Ingredients: 1/2 kg kovakka / ivy gourd / thondekai 1/2 tsp + 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 6 garlic cloves with skin, crushed 4-5 green chillies, finely chopped 2 medium onions, finely chopped 2 medium tomatoes, finely chopped 1 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp sugar (optional) salt to taste 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 -1 1/2 tbsp chana dal / kadalaparippu 3 dry red chillies 1 sprig curry leaves 1/2 cup coriander leaves, chopped 2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation: Wash and chop the kovakka into round pieces and cook it adding 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, salt and enough water. Keep it aside. He ..read more

Ingredients: 1 whole chicken (1400-1500 gm) 1/2 tbsp chilli powder 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder 1/2 tsp oregano 1/2 tsp rosemary salt to taste 2 tbsp olive oil Preparation: In a bowl, add chilli powder, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, rosemary, salt and olive oil and mix well. Marinate the chicken with this paste and keep it covered in the refrigerator overnight. Place the marinated chicken in the air fryer basket breast side down and cook for 20 minutes on 180 degree celcius. Then carefully flip the chicken using tongs and cook for another 20 minutes or until cooked through ..read more

Ingredients: 1 – 1 1/4 cup plain flour 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/4 tsp salt 2 eggs 2 bananas 1/4 cup oil 1 cup milk Preparation: In a blender, add eggs, milk, oil, bananas, plain flour, baking powder and salt and blend well. Preheat the waffle iron / maker according to manufacturer’s instruction. Spray preheated waffle iron with cooking spray. Pour batter into the waffle iron and cook until golden. Serve with maple syrup or honey or ice cream …. The post Banana Waffles appeared first on Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen ..read more

Ingredients: 2 cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2 tsp salt 200 gm unsalted butter, melted 3/4 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup caster sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla essence 1 1/4 – 1 1/2 cup chocolate chips Preparation: Preheat the oven to 170 degree celcius. Grease and line a square baking pan with baking paper. In a large mixing bowl, add melted butter, brown sugar and caster sugar and stir together until well combined. Add the egg and vanilla essence and stir well. Then add the plain flour, baking powder and salt and stir until a soft dough is formed. Gently stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Trans ..read more

Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup pineapple, chopped 1/2 cup grated coconut 4-5 green chillies 3 shallots 3-4 curry leaves salt to taste a pinch of sugar Preparation: Crush green chillies, shallots and curry leaves together. Add grated coconut to this and crush again. Then add chopped pineapple and crush together. Don’t grind to a paste. Transfer to a bowl and add salt and a pinch of sugar and mix well. Recipe Source: Veena’s Curryworld (YouTube) The post Pineapple Chammanthi appeared first on Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen ..read more

Ingredients: 300 gm big prawns, cleaned 1/2 tbsp chilli powder 1 tsp pepper powder 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tbsp lemon juice 1/4 cup plain flour 1/4 cup cornflour 1 egg salt to taste spring roll sheets, as required oil, for frying Preparation: In a bowl, add cleaned prawns, chilli powder, pepper powder, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice, salt, plain flour, cornflour and egg and mix well. Keep it aside to marinate for 30 minutes. Cut the spring roll sheets into thin strips. Wrap the thinly cut strips over each marinated prawns properly. Heat oil on medium-low flame and fry the wrapped prawn ..read more

Ingredients: 1/2 of medium bread fruit/ kadachakka 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 7-8 shallots, crushed 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 sprig curry leaves 1 1/2 – 2 tsp red chilli flakes / crushed red chillies ( as required) 1/4 tsp pepper powder salt to taste 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation: Peel the bread fruit and slice them into thin pieces and keep inside the water. In a pan, add sliced bread fruit, turmeric powder and salt and cook covered adding enough water till it becomes soft. Do not overcook. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds. Add crushed shallots, garlic a ..read more

Ingredients: 3 eggs 1 small onion, sliced 3 shallots, sliced 2 green chillies, slit 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste 1 tomato, chopped 1 potato, peeled and cut into small pieces 1 tsp chilli powder 2 tsp coriander powder 3/4-1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp fennel powder 1 tsp garam masala 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 cup coconut milk salt to taste 2 tbsp coconut oil Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds. Add sliced onion, shallots, green chillies and ginger-garlic paste and saute well. Add chopped tomato and saute well till soft. Then add chilli p ..read more

Ingredients: 5-6 bajji mulaku/ chilli pepper oil, for frying For Chammanthi Filling: 1 cup grated coconut small piece ginger 2 shallots 2 green chillies 2 tbsp coriander leaves salt to taste lemon juice of 1/2 lemon For Batter: 1 cup gram flour/ kadalamavu/ besan 3 tbsp rice flour 1/4 tsp baking soda 1 – 1 1/4 tsp chilli powder 1/4 tsp turmeric powder 1/2 tsp asafoetida salt to taste water, as required Preparation: Wash the chillies and wipe it with kitchen towel. Make a slit lengthwise with a knife and remove the seeds. Keep it aside. Grind together grated coconut, ginger, shallots, green ch ..read more

Ingredients: 2 1/2 cup muskmelon / shamam, peeled and chopped into pieces 1 tbsp basil seeds 2 tbsp custard powder 500 ml milk 1/2 tin condensed milk 1/2 cup sugar chopped nuts few ice cubes Preparation: In a blender, add chopped shamam and blend well to a puree and keep it aside. Soak basil seeds in 1 cup of water for 10-15 minutes. In a small bowl, add custard powder and 1/4 cup of water and mix well without any lumps and keep it aside. Heat milk, condensed milk and sugar in a pan at medium flame. When it reaches boiling point, add custard mixture and mix well. Then add shamam puree into th ..read more