Sree's Recipes

Ingredients: Koonthal/kanava/Squid - 1/2kg Onion -1,big Tomato - 1,medium Ginger,chopped - 1tsp Garlic,chopped - 1tsp Green chillies - 2 Kashmiri chilli powder - 1tsp+ 2tsp Pepper powder - 1/4tsp Turmeric  powder - 1/4tsp Garam masala - 1/4tsp Curry leaves Oil Method: Wash,clean and cut the squid into rings. Marinate this with 1tsp kashmiri chilli powder,turmeric powder and salt.Keep aside for 1/2an hour.Cook the squid with enough water ,till its done. In pan add oil.Add sliced onion,ginger,garlic and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become light brown.Add chopped tomato and cook it till it become soft.Add curry leaves and all masala powders , saute it for 2-3 minutes.Add cooked squid ,mix well and roast it for 7-10 minutes on medium flame.Add more oil if there is a need.Serve hot with rice or roti.

  Ingredients: For marination  Fish(Pomfret,Pearl spot or King Fish) - 1/2kg Pepper powder - 1tsp Turmeric powder -1/4tsp Salt For the gravy Cloves - 3 Cardmom - 2 Cinnamon - 1stick Ginger ,crushed - 1tsp Garlic,crushed - 1tsp Green chilli - 2 Onion,Sliced - 2 Tomato - 1,big Thin Coconut milk - 1cup Thick Coconut milk - 3/4cup Coconut oil  - 2tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp Curry leaves - 2strands Method: Clean the fish and cut into medium pieces.Marinate with pepper powder,turmeric and salt for 30 minutes.Heat 1tbsp of oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the fish till its half done.Remove fish from the pan and keep aside. Pour the remaining 1tbsp of oil in the same pan and splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves.Saute cardmom cloves and cinnamon. Add crushed ginger and garlic and saute it well .Add sliced onion and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add thin coconut milk and brings to boil.Add the fried fish pieces and simmer for 15 minutes.Po...

  Fish (any type) - 1/4kg(5-6 pieces) Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 2tsp Ginger(Chopped) - 1tsp Tomato - 1,medium Tamarind - a small piece, soaked in water shallot - 3(optional) Curry leaves - 2strands Coconut oil - 1tsp For Grinding Grated Coconut - 3/4 to 1cup Cumin seeds - 1/4tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Method: 1 Marinate the fish with turmeric,chilli powder and salt for 30 minutes. 2 Grind together coconut,cumin and turmeric powder with little water to smooth paste. 3 Heat a clay pot and add ginger,shallot, sliced tomato and the ground coconut paste. 4 Add  water and boil it. 5 Add the marinated fish.cover and cook it on low flame till the fish pieces are done and the gravy becomes thick. 6 Add 2tbsp of tamarind water and boil  it.Adjust the salt. 7 Switch off the stove.Add curry leaves and pour 1tsp of coconut oil on top of it. 8 Serve with rice.

Ingredients: Crab/Njandu (cleaned and cut)- 1kg Chilli powder - 2tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp Ginger,chopped - 1tbsp Garlic,chopped - 1tbsp Green chillies - 2 Shallot(sliced) -15 Curry leaves - a handful Tomato - 1,big Coconut oil - 1tbsp Salt For the masala Coconut oil -1tsp Grated Coconut - 1cup Shallot(sliced) -5 Garlic - 2pods Coriander powder - 1tbsp Curry leaves -1strand Method: Marinate the crab with chilli powder,turmeric powder and enough salt.Keep it aside for 30minutes. Heat  oil in a non stick pan and add grated coconut along with shallot,curry leaves and garlic.Roast the coconut on low flame till it become dark brown color .Add coriander powder ,mix well and switch off the flame.Let it cool.Grind it to a smooth paste along with little water.Keep aside. In a big pan heat oil and saute ginger,garlic and green chillies.Add shallot and saute for 5 minutes.Add  tomato and cleaned crab and mix well.Pour 1 cup of water with enough salt and close it with a lid.C...

Ingredients: Dried Shrimps/Unakka Chemmeen - 1cup Grated coconut - 2 - 21/2cups Shallots,chopped - 3/4cup Curry leaves - 5strands Red chilli - 10 Ginger ,chopped - 3tbsp Tamarind - lemon sized ball Salt Method Dry roast the prawns in a pan.Remove from pan when they are crispy.Dry roast coconut ,Chopped ginger and shallots for 5 minutes.Add red chillies and curry leaves when they become light brown.when the coconut turns brown add tamarind,salt and roasted dry prawns.Saute for another 2 minutes and switch off the stove.Let them cool.Grind into powder in a mixer.Store it in an airtight container.

