Coconut Rice

coconut rice

This delicious South Indian styled coconut rice is very easy to make & tastes mind blowing if you have fresh coconut. Coconut rice is a dish prepared by soaking white rice and cooking it within coconut milk with coconut flesh. Coconut Rice is a very simple recipe and can be done by everyone.

Ingredients

Ghee                                        1 tbsp

Cashew nuts                             4 – 5 nos.

Raisins                                     8 – 10 nos.

Jaggery                                    1 tbsp

Sliced coconut flesh                  1 cup

Soaked rice                              1 cup

Coconut milk                            1 cup

Water                                       as required

For garnish

Dried grated coconut

Roasted curry leaves

Green chilli

Raisins

Cashew nuts

Method

Heat ghee in a pan, add cashew nuts, raisins and stir.

stir cashew nut and raisins in ghee 

Then add jaggery and mix well.

add jaggery

Add sliced coconut flesh and stir well.

add coconut flesh

Add soaked rice and mix.

add soaked rice

Then add coconut milk, some water and cover the lid and cook until done.

add coconut milk

Open the lid and move the rice.

ready coconut rice

Now serve the rice in coconut shell.

Garnish with grated coconut, roasted curry leaves, green chillies, cashew nut and raisins.

garnish the coconut rice

Masala Peanut on Bread

peanut masala on bread 

Healthy breakfast with bread toast topped by cooked spicy peanut in Kerala style.

Ingredients

Chilli powder                             1 tsp

Sugar                                       1 tsp

Cumin powder                           ½ tsp

Coriander chopped                     1 small bowl

Grated coconut                          1 small bowl

Peanut                                      1 small bowl

Chopped potato                          2 tbsp

Chopped onion                           1 tbsp

Bay leaves                                 2 nos.

Green chillies                             3 - 4

Butter                                        2 tbsp

Bread slices                               2 nos.

Method

To prepare topping

Take a blender, put sugar, cumin powder, chilli powder, chopped coriander.

add coriander in blender

Then add grated coconut and blend in a paste.

add grated coconut

Remove the paste in a bowl.

coconut paste in bowl

Melt butter in a pan.

melt the butter 

Add bay leaves, chopped onion and sauté till the onion become transparent.

add chopped onion in butter 

Then add prepared coconut paste, slit chillies and mix well.

add coconut paste in onion

Add little water and stir well.

add little water

Now add peanut and mix well.

add peanut

Add chopped potato, salt and cook for 2 – 3 minutes.

add chopped potato and cook

To prepare bread toast

Heat butte in another pan and toast the bread slice.

toast brad with butter

Remove the bread and place the cooked peanut masala on it.

put peanut mixture on toasted bread 

Cut in middle and serve hot.

cut the bread in half

Idiyappam

idiyappam 

Idiyappam is a popular string hoppers culinary speciality from the south Indian cuisine. It is a regular breakfast in our home in Kerala.

Ingredients

Soaked and dried rice               ½ cup

Oil                                            to grease

For plating

Grated coconut                         2 cup

Powdered sugar                        1 tsp

Coconut milk                             3 tsp

Method

Soak the rice and then dry them, blend the rice in a mixer into powder form and remove in a bowl.

prepared rice powder

Then add hot water and knead it and make dough.

Cover the dough with wet muslin cloth for 25 – 30 minutes and let it rest.

cover the dough with wet muslin cloth 

Now take out the cloth and fill the dough in the chakli machine.

Apply oil to the idli tray.

Now on the idli tray make idiyappam with the help of chakli machine.

make idiyappam by chakli machine 

Then place the idli tray in the steamer and steam the idiappam for 5 minutes.

put idli tray in steamer

Take out the idiyappam and place on peepal leaves.

place the prepared idiyappam on peepal leave

Now add grated coconut, powdered sugar and coconut milk on idiyappam and serve.

Pesarattu

pesarattu

Pesarattu is a telegu cuisine that is similar to dosa. It is made with batter of green gram and doesn’t contain udar dal like dosa. It is very popular breakfast in Andhra Pradesh in India.

Ingredients

Soaked rice                              1 cup

Soaked green moong                 1 cup

Chopped onion                          1 ½ tbsp

Chopped green chillies               1 tsp

For batter

Ginger juliennes                         2 tbsp

Cumin seeds                             1 tsp

Oil                                            1 ½ tsp

To serve

Muskmelon wedge                    1 no.

Lemon wedge                           1 no.

Coconut chutney                       as required

Red chilli powder                       a pinch

For garnish

Coriander                                  1 spring

Method

Take a mixer, put overnight soaked rice and moong, chopped onion, chopped green chilli, chopped ginger juliennes, salt, cumin seeds, water and blend to a thick batter.

prepare batter for pesarattu

Then remove it in a bowl and rest it for 15 minutes for formatting.

