Achu's Recipes

Ingredients Beef – 1/2 kg ( cut into medium sized cubes) Ginger-Garlic Paste – 1 tsp Meat Masala  – 1 tsp Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Salt - as required Onion – 1 big ( chopped) Ginger – 1/2 tsp ( chopped) Green Chilli – 2-3 (chopped) Garam Masala – 2 tsp Curry leaves - as required Potato – 1 medium (boiled & mashed) Bread Crumbs – 1 cup Egg White – 1 egg Oil - for deep frying Preparation Method Cook the cleaned beef with ginger-garlic paste, pepper powder, turmeric powder, meat masala and salt. Once it is cooled mince the meat using a food processor/chopper. Saute onion till it becomes golden brown. Add chopped ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Add garam masala. Add minced meat and mix well.   Add salt, if required. Saute the minced meat till it becomes dry.  Allow the mixture to cool.  Once it is cooled add mashed potatoes and mix well.  Make small balls with the mixture and roll into desired shap...

Ingredients Banana (Ripen) - 3 nos: All Purpose Flour - 2 tbsp Rice Flour - 3 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder - 1/2 tsp Sugar - 1 tsp Salt - a pinch Oil - as required for frying Preparation Method Peel the banana skin and cut into thin slices. In a large bowl mix together all-purpose flour, rice flour,turmeric powder, cumin powder, sugar and salt. Add water to this mix and make a thick batter. In a frying pan bring oil to heat. Dip each banana slices in the batter and put into the oil. Deep fry banana slices till they become crispy and turns light golden brown. Remove from oil and keep in kitchen tissue to remove excess oil. Enjoy the crispy Pazham Pori / Banana Fritters with evening coffee / tea.

Ingredients Crab - 500 gms: Onion - 2-3 nos: (finely chopped) Ginger - 1 piece  (finely chopped) Green Chilli - 2-3 nos:  (finely chopped) Garlic - 10 petals ( crushed ) Curry Leaves - 2-3 stems  Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp Tomato - 2 nos:  (finely chopped) Coconut (grated) - 1 cup Garam Masala  - 1 tsp Coconut Oil - 3 tbsp Waster - 1 cup Salt - as required Preparation Method Wash clean crabs and keep aside. Dry roast the coconut till it become brown in color and then add garam masala to it, mix well. Powder the coconut and keep aside. In a kadai (wok) bring oil to heat. Add onion, ginger, garlic, green chilli, curry leaves and saute till the onion become golden brown in color. Add tomato, chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute tomatoes become soft. Add water, salt, crab and cook by keeping the lid closed (orange color in the legs of crab indicates that they got cooked well). Add powdered coconut to the crab an...

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Dear friends...... I am so happy to publish my 100th post in my blog...... It is with your support, I achieved this success..... Thank you one and all from the bottom of my heart..... Expecting your support in future also....... Ingredients Unsalted Butter - 175 gm Powdered Sugar - 175 gm Vanilla Essence - 1tsp Eggs (beaten) - 3nos All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 175gm Baking Powder - 1/2 tsp Preparation Method Preheat oven to 180 degree C Take the butter and the sugar in a bowl and beat it with a hand mixer till it become light and fluffy. Add vanilla essence to this mixture. Gradually add the beaten eggs to this. To this mixture add the sifted flour and baking powder and gently fold in.  Add 1 or 2 tbsp of milk if the mixture doesn't drop off the spoon. Put this mixture in the cup cake tray so that each is 3/4 full. Bake this at 180 degree C for about 10-12 mins until golden. Once cooked take it out of the oven and let it cool on a wire rack....

Ingredients Raw Banana - 1 small  (cut into cubes) Yam (cubes)- 1/2 cup Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Curry Leaves - as required Salt-  as required   Water - 1 cup Ghee - 1 tsp Sour Yogurt - 3 cups (beaten) Grated Coconut - 2 cups Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp Green Chilies - 2-3nos: Roasted Fenugreek Powder - 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp Red Chilies - 3nos: Coconut oil - 1 tbsp Preparation Method Grind together coconut, cumin seeds and green chilies to a very fine paste. Cook the vegetables adding turmeric powder, pepper powder, salt and water until they are cooked and the water is almost evaporated.  Pour ghee and stir until all the water has evaporated. Add in 3 cups of beaten, sour yogurt and boil uncovered until the yogurt thickens (about 10 - 15 minutes) at medium heat.  Bring down the heat and add the ground coconut mixture and mix well.  Cook until it just starts to boil. Remove from stove....