Achu's Recipes

Karimeen which is also known as Pearl spot fish and it is 'state fish of Kerala' and is considered a delicacy. Ingredients Karimeen / Pearl Spot Fish - 1/2 Kg (2-3 medium sized) Ginger - 2-3 tbsp Garlic - 2 bulb (cleaned) Black Pepper - 2 tbsp Shallots - 3-4 (cleaned) Red Chilli Powder - 2 tbsp Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp Salt - as required Curry Leaves - as required Coconut Oil - as required Preparation Method Clean the fish, remove the scales and wash with diluted vinegar, make slits in the flesh and keep aside to remove excess water. To the chutney jar of the mixer add ginger, garlic, shallots, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, hand full of curry leaves, salt and grind to a smooth paste by adding water 1-2 tbsp water.  Transfer the chilli paste to the mixing bowl, add 2tbsp coconut oil and combine well. Marinate the fish with chilli paste and keep aside for half an hour. Heat coconut oil (as required to deep fry the fish) in a wide bottom pan and ad...

Butter Cream Bun is an easy to make fried bun recipe. In the childhood days, we used to indulge in the sweet-creamy butter cream bun as an evening snacks. Ingredients For Bun All Purpose Flour (Maida) - 2 cups Sugar - 2 tbsp Butter - 2 tbsp Milk -3/4 cup to 1 cup (as required) Active Dry Yeast - 1 tsp Salt - a pinch Oil - as required for deep frying For Butter Cream Filling White Unsalted Butter - 100 grams Icing Sugar - 2 cups Vanilla Essence - 1 tsp Milk- 1-2 tbsp Preparation Method Take butter, sugar and 3/4 cup milk in a sauce pan and heat till milk is lukewarm. Add yeast and mix well. Set aside for 5-10 mins or till the yeast start to bubble. Add flour and salt and knead well till a smooth dough is formed. Add more milk, if required.  Cover dough with damp cloth and keep aside aside for 1-2 hours, till the dough become double in size. Punch down the air from the dough and kneed slightly. Take small lemon size portions from the dough and roll...