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: Cherupayar/Green gram - 1cup Garlic pods -4 Green chillies - 2 Turmeric powder - a pinch Grated coconut - 1/2cup Mustard seeds - 1/2tsp Curry leaves Oil Method: Wash and soak green gram overnight.Cook this with  salt and less water, in a pressure cooker for 1whistle .Crush the garlic.Add grated coconut to this and pulse it 2-3 times. Heat oil in a pan .Splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add coconut mixture and turmeric powder ,saute it for 2-3 minutes.Add the cooked green gram and stir fry it  on low flame till all the water is evaporated. Serve with rice.

Ingredients: Kovakka/Ivy gourd - 250g Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 3/4tsp Onion(sliced) - 1,medium Curry leaves - 1strand Oil - 2tsp Salt Method: Wash and cut  kovakka into lengthwise.Cook it with turmeric ,chilli powder ,salt and little water. Heat oil in a non stick pan and add onion and curry leaves.Saute well till the onion become translucent. Add the cooked kovakka and stir fry on low flame till its done.

Ingredients:  Chicken -1/2kg Coconut oil - 2to 3tbsp Coriander powder - 11/2tbsp Turmeric powder -1/2tsp Garam masala - 1/2tsp Chilli powder -1tsp Pepper powder -1tsp Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp Curry leaves- a handful Salt Method: Mix the chicken with all the ingredients above, except coconut oil.Heat a pan and cook the chicken with little water .Cook it till all the water has evaporated and add oil to this. Reduce the flame to medium -low and fry the chicken till it is brown.Serve hot. Recipe Courtesy - Vanitha Pachakam Magazine  

Ingredients: kaya/Raw Plantain - 1 Payar/Long beans - 15 Shallot - 5 Oil - 1tbsp Turmeric Powder - a pinch Green chilliies - 3 Curry leaves Salt Method: Remove the skin of the plantain and cut into lengthwise. Cut long beans into similar size long pieces. Cook them with 1/4 cup of water,salt and turmeric powder. When the pieces turn soft ,open  it keep on low flame till the water evaporates completely . Heat oil in another pan and saute the sliced shallots.when they turned light brown add chillies and saute for a minute.add the cooked pieces along with curry leaves and fry it on low flame for about 10 minutes.Serve hot 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.

l   Ingredients: Split moong dal/cherupayar parippu  - 1/2cup Turmeric powder -1/2tsp Grated Coconut - 1/2cup Cumin seeds  - 1/4tsp Garlic - 2 Green chilli - 2 Ghee - 2tsp Curry leaves Method: Pressure cook the dal with enough water,turmeric powder and salt.Make a paste of coconut,cumin,garlic and green chillies.Add this to the cooked dal.Add more water if necessary.Cook on low medium till its done.Add ghee and curry leaves.Serve with rice and pappadam.

Ingredients: Red spinach- 1 bunch Crushed Garlic -3 Grated Coconut -1/2cup Green chillies -3 Coconut oil Curry leaves Mustard seeds Salt Method: Wash the spinach and chop finely.Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard.Add crushed garlic,curry leaves and green chillies.Mix it well and keep it covered.Cook on medium flame for about 8 -10 minutes.Add grated coconut and mix well.Serve hot with rice. AWARD TIME I got  'The versatile blogger' award from Suja of Kitchen Corner .Thanks a lot dear for remembering me :) To accept this  award, and to thank the person awarded this to you,share 7 things about yourself and list 15 friends you like to pass this award. About Myself I love my hubby more than anything in this world. Very short tempered:) Cooking is a passion for me and I love to experiment new dishes. A Shopping freak. Value  friendship and very sincere in that. Spend most of the time infront of my computer. Love cats. I would like to share this award  to the fo...

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:  Bhindi - 1/4kg Shallot - 5-6 Tomato -1,medium Ginger (Crushed)-1small piece Garlic cloves (crushed)- 3 Green chillies - 3 Chilli powder -1/2tsp Turmeric powder -1/4tsp Coriander powder -1tsp Curry leaves Coriander leaves Oil Salt Method: Cut Bhindi diagonally.Heat oil in a pan.Add Chopped shallots,ginger,garlic ,green chillies and curry leaves.Saute well for 2-3 minutes.Add chopped tomato and stir for another 3 minutes.Add all the masala powders,salt and mix well.Add bhindi  and mix it well.Cover and cook it on low flame.Garnish with coriander leaves.

