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Kaya-Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti/Raw plantian-long beans stir fry

Posted by veeenajan on April 1, 2015
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , . Leave a comment

Ingredients

kaya-payar mezhukku

Kaya/Raw Plantian-4 medium size

Long beans/Payar-15no

Crushed chilli-21/2tsp

Small onion/cheriya ulli-15

Curryleaves-2 strings

Coconut Oil-2tbsp

Salt-to taste

Water-1cup

Turmeric powder-less than 1/4tsp

kaya-payar mezhukkupuratti

Method

Cut plantain into small pieces..Wash well with salt ..

Cut long beans too into small pieces ,wash well and drain ..

Cook this along with water ,salt and turmeric powder in medium flame ..2 whistle

When cool down open the cooker and keep aside..

Crush chilli flakes and shallots together ..

Heat oil in a nonstick kadai ,add curry leaves .. Then add these chilli-onion mix and saute till raw smell goes ..

Then add long beans and small amount of salt ..Saute well and cook for 10 minutes without closing the kadai.. stir occasionally

Then add cooked plantain and mix well.. Cook for another 10 minutes .. Check the salt ..Add if needed ..

So the yummy nadan kaya payer mezhukku is ready 🙂

Try this and let me know the result ..

Note :U can use whole dry red chilli instead of crushed chilli ,so  can use 5-6 chilli but depending up on the spice level

plantain-long beans stir fry

plantain-long beans stir fry

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Veena

Nentrapazham Pradhaman(Payasam)

Posted by veeenajan on October 17, 2012
Posted in: dessert, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, payasam, sadya special, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , , , , , . 7 Comments

Ingredients

Ripe Banana(Plantain) Nentra pazham-4 medium

Jaggery(Sharkkara)-250gm

Thick Coconut Milk-1 1/2cup

Thin Coconut Milk -6cup

Cashewnuts-15

Coconut Pieces-2tbsp

Cumin powder-1/2tsp

Dry Ginger powder -1/4tsp

Sago-1/4cup (opt)

Salt-a pinch

Water- 8 cup

Ghee-2tbsp

Method

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Peel and cut the ripe banana into 2-3 pieces.

Boil 2cup of water in  a heavy bottomed pan .

Add this pieces and cook well by closing the pan.(in medium heat)

Check occasionally.

When cooked well remove from the stove and allow to cool.

or microwave the banana .

Then add this cooked cooled  pazham into a blender and fine paste by adding enough water to grind.

Heat a non stick kadai and add 1tbsp ghee.

To this pour banana paste and fry for 10 minutes in low flame .

Then add jaggery and cook for 5 minutes .

Now add thin coconut milk and stir continuously.

Stir well for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Add sago ,if u r using that..mix well ..

Finally, add cumin powder  and dry ginger powder ,mix well.

Then pour thick coconut mix and mix well..

No need to boil otherwise there is a chance of curdling the payasam ..

Remove from the fire

To this add roasted cashew nuts and coconut pieces (Roast both separately  in 1 tbsp ghee)

The very simple but delicious pazham payasam is ready ..

Its better to serve after cooling ..

 

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So enjoy ..

Love

🙂

Veena

Pazham Kurukku

Posted by veeenajan on April 24, 2012
Posted in: dessert, kerala ruchi, Kids Special, Mother`s Special, Taste of Kerala, tea time snacks. Tagged: , , , . Leave a comment

Ingredients

Nentrapazham/Ripe Plantain -2

Coconut-1

Cardamom powder-one pinch

Grated coconut-1tbsp

Sugar-3tbsp

Salt- one pinch

Method

From one coconut take 1/2 cup of thick coconut milk and 1 cup of thin coconut milk.

Peel  and cut banana into medium pieces .

Cook banana pieces along with thin coconut milk in low flame.Stir Continuously

When 3/4 th done add sugar and salt .mix well ..Cook for another 5 minutes or until the banana is cooked well.

Then add cardamom powder and finally add thick coconut milk and grated coconut .Stir well and turn off the stove .

So the easy and tasty pazham kurukku is ready ..we can use this as a quick dessert in a busy day..U can serve this as hot or cold.

The consistency of the kurukku is depends up on u.

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Veena

Ethakka Varuthathu/Raw Banana Chips (Upperi)

Posted by veeenajan on August 29, 2011
Posted in: sadya special, Taste of Kerala, tea time snacks. Tagged: , , , , , , , , . 9 Comments

I am here after a long break ..Could not able to update my recipes for the past 1 1/2 years ..But still I am getting a warm support from my dear reader friends..Thanks a lot for that ..Onam is nearing and thought of restarting my blog on this auspicious occasion..Today I am with a very very simple recipe but of course yummy d crunchy..A  Sadya cant be complete with out this ..Yea going to present the preparation of ethakka upperi though its very simple to make 🙂 So wish all my dear friends a very very  HAPPY ONAM  🙂 

banana chips

 Ingredients

Raw banana -6 

Salt-4 tsp 

Turmeric powder-1tsp

Coconut Oil-for frying

banana chips

Method 

Remove the outer skin of each banana .

