Archive for the ‘Side dish’ Category

Initial Preparations: Clean and separate the cauliflower into florets.Put it in a pan containing hot water mixed with salt and 1/4 tsp turmeric powder. Keep aside for 20-25 minutes. Chop onion, tomato, ginger and garlic into thin pieces. Steps: Heat oil in a pan. Add fennel seeds. When it starts   Read More ...

Initial Preparations: Chop shallots and green chilly. Steps: Grind all ingredients in a mixer. Transfer it into a bowl and mix well by using hand. Enjoy it with dosa, idly or vada!!! Tips: If you would like to have the chutney as gravy, heat oil in a pan,  crackle mustard   Read More ...

 Initial Preparations: Peel  of the skin from the mangoes. Grind together the ingredients for grinding into a fine paste by adding 1/4 cup of water and keep aside. Blend or whip the curd and keep it ready. Steps: Cook the mangoes with sliced green chilly , enough salt and water   Read More ...

Categories: Mango, Side dish

Initial preparations: Clean the fish and keep it aside. Mix the “for frying” ingredients in a bowl along with enough water to make it a smooth paste. Cover the fish with this masala, and keep it in refrigerator for 10-15 minutes. Chop onion, shallots, ginger, garlic, tomato, green chilly in   Read More ...

Avial Initial Preparations: Clean thoroughly and chop all the vegetables into medium sized pieces (lengthwise). Cut raw mango into thin slices and keep aside. Grind together the grated coconut, shallots, 2-3 curry leaves, 1 green chilly, turmeric powder and cumin powder. Steps: In a pan, put all the vegetables together   Read More ...

Initial Preparations: Cut brinjal into lengthy pieces. Slice onion and tomato into fine pieces. Steps: Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add dried chilly and curry leaves. Add sliced onions, salt and saute well. When it becomes light brown, add turmeric powder and mix well. Add chopped brinjal,   Read More ...

Categories: Mezhakuperatty, Side dish

Initial Preparations: Wash, clean and slice bitter gourd into thin pieces. Chop the onion or shallots, ginger, garlic and green chilly. Make thin coconut chunks and keep it aside. Steps: Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Add chopped onion and when it becomes translucent, add ginger, garlic and   Read More ...

Initial Preparations: Clean the fish well and cut it into medium size pieces. Chop small onion, ginger and garlic into small fine pieces. Clean, cut the kokum into medium pieces and soak it in water. Make a paste of all powders with warm water. Steps: In a pan, heat oil   Read More ...

Categories: Fish, Non Vegetarian, Side dish

Initial Preparations: Clean the green moong and pressure cook it well along with water and salt , for about 4-5 whistles. Peel the raw banana and cut it into small square pieces. Slice shallots and garlic into fine pieces. Grind together grated coconut, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, cumin powder, garlic,   Read More ...

Initial Preparations: Wash the dal and keep aside Clean and chop all the vegetables and onion Steps: Cook the dal with turmeric powder, onion, green chilly, salt and enough water in low flame. When it is half cooked, add the chopped vegetables except tomato and ladies finger and cook it   Read More ...

Categories: Kerala dishes, Side dish