Kaalan serves 6 Ingredients: 1 ½ cups curd, beaten and best if slightly sour ½ cup yam, cubed ½ “ x ½ “ 1 cup green plantain, cubed ½ “ x ½ “ ½ cup coconut, grated ¼ + ¼ tsp pepper powder ¼ + ¼ tsp turmeric powder 2 green chillies, chopped ¼ tsp cumin seeds ¼ cup water…
Pal Adapradhaman Serves 6 Ingredients: 2.5 liters milk, preferable high fat content 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp rice ada, Priya or Double horse brand 5 cardamom, skin removed and the seeds powdered 2 tbsp ghee 1/8 cup cashew nuts, broken 1 tbsp raisins Method: In a thick bottomed vessel, reduce the milk...
Puli inji Serves 6 – 8 Ingredients: 50 gms fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped, about 1/3 cup tennis ball-size tamarind, washed and soaked in 1 ½ cup water; turned into a runny paste 2 green chillies, finely chopped 2 tbsp palm sugar / jaggery ½ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp turmeric...
Olan Serves 6 Ingredients: ½ cup red cow peas (thatta payir), washed and soaked overnight 2 cups, ash gourd / white pumpkin, cut into flat squares of about 1 inch each and ½ cm thick 4 green chillies, cut along the length into two pieces each ¾ cup water 1 whole coconut, grated and two milks...
KOOTUKARI Serves 6 Ingredients: 1 cup brown channa, washed and soaked overnight ¼ tsp + ¼ tsp turmeric powder 1 whole coconut, grated, about 2 cups 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds 4 + 1 red chillies 3 tsp black pepper powder 1 +2 sprigs curry leaves 2 green plantains, peeled and cut into ½ inch cubes...
KATTI PARRUPPU Serves 6 Ingredients: 1/3 cup peas dal, washed and soaked for half an hour ½ cup 1st coconut milk (thick coconut milk) 1 ½ cup 2nd and 3rd coconut milk (all coconut milks made from 1 whole coconut) 1 green chilli, cut along the length into two pieces 1 medium onion, sliced 1...