Put the bananas in to turmeric water for 15 minutes.

Then take out the bananas and scrub the outer side and wash in cool water to remove the stickiness ..

Wipe them with a clean cloth and keep aside ..

In between dissolve salt into 1/4 cup of water and keep it aside..

Heat the coconut oil in high flame ..

When done slice each banana using a slicer  directly into the oil .

Make sure that all the pieces are even .

Put one or two bananas with out overcrowding.

Stir occasionally  to flip them and keep them from sticking ..

In the beginning u can see some bubbles coming ..

Lower the flame when the bubbles completely disappears.

When these chips turns little crunchy increase the flame and  add 1 tsp of salt water in to the oil and stir well by standing bit far away !!!..

After 2 minutes or until it becomes golden yellow colour sieve them out and keep it in a flat plate lined with kitchen tissue  to absorb the excess oil..

After some time transfer the yummy chips to a tight container ..

Do the same procedure with the rest of the bananas except  the change in the amount of salt water ..

After first trip reduce the amount of salt water to 1/4 tsp as salt is already present in the oil..

Note: ( The most important part in this preparation the temperature of the oil..If the temperature of the oil is less then the chips will absorb the oil and it will be a mess and at the same time if the temperature is too high then the chips will get burn )

banana chips

So enjoy ur sadya with this tasty home made chips ..

Click the link below to take the print out

chips

love 

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Veena


Simple Eriserry In Pressure Cooker (Kuthu Eriserry With Pacha Kaya )

Posted by veeenajan on September 12, 2008
Posted in: Bachelors Recipes, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, sadya special, Taste of Kerala, vegetable dishes. Tagged: , , . 7 Comments

Ingredient

Kutherisseri

Kutherisseri

Raw Plantain(pacha kaya)-2

Green Chilly-2

Curry Leaves-1string

Grated Coconut-1

Dry red chilly-2 slits

Coconut Oil-1tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/4tsp

Salt-to taste

Kutherisseri

Kutherisseri

Method

Peel the raw plantain and cut into thin slices and wash properly using salt .. .

Finely grind 1/2 portion of the grated coconut ..

Take a cooker and pour the washed kaya into it ..

Add ground paste ,chilly slits,salt,curry leaves with 1/2 cup of water ..

Mix well and cook …1 whistle is enough ..

kutherusserry

kutherusserry

Remove from the fire..

When pressure settle open the cooker..

Mash the cooked kaya with a spattula ..

Heat  oil in a kadai  ,add dry red chilly,splutter mustard seeds and add curry leaves ..

Now add the remaining grated coconut to a fry pan and fry till brown colour ..

Add this to the cooked kaya and mix well ..Mash well ..

So easy kaya eriserry is ready ..

Enjoy erissery with Onam sadya

kutherusserry

kutherusserry

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Veena

Pazhampori(ethapazham porichathu)/Banana Fritters

Posted by veeenajan on April 4, 2008
Posted in: kerala ruchi, Kids Special, Mother`s Special, Taste of Kerala, tea time snacks. Tagged: , , , , , , , . 3 Comments

 

 

 

pazhampori

 

Ingredients

Refined Flour(Maida)-2cup

Rice Flour-1tbsp

Cornflour-1tsp

Ripe Banana-4

Sugar-4tbsp (as per ur taste)

Salt- a pinch

Oil-for frying

Fried Sesame seeds-1tsp (opt)

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp or one pinch yellow colour (opt)

Water-

Pazham Pori

Pazham Pori

Method

Peel and cut each banana into 4 pieces or if u want small pazham pori u can make it as 8 pieces .

For the batter ,in a blender add maida,sugar,salt,turmeric powder ,cornflour,rice flour and enough water and blend nicely ..I did this to avoid lumps and to get a uniform batter..Then add fried sesame seeds into the batter and mix well..opt only..

 

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..Check the sugar ..If u want more sugar add accordingly…The batter should be thicker than dosa batter.

Then dip each banana slice into the batter and place in to the hot oil ..Oil should not be too hot …Otherwise banana will burn as soon we dip into the oil..so be very careful about the temperature of the oil..Can fry 4-5 pieces at a time based on the size of ur kadai..

pazhampori

pazhampori

Fry both sides till crisp and light golden in colour..

Drain excess oil ..

Serve after 15 minutes …and enjoy ur pazham pori with hot tea… 🙂

NB: U can use wheat flour instead of maida to make a healthy pazham pori… 😉

Pazham Pori

Pazham Pori

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🙂

Veena