DASHING DISHES

Smells good, tastes good

Ulli-vada (Onion-vada)

Ulli-vada (Onion-vada)

Cut onions, green chilies, ginger and curry leaves finely and add the flours. To this add the red chilly powder, salt and asafetida and mix well with the hand.

Chatti Pathiri

Chatti Pathiri

Knead the dough as for chapatti. Make the chapattis in the size and shape of the pan used for baking. This will be sufficient to make 8 chapattis

Putt

Putt

Grind the rice adding water in a grinder adding salt and with this soak the rice powder as for pittu.In a pittu-cylinder put the coconut first…

Cutlet

Cutlet

Heat the pan, pour oil and put the onions to it. When it turns golden brown add chilly and ginger. Add the rest of the masalas one by one stirring continuously.

Tomato Chatni (of Kerala)

Tomato Chatni (of Kerala)

Thakali Chatni or Tomato Chatni is a tradtional Kerala sauce taken along with rice and curry. While there are various methods of preparing it in other parts of subcontinent, the one shown above is practiced in Kerala.

Parippu vada

Parippu vada

The poor man’s snack, paripu vada is a quick solution for immediate snacks. It is normally served along with tea as an evening snack.

Banana Cake

Banana Cake

Made of banana and dates, this dish is easy to make and can be served as a light snack.

Samoosa

Samoosa

Fry the small cut onions in oil. Add the green chilies and ginger paste. Fry till the color changes to golden and then add the masalas one by one.

Avil milk

Avil milk

Roast the cashews in ghee. Remove it from fire and roast the avil on small fire till it becomes crispy. Mix the bananas and grinded jaggery in milk. Do not add water. Pour the mixture into a glass. On top put the avil and decorate with cashews.

Egg Fillet

Egg Fillet

A spicy snack made with egg, it can be prepared with ease in few minutes.