Now this one is a real 'Nadan' (Authentic) recipe! We all are used to having fried fish with rice. But this is a bit different though there is Fried Fish and there is Rice. :-)  Now, lets see how to make this 'Fried Fish Masala Rice'... Ingredients: For Marination King Fish - 500g Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp Red Chilli Powder-1tbsp For the Masala Onion -3 Ginger - 11/2tbsp Garlic - 11/2tbsp Green chillies - 3 Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp Red chilli powder - 1/2tsp Coriander powder - 1tsp Garam masala powder -1tsp Lemon Juice - 1tsp Pepper powder-1/4tsp Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup Mint leaves - 1/4cup Oil -1/2cup Basmati Rice - 2cups Method: Step 1 Marinate the fish with salt,turmeric and chilli powder.Keep it aside for 1/2 an hr. Heat oil in a pan.Fry the fish in medium flame till the fish turns golden brown color.Allow to cool.Make them into small pieces with your hands. Step 2 Cook the rice with 4 cups of water.Rice should not become too soft,the rice grains should be separ...

Arikadukka or Kallummakaya Nerachathu  or Stuffed Mussel is one of the famous snacks in Kannur ,especially in Thalassery .I tasted this first from one of my friends during our hostel days and it was so yummy. I made this 6months back when we were in Netherlands.There we used to get lots of fresh mussels.You can make this only with fresh mussels, as this one needs the fresh shells to make. Here goes the recipe... Ingredients: Mussels -15-20 For Stuffing Rice flour -2cups Shallots -4 Grated Coconut - 1/4cup cumin seeds -1tsp salt For the batter Chilli powder -2tbsp Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp Rice Flour -1tbsp Salt Method   Boil the mussels  with enough water,till the shells open.Drain it and clean the mussels.Keep it aside. Grind together shallot,coconut, and cumin seeds.Add this paste and salt to rice flour .Mix well and make a smooth dough by adding enough hot water.Stuff the mussels with the dough and steam it for 15 minutes.Allow to cool.Remove the shell. Mi...

Ingredients: Fish (Sardines or small mackerel ) - 1/2kg Crushed dried red chilli - 1-2tbsp Crushed Small onions - 25 Crushed Ginger - 1tbsp Crushed garlic - 1tbsp Curry leaves - 4 strands Coconut oil - 3tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Vinegar - 1tsp water -1cup Salt Method: Clean the fish and keep aside.Heat oil in a clay pot and add crushed ginger,garlic ,small onions and curry leaves.Saute for 4-5 minutes.Add crushed red chillies and turmeric powder and mix well.Pour vinegar,water and salt to this.Cover and cook it for 10 minutes.After that open it and cook it on low flame for another 10 minutes ot till the gravy is thick.Serve hot. Recipe Courtesy - Vanitha Magazine

  Ingredients: King prawns  - 300g Tomato - 1 Green chillies - 2 Grated coconut - 1/2cup Cumin seeds - 1/2tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Red chilli powder - 1tbsp Coconut oil - 1tsp Curry leaves Salt Garlic pods - 3(crushed) Method: 1.Marinate the prawns with salt,turmeric powder and chilli powder for 1/2 an hr. 2.Heat a  claypot .Add prawns,sliced tomato,green chillies with 1 cup of water.Cook it for 10 minutes. 3.Grind coconut and cumin seeds with little water. 4.Add the paste to the curry.Cook it on low flame till its done. 5.Switch of the stove and add coconut oil,curry leaves and crushed garlic.mix it well and cover it. 6.Serve with rice. Recipe Courtesy - My Mom

Ingredients: 1 Whole Fish,cleaned  (i have used Tilapia) For the Marinade: Red Chilli powder - 2tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp Salt to taste For the Masala Shallots  - 10 -15 Tomato - 1 ,big Red chilli powder - 2tsp Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp Green chillies - 3 Curry leaves Coconut oil Salt For the Wrap Banana Leaf Method: Clean the fish and make deep slits in it.Marinate with the ingredients under marinade and keep it for atleast 2 hr.Heat oil in a pan .Shallow fry the fish with the marinade by flipping each side till it is done.(Do not overcook the fish) Heat oil in a pan.Add the chopped shallots.ginger-garlic paste,curry leaves and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add chopped tomato and cook it for sometime.Add spice powders,salt and mix well. Wilt the fresh banana leaf by keeping it on low flame .So that it becomes easy to fold.Put 1/2 of of the masala in center and place the fish on top.Add ...

