness of the chili.)Ginger - 50 gm or a 4” pieceGarlic pods – 50 gm or 8 cloves (big)Pepper powder – 1 1/2 tspTurmeric powder - 1 tspPlain Yogurt- 3/4 cup (thick)Fennel(Perinjeerakam/Saunf) - 1 tspPoppy...

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Fish Molee - Fish Stew with Coconut Milk Recipe

You will need: For the Marinade:Pompano/Pomfret/King Fish/ Fish Fillets- 1 lb or ½ kgTurmeric- 1/4 tspRed chili powder-1 tspLime/Lemon Juice-1tbspSalt- ½ tspOil- 3 tbspFor the Stew:Onion- 1or 2.Green chilies- 6 Ginger-1/2 pieceGarlic- 1 cloveTomato-1/2 tomatoCoriander powder- ½ tspFresh Ground Pepper- 1tspSalt to taste Thick Coconut Milk – 1/2 cupVery thin coconut Milk- 1 cup (Dilute...

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Meat Cutlet (Beef/Mutton) - Recipe

You will need: (Makes 16 cutlets)Lean Ground Beef or Mutton- 1/2 lbWhite Potato-3 (Approx. 3 /4 lb)Onions- 2 medium sized onesGreen chilies- 8 Turmeric- A pinchGarlic- 2 clovesBlack pepper- 2 tspBiryani Masala/Garam masala- ½ tsp (optional)Lemon juice- 2 tsp.Salt to taste Coriander leaves- 1 cup chopped finelyCanola Oil- ½ cupEgg –1Bread crumbs- 1 cupPreparation:1. Chop the onions,...

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Egg Curry With Coconut Milk - Recipe

You will need: Eggs-5.Onions- 1 1/2 cups chopped (2 medium sized one)Tomatoes-1 Plum TomatoGreen chilies - 6 Garlic – 1Ginger- a small pieceTurmeric powder – 1/2 tspRed chili powder- 1 tsp (more or less as per taste)Coriander powder-1 tbspCoconut Milk-1 cup ( 3 tbsp coconut milk powder mixed with 1 ½ cup warm water)Rice Flour- 1tsp mixed with 1/4 cup water.Salt - to tasteOil-2 tbspCurry...

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Fish Curry (Tilapia) - Recipe

You will need:Tilapia Fillets-2-3(1/2 lb)Onion- 2 cups finely choppedTomatoes-2 plum tomatoes (medium size)Green Chilies-5-6 Ginger-1 inchGarlic-4-5 clovesRed Chili Powder-1 tsp(use less as per taste)Turmeric-1/2 tspLemon Juice- 3 tbspSalt to tasteCurry leaves, Cilantro -one handfulOil-3-4 tbspPreparation:1.Cut the fish fillets into 2-3 inch sizes and rinse the with lemon juice and drain. Sprnkle...

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Malabar Chicken Biryani - Recipe

I had a lot of requests to post a Chicken Biryani recipe but somehow in my house, since there is more of all the other biryanis being made, this one got left behind. But it is just as good as the other ones so give it a shot. Better late than never, here it is finally. The photo is not complete since I ran out of onions and nuts for garnish but here it is. Also a good mix of masala and rice somehow...

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Nadan Kozhi Curry - Chicken Curry Recipe

This is the traditional chicken masala curry made on a regular basis in my mom’s house. She makes it when there are impromptu guests for breakfast with pathiris, or for dinner with neichoru or madikki pathiri. For a long time, I had been adding variations to this recipe, but gradually gravitated away it, finally forgetting the original recipe. So it was a pleasure to get it back from my mom and...

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Roasted Cauliflower - Indian Style Recipe

You will need:1 medium cauliflower torn into florets1 Onion cut into dices2-3 tablespoons olive oil5-6 whole cloves of garlic (optionally with skin on)1 teaspoon sesame seeds1 teaspoon salt1/2 teaspoon roasted cumin powder1/4 teaspoon Turmeric1/2 teaspoon red chlli powder( or paprika)2-3 tablespoon chopped cilantroHow to do it:Cut the cauliflower into florets and wash the florets and drain well.Preheat...

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