Now add some water to batter and mix well.

Pour some batter on non-stick flat pan and spread in round shape.

prepare pesarattu

Then add oil and make a roll and remove.

roll the pesarattu

Place the prepared pesarattu on serving plate and serve with muskmelon wedge, lemon wedge and coconut chutney.

serve pesarattu with muskmelon and coconut chutney

Garnish with coriander spring and sprinkle red chilli powder.                                                                                                                                           

Coconut Cake

coconut cake 

This coconut cake recipe from South India and has a unique flavour which makes a great dessert. Very easy to prepare with rice flour, chopped coconut, coconut water and yogurt.

Ingredients

For batter

Yogurt                                      1 tsp

Coconut water                           1 cup

Brown sugar                              2 tbsp

Rice flour                                  1 cup

Finely chopped coconut              2 tbsp

Sugar and coconut syrup            as required

Mint leaves                                for garnish

Method

To prepare the batter

Take a mixing bowl, add yogurt, coconut water, brown sugar and rice flour then mix well.

prepare the batter 

Then add finely chopped coconut and mix well and let the mixture rest for 1 to 1 ½ hour.

Now pour the batter in mould and let it steam for 20 to 25 minutes.

pour prepared batter in mould 

Once cooked removed the cake from the steamer.

prepared cake in mould 

Then brush it with sugar syrup.

brush cake with sugar and coconut water syrup 

Garnish it with mint spring.

garnish coconut cake with mint leaves

Multi Grain Idli

multigrain idli 

Idli is a traditional breakfast in south India. Now a days it  no longer just a South Indian favorite, Idlis are loved and can be found just about anywhere in India. Here this idli is very healthy preparation with jowar, ragi, rice and gram flour and serve with coriander and sesame chutney.

Ingredients

For idli

Jowar flour                                2 tbsp

Gram flour                                ½ cup

Rice flour                                  2 tbsp

Ragi flour                                  1 tbsp

Sesame seeds                          1 tbsp

Curd                                         1 cup

Baking soda                             2 tsp

Grated coconut                         1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Black pepper                            to taste

For chutney

Coriander                                  ¼ bunch

Sesame seeds                          2 tbsp

Green chillies                            2 – 3 nos

Garlic cloves                             10 – 12 nos

Oil                                            1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Method

Take a mixing bowl, add jowar flour, rice flour, gram flour, ragi flour, coconut, curd and mix well.

Add required water and mix it well.

add curd and water with all flours 

Now add salt and black pepper and mix well and rest it for 15 minutes.

multi grain mixture

Add baking soda in it.

add baking soda

To make idli

Take a steamer and put mixture on it.

put mixture on steamer

Cover and cook for 10 - 15 minutes.

ready idli

To make chutney

Take a mixer, put coriander, green chillies, sesame seeds, garlic, salt, oil, some water and make a smooth paste.

prepare chutney

Now remove idlis from the steamer and serve with chutney.

multi grain idli

Makai upma

makai upma

Upma is one of the dishes from southern India and relished by everyone. This one is a slight variation from the conservative way of preparation and now try this new way to present corn to your family

Ingredients

Mustard seed                           ¼ tsp

Cumin seed                              ¼ tsp

Curry leaves                              4 – 5 nos

Grated ginger                            2 tsp

Chopped carrots                       ¼ cup

Grated coconut                         2 tbsp

Turmeric powder                        ¼ tsp

Chopped green chillies               2 tsp

Corn kernels                              1 cup

Salt                                          to taste

Black pepper                             to taste

Chopped coriander                    1 tbsp

Lemon juice                              1 tsp

For side dish

French beans                            8 – 10 nos

Grated coconut                         1 tbsp

Chopped coriander                    1 tbsp

Salt                                          to taste

Sliced coconut                          8 – 10 nos

Oil                                            1 tsp

Method

First coarsely grind the boiled corn kernels in the mixture.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seed and cumin seed,curry leaves and stir.

add curry leves with mustard and cumin

After it cooks add ginger, chopped carrots, grated coconut and mix well.

add carrot and coconut

Then add green chillies, black pepper, salt, turmeric powder and mix well.

Now add grinded corn kernels and mix it.

add corn

Add required water and let it cook.

add required water

After cook add chopped coriander and lemon juice in it.

add coriander and lemon then mix well

Remove in serving bowl.

makai upma

To make side dish

Heat oil in same pan, add french beans, grated coconut, sliced coconut, salt and cook for a while.

add beans, coconut

Then add coriander mix well and remove on serving plate.

serve side dish with upma