Ingredients: For Prawns Masala King Prawns - 25 to 30 nos Chopped Onion-1,big Chopped Tomato - 1,big Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp Green chillies - 2 Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Red chilli powder - 2tsp Biriyani Masala - 2tsp, see below Coriander leaves Mint leaves Salt Biriyani Masala Cinnomon  - 1big piece Cardmom - 3 Cloves -3 Nutmeg -1 Caraway seeds- 1/2tsp Fennel seeds -1/2tsp Cumin seeds-1/2tsp Mace-2 Dry roast all together and grind to a fine powder. For Rice Basmati rice - 2cups Ghee - 2tbsp Cinnamon - 3pieces Cardmom - 2 Cloves - 3 Star Anise - 1 Water Salt For Garnishing Saffron strands soaked in 2tbsp milk Fried Cashews and raisins Fried onions Biriyani Masala - 1tsp Coriander leaves Method: Preparing the rice 1 Soak the rice for 30 minutes. 2 In a pan add 2tbsp ghee , cloves,cinnomon ,Star anise and cardmom.saute well for a minute. 3 Add the washed rice and saute it for sometime. 4 Pour 3cups of water and salt to the rice. 5 Cook  rice till soft and all the water is ...

Ingredients: Canned Tuna( in water) - 1 Shallots - 5,chopped Coconut - 5tbsp Green chilli - 1 Ginger,chopped -1tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 1tsp Garam masala - 1/2tsp Mustard seeds Curry leaves Oil Method: Open the tuna can and drain it.In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add chopped shallots , ginger and green chilli.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add all the spice powders and mix well.Add the tuna and saute for a while.When it is almost ready add  grated coconut to this.Stir well. Serve with rice or chapati.  

 Ingredients: 300g Prawns   2 medium Onion 2 medium Tomato 2tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder 1/2tsp Turmeric powder Green chilli - 2 Salt Curry leaves Coconut oil Method: Marinate the prawns with salt,turmeric and chilli powder and keep it aside for 15 minutes.In a clay pot add chopped Onion,tomato ,marinated prawns and green chillies.Cover it and cook it till the prawns are tender and soft.Add Coconut oil and curry leaves .Mix well.serve with rice.

 Anchovy is a small white fish.It is a little time consuming to clean it up.But very healthy and nutritious.In malabar area we don't prepare this 'Peera'..This dish is basically from Kottayam.You can prepare peera with Small Sardines also. Ingredients : 1 cup washed and cleaned Anchovies Kudam puli (kokum) - 3pieces Salt to taste Coconut oil Curry leaves For the masala 1 cup Grated coconut 5 shallots 3 greenchillies 3 garlic pods 1/4tsp turmeric powder 1/2tsp chilli powder Method: Crush together shallots,green chillies and garlic , grated coconut,turmeric ,salt and chilli powder. Heat oil in a pan .Splutter the mustard seeds and curry leaves.Add the coconut mixture and saute well for 1 minute.Add the fish with kudam puli and sprinkle some water.Cover it and cook it till its done.Serve hot with rice.

Ingredients: Unakka chemmeen (dried small shrimps) - 1/2 cup Grated coconut - 3/4 cup Dried red chillies - 5 Shallots - 3 to 4 Tamarind- a small piece Curry leaves - 2springs Method Remove the head and tail of the shrimps and wash it well.Heat a pan and fry the shrimps and red chillies on a low flame.When they are crispy switch off the stove.In a blender add Shrimps,redchillies,coconut,shallots,curry leaves,tamarind and salt.Grind all the ingredients well to a coarse mixture.Serve with rice.

Ingredients: For Marination 1.Fish - 1/2 kilo Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp Red chilly powder - 1tsp Salt - to taste For the Masala 2.Ginger(chopped) - 1tbsp Garlic(chopped) - 1tbsp Shallots (chopped) - 8nos Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp Red chilly Powder - 1tsp Fenugreek (uluva)Powder - 1/4tbsp Kodam Puli(washed) - 2 to 3 pieces Coconut oil - as reqd. Curry leaves - few Method: Marinate the fish with the no:1 indredients.keep it aside for 1/2 an hr.In a pan add oil and put ginger and garlic,saute well.Add the chopped shallots and saute well for 5 minutes.Add the spice powders and mix well.Let them cool and pulse them in a mixer(just once).In a pan add the masala paste and kodam puli along with the fish.Add some water and cook this till the fish is done.add the curry leaves and 1tsp coconut oil to this.

Ingredients: Fish - 4 pieces Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Red chilly Powder - 1/2 tsp Whole pepper corns - 10 Garlic - 4 pods Salt - to taste Oil - 2 tbsp Method: Make a paste of garlic,pepper,salt,chilli ,turmeric powder Wash the Fish and marinate with the masala paste. Keep it for 1 hour. Heat oil in a pan .Put the Fish and shallow fry  till it become crisp. Serve hot with rice.