My Food Journey

Mezhukkupuratti, or Stir fry is a typical Kerala Style Stir-Fry and often made with vegetables like Raw Banana, Yam or any other vegetables. This raw banana sir fry is very flavorful side dish which goes very well with rice. Let's see how its done. Quick video below for easy reference Ingredients: Raw banana – 3 medium sized banana/plantain Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Salt as needed Shallots – 5-6 (optional) Garlic – 5-6 cloves peeled Dried red chilli - 3-4 (or as per spice level) Kashmiri Red Chilli powder – 1-2 (optional -for colour) Coconut oil/ vegetable oil – 2 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a sprig Method : Peel the skin of raw banana and cut it lengthwise and keep it in water (to avoid changing colour/ discolouration) Now, take a sauce pan/ pan and add the cut raw banana, to it add just enough water to cover the raw banana, add turmeric powder, salt needed.  Cook the raw banana until soft but not mushy. Take care not to over cook the banana.  Once cooked, stra...

A refreshing and light dish, this is easy to make and is very versatile - you can make using other pulses as well. You can serve this over plain rice or with chappati to make a meal. The recipe is quick to make once the onion, garlic and tomatoes have been chopped – just 15 minutes or so. I usually add less yoghurt or curd, but you can make it milder if you like to- just add more yoghurt. Lets see how its done. Do check out the recipe video below Ingredients:  3 tbsp vegetable oil 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped 10-12 curry leaves 1/2 cup chopped onion 2 green chilies, slit lengthwise 1/2 tsp chili powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 1 cup (200 g) tomatoes, cut into small pieces 1/4 cup spinach, chopped 1/2 cup cooked or canned black-eye beans  Salt to taste 3-4 Tbsp of plain yogurt/curd Method: Soak the black eyed beans in water for atleast 4 hours  Boil and cook the lobia in cooker for 4-5 whistles and keep aside Heat the oil in a...

  This Andhra Green chilly chicken I made once just to change from the usual Chicken Curry  we make. I had seen this recipe in one of the Tv channels long back & I had quickly made some notes in my recipe diary. I knew my better half loves Andhra cuisine but I still wasn't sure how this chicken curry would turn out to be. To my surprise, it was BIG hit. And the first time I had made, it was in very less quantity, because I wasn't sure. Then I made it again on demand. Thats when I thought I should share this with you. So if you are planning to make something different this Easter  you should try this. This is a spicy curry, but you can alter the spice levels as per your needs. Let's see how it's done. Step by step images give below the recipe for easy reference.  If you wanna make the dry version of this dish, then skip the coconut milk and saute the mixture until it thickens.  Ingredients: To Grind Green Chili – 10 ** (cut down a few if you prefer less spicy...

   Olan is a classic Kerala dish made with ash gourd and cowpea / black eyed pea. This simple recipe comes together in no time. With just few ingredients, this recipe is super easy and healthy as well. Diced ash gourd is simmered in coconut milk along with the curry leaves and green chillies. The flavors are extremely delicate and lite. It is best served with rice and is an integral part of the famous "Kerala Sadhya" The simplicity of this dish is what really makes it a winner. And yet the flavors are so robust. Lets see how its done. Step by step images below See Notes: ** for clearing any doubt you would have.  Ingredients:  1 small ash gourd (200 gm) 200 ml coconut milk first press 3-4 green chillies split 1/4 cup cow peas or Lobia (Black eyed bean) 1 tsp coconut oil 5 curry leaves Salt to taste Method: Boil beans till just done. You would want them cooked but not mushy. I pressure cook them for about 4 whistles. **  Once the cow peas are cooked, drain and ke...

This is my most favourite dish which I have relished since I was a 5 year old kid. This is special and close to my heart dish, since it is my dad's recipe and this was staple meal for us every sat. Extremely easy and tasty. Perfect with some simple rice and dal/lentils.  Lets see how its done.  Ingredients:  1 big potato cut and boiled 3 to 4 eggs boiled, peeled 1 onion chopped 2-3 Green chillies slit 1 tsp Mustard seeds  1 tsp urad dal (optional) 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1 tsp chilli powder (or as per preference) Salt as per taste  Cooking oil 2-3 Tbsp Coriander Handful for garnish  Method:  Cut the potato and boil it in some water. Make sure its 95 %cooked.  Once its done, drain the water and keep aside.  Also boil eggs until hard boiled. Peel, cut the eggs & keep aside Take a kadai or wok, add oil. Once the oil is hot add in the mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add in the Urad dal (optional) and wait for it to change colour. At this...