KAIPOLA /PLANTAIN CAKE

Ingredients

• Banana   -    3 nos
• Egg   -   4
• Milk   -   1/2 cup
• Sugar   -   6 tbsp ( according to taste )
• Cardamom powder   -  a pinch
• Coconut   -   6 tbsp grated
• Sugar   -   2 tbsp
• Ghee   -   1 tsp
• Water   -   3 tbsp
• Fried cashews and raisins   -   2 tbsp
• Ghee   -   1 tsp
• Oil   -   for deep frying

Method

Add the grated coconut,sugar,ghee and a little water in a pan. Stir continuously on low heat till the coconut gets rosted slightly. Cut the banana into small pieces and fry them till golden brown colour. Remove from oil and keep it aside. Blend together eggs,milk,sugar and cardamom powder just till combined. Pour this to a deep bowl and add the fried banana,roast coconut and half of the cashews and raisins and combine well. Heat a non-stick pan with 1 tsp ghee in it over very low flame. Pour the prepared mixture to this and top it with the remaining cashews and raisins. Cook it covered over very low flame for about 15-20 minutes or till done (Check by inserting a tooth pick if it comes out clean it is done . Remove from flame and let it cool. Serve warm.

Chicken Pizza

Ingredients

• Chicken   -   300 gram
• Red chilly powder   -   1 tsp
• Turmeric powder   -   1/4 tsp
• Plain flour   -   1 cup
• Egg   -   3
• Vegetable oil   -   1 cup
• Milk   -   1 cup
• Onion   -   1 small (optional)
• Red capsicum   -   few
• Green capsicum   -   1 small
• Coriander leaves   -    1/4 cup
• Mozarilla cheese    -   1/2 cup
• Pepper   -   1 tsp
• Pizza sauce or  tomato sauce   -   4 tbsp
• Butter   -   2 tbsp
• Salt   -   to taste

Method

Cook the chicken with turmeric powder,chilly powder and salt. Cut the chicken into cubes and saute in butter. Add pepper powder and saute for 3-4 minutes. Blend the plain flour,egg,vegetable oil, milk and a little salt in a blender. Grease a non-stick pot and pour the base batter. Close the lid and cook till it is partially done. Now spread the sauce over the base. Then spread the chicken,capsicum,onion and coriander leaves. Close the lid and cook for 2-3 minutes. Switch off the flame and spread the mozarilla cheese all over and keep the lid closed for another 5 minutes. Pizza is ready to be served.

Beef Masala Puttu

Ingredients

• Beef     -     1/2 kg ( boneless )
• Onion     -     8
• Green chilly     -     4
• Tomato     -     1 ( small )
• Ginger garlic     -     1 tbsp
• Curry leaves     -     3 sprig
• Red chilly powder     -     1 tbsp + 1/4 tsp
• Coriander powder     -     1/4 tsp
• Turmeric powder     -     1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder     -      1/2 tsp
• Garam masala powder     -     1/4 tsp
• Salt     -     to taste

Method

Cook the beef adding 1 tbsp red chilly powder,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,1/4 tsp coriander powder and salt. Mince the cooked beef and fry till dark brown. Keep aside the stock.

For masala

Heat oil in a pan, add onion and saute well. Add green chilly, ginger garlic, curry leaves, tomato and salt. Saute for 5 - 10 minutes in a low flame. Now add 1/4 tsp red chilly powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, garam masala powder.Saute till the raw smell disappears. Add the beef stock and stir well. Then add minced beef and cook in a low flame for 5 minutes. Now the masala is ready.

To prepare puttu

Now to prepare puttu, place 1 tsp of grated coconut as the first layer in the mould. Next, add 1 tbsp of beef masala and loosely fill 1 handful of puttu mixture and repeat the procedure 2-3 times according to the size of the mould. Top with grated coconut and cover the puttu mould with the lid. Steam the puttu  till it is cooked. Keep it aside for 2-3 minutes and take it out from the mould.
   

Broccoli Chicken

Ingredients

• Boneless chicken breast     -    500 gram 
• Egg     -    1
• Black pepper powder     -    1 tsp
• Corn flour     -    2 Tbsp
• Salt     -    to taste
• Oil     -    2 Tbsp

Method

Combine together egg, black pepper powder, corn flour and salt in a bowl. Marinate the chicken pieces in this and  leave it for about 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan, add the chicken pieces to this and saute for about 8 - 10 minutes over medium flame and remove from the pan.

Other ingredients

Ingredients

• Crushed ginger garlic     -     1 Tbsp
• Black  pepper powder     -     1/2 tsp
• Soy sauce     -     2 Tbsp
• Red chilly sauce     -     2 Tbsp
• Honey     -     3 Tbsp
• Vinegar     -     1 Tbsp
• Sesame oil     -     2 tsp
• Broccoli     -     1 1/2 cup (cut to florets )
• Sesame seeds     -     2 tsp
• Sugar     -     a pinch
• Oil     -     1 Tbsp
• Salt     -     to taste

Method

Heat oil in the same pan, add crushed ginger garlic and saute for few seconds. Add chicken pieces and black pepper powder to this and cook for about 5 minutes.
Add soy sauce, red chilly sauce, honey, vinegar, sesame oil and a little salt. Combine and cook till thick. Add the broccoli florets and cook for another 3 - 4 minutes. Add the sesame seeds and sugar and combine. Remove from the flame. Serve hot.

Prawns curry with coconut milk

Ingredients

• Fried prawns - 1/2 kg
• Onion - 3 medium
• Green chilly - 2
• Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - 2 sprig
• Coriander leaves - to garnish
• Red chilly powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Tomato sauce - 2 tsp
• Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp
• Coconut milk - 1 cup
• Ground coconut - 3 tsp

Method

Heat oil in a pan and saute onions till it becomes translucent. Add green chilly, ginger garlic paste and curry leaves to it and saute it well. Add all the masala powders. Saute it on another 5 minutes on a low flame. Then add the tomato sauce and ground coconut after 2-3 minutes. Then add the coconut milk. When it starts to boil, add the fried prawns along with the oil used for frying to it. Garnish it with coriander leaves.