SHIBY'S FOOD DIARY

This is a vegan stir fry which is an aromatic and delicious side dish popular in Kerala. Ingredients 1.    Tender jackfruit – 500 gm 2.    Coconut grated – 1 cup 3.    Green chillies – 3 or 4 4.    Shallots – 5 (optional) 5.    Curry leaves – few 6.    Cummin seeds – 1 tsp 7.    Turmeric powder – ½ tsp 8.    Salt 9.    Oil – 2 Tbsp 10. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp 11. Whole red chilli – 2 or 3 Preparation 1.    Slice the green part and hard centre of the tender jackfruit and discard

This is an Indo Chinese dish which is quick and easy to prepare and has a distinct smoky flavour from deeply fried garlic. Ingredients 1.    Cooked rice – 1 cup 2.    Chopped beans – ½ cup 3.    Chopped carrots – ½ cup 4.    Chopped capsicum – ½ cup 5.    Chopped celery – 1 Tbsp 6.    Chopped spring onion – 1 spring 7.    Chopped garlic – 2 Tbsp 8.    Chopped green chilli – 1 tsp 9.    Soya sauce – 1 Tbsp 10. Black pepper powder – ½ tsp 11. Sugar – ½ tsp 12. Vinegar – 1½ tsp

This is an easy to make paneer recipe which is flavourful and can be prepared in minutes. Ingredients For the masala 1.    Cloves – 3 2.    Peppercorn – ½ tsp 3.    Coriander seeds – 1 Tbsp 4.    Cummin seeds – ½ tsp 5.    Cinnamon stick – 1” 6.    Fennel seeds – ½ tsp 7.    Red chillies – 3 8.    Garlic cloves – 10 9.    Curry leaves – ½ cup For tempering 1.    Oil – 2 Tbsp 2.    Chopped garlic – 1 tsp 3.    Chopped ginger – 1 tsp 4.    Green chillis slitted – 2 5.    Curry

This prawn roast has a rich texture and typical Kerala flavours of coconut milk and shallots. A perfect side dish for rice, paratha, appam etc Ingredients 1.    Cleaned prawns – 250 gm 2.    Coconut oil – 2 Tbsp 3.    Mustard seeds – ½ tsp 4.    Fenugreek seeds – a pinch 5.    Crushed ginger garlic – 1 Tbsp 6.    Chopped green chillies – 2 7.    Shallots sliced – 1 cup 8.    Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp 9.    Kashmiri chilli powder – 2 tsp 10. Pepper powder – 2 tsp 11. Chopped tom

A dense and sweet dessert cake that is typically made with candied or dried fruits, nuts and spices. A more matured cake and is often associated with Christmas celebrations Ingredients 1.    Flour – 200 gm (1.5 cup) 2.    Cocoa powder – 1 Tbsp 3.    Baking powder – 1 tsp 4.    Baking soda – a pinch 5.    Almond flour – ¼ cup 6.    Spice powder – 2 tsp (cinnamon powder – 1tsp, nutmeg powder – 1tsp) 7.    Brown sugar – 150 gm (3/4 cup) 8.    Unsalted butter – 200 gm 9.    Eggs

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