  Ingredients: Long Beans - 15 nos Shallots- 5 Green chilli - 3 Curry leaves Coconut oil Salt Method : Wash and remove top and tail of the beans.Cut them length wise.In a thick bottomed pan add long beans,salt,green chillies and little water .Cover and cook it on low fame.Meanwhile heat oil in another pan and saute the chopped shallots  for 4 minutes.Add curry leaves.Add the cooked long  beans and stir it for a couple of minutes.Serve hot with rice.

Ingredients : Plantain Flower - 1 Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Turmeric Powder - 1/2tsp Mustard seeds -1/2tsp Red chillies - 2 Crushed garlic -4 Coconut oil Curry Leaves Salt   Method: Remove  3-4 outer layer of the banana flower.Chop it finely and mix it with 1tbsp of coconut oil.Keep it aside for 1/2 an hour.Het oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds,red chillies and curry leaves.Add crushed garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes.Add the chopped banana flower with salt and turmeric.Cover and cook it on low flame.Add grated coconut and saute for 3 minutes.Serve with rice.  

Ingredients: Potato (Peeled and Sliced)- 3 ,medium Jackfruit seeds (Sliced) -1/2cup shallot - 3 Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Red chilli powder -1tsp Curry leaves Coconut oil Salt Method: Cook the potatoes and jackfruits with salt,turmeric ,chilli powder and enough water. Heat oil in a pan .Add sliced shallots and curry leaves.Saute well for 3 minutes. Add the cooked Jackfruit seeds and potatoes.Stir everything and cook for another 3 minutes. Serve with rice.

Ingredients: Bitter gourd - 1 Onion - 1 Turmeric powder -1/4tsp Green chilli - 2 Coconut oil - 1tbsp Grated coconut - 1/2 cup Mustard - 1/2tsp Curry leaves Salt Method: 1. Chop the cleaned bitter gourd and onion. 2. In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and curry leaves. 3. Add finely chopped bitter gourd , onion,turmeric powder,salt and green chillies. 4.sprinkle 2tbsp of water .cover and cook it on medium heat. 5. add grated coconut and mix well. 6.Serve with rice.

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: 1 medium Cauliflower(Gobi)- seperated into small florets 3tbsp All purpose flour 2tbsp Corn flour 1/4tsp Pepper powder 2tsp Vinegar 1tsp Soy sauce 2tbsp tomato sauce 1tbsp red chilli sauce 1 tbsp Ginger- garlic paste 1 Onion 5 garlic chopped 2 Green chillies 1/4 cup Spring onions Oil for frying Salt Method: 1)Clean the cauliflower and soak into hot water mixed with turmeric and salt.Drain the water completely and pat dry with a kitchen towel. 2)In a bowl mix the flours ,salt,pepper powder and 1tbsp ginger-garlic paste with little water. 3)Heat oil in a pan.Dip each florets in the flour mixture and deep fry it until golden brown. 4)Remove from oil and drain it in paper towels. 5)Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan.Add chopped onion,garlic,green chillies and ginger-garlic paste.Saute well for 3 minutes. 6)Add soy sauce,tomato ketchup,red chilli sauce and vinegar.Saute well.Adjust the salt. 7)Add the fried Gobi florets and mix well until all the florets are well coated with the sauc...

Ingredients: Broccoli - 1/2 kg Chopped Onion - 1 Crushed Garlic - 3 Green chilli - 2 Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Mustard seeds Curry leaves Salt Oil Method: Wash broccoli and cut into small pieces.Heat oil in a pan.Splutter mustard and curry leaves.Add crushed garlic,onion,turmeric and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become soft.Pour 1/2 cup of water , broccoli and required salt.Cover it and cook it on low heat.Stir in between and add coconut .Mix well and switch off the stove.Serve hot with rice.

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: Chicken Drumsticks - 4 Lemon Juice - 1tbsp Chopped onion -2,medium Chopped tomato -1,big Ginger-garlic paste -1tbsp Green chillies -1 Chicken masala powder - 1tbsp Garam masala powder - 1/2tsp Coriander powder - 1tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 1tsp Vinegar - 2tsp Coconut slices - handful Curry leaves Oil For Marinade: Chicken masala powder - 1tbsp Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp Chilli powder - 1tsp Pepper powder - 1/2tsp Lemon Juice - 1tbsp Salt Method: 1.Wash the chicken pieces and soak in water along with 1tbsp lemon juice for 5-10 minutes. 2.Drain the water and make 2 or 3 deep slits in each pieces. 3.Prepare a marinade using the above ingredients and apply nicely to each pieces.Refrigerate it for an hour. 4.Heat oil in wide pan and saute the onions till it become translucent. 4.Add ginger-garlic paste,green chillies. 5.Add all the masala powders and mix well till it become nice dark colour. 6.Add chopped tomato ,curry leaves and vinegar.Saute well till the to...