Ariyum Kadalayum(Black chana Rice)

This is from our breakfast menu.Dont know if any one other than a few families in north kerala makes this for breakfast.Any way my family enjoys having this with boiled egg or boiled banana or even spicy mixture.

Be ready with
White rice(basmathi preferrable)-1 cup
Black chana -1/2 cup
coconut grated-2 Tbsp
mustard seeds- 1tsp
curry leaves-5-6 leaves
red chilli-1



1.Cook black chana in a pressure cooker.
2.In the same water used for cooking chana,cook rice according to which type of rice you are using.For 1 cup basmati rice 1-1/2 cup water is enough.After it get boiled cook it for 10 minutes in gentle simmer.Then switch of the flame and keep it covered for 5 minutes.U can add chana along with this.Dont forget to add salt.
3.After rice and chana is done add coconut and mix well.
4.In a kadai,take some oil and put mustard seeds.After seeds splutter add redchilli and curry leaves.
5.Pour this over rice and chana.
Ur food is ready to eat..
This recipe is my entry to Single serving recipes by Sahaja of My Experiments in kitchen and CFK-Rice by Trupti and Sharmi of Naivedyam.

Chicken sukka

My in laws were born and brought up in kerala karnataka border.So they have a mixed culture of both kerala and karanataka.The same is in there cooking too.This recipe is their version of karnatakas chikken sukka.This is very easy to make but at the same time filled with the aroma of coconut and spices.



Chicken - 1.5 kg
coconut shredded- 1.5 cup
red chilli powder-3 Tsp
corianderpowder-2.5 Tsp
turmeric powder-0.5 Tsp
Cumin seeds-1 Tbsp
Garlic chopped-1 Tbsp
Onion -1
mustard seeds-1 TSp
fenugreek seeds-1/2 Tsp
curryleaves-1 string
Oil- 2 Tbsp

Clean the chicken . Mix it with chilli powder, coriander powder , turmeric powder nad salt and heat it in a pan.When the chicken is half done put garlic chopped,cumin seeds,3/4 cup of coconut shredded and continue heating.
In the mean time fry the remmaining coconut powder in a nonstick pan till golden brown.When chicken is done, take a kadai.Heat some oil.Put mustard seeds ,fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.After spluttering add chopped onion.Fry till golden brown.
Put the onion mixture and fried coocnut over the prepared chicken..
Ur chicken with coconut is ready.

Tomato onion chutney

This is one of my favourite chutney which goes well with rava dosa, ada dosa,urad doas..any dosas.Its spicy and tangy taste can always win anyones heart..
Toamto-1
Onion -1/2
Green chilli-1-2
Tamarind-a small ball
Oil- 1 Tsp
Salt as needed

Heat oil in a pan.Add onions.Saute it till tranparent.Add tomatos and chilli( u can increase the number of green chilli according to ur desire).Saute it again.Till it becomes mushy.Then allow it to cool.
Grind the paste along with tamarind and salt.
Ur easy and tasty tomato onion chutney is ready.

Ada dosa

This is a a variety dosa recipe which can be made without fermenting.This goes well with tomato chutney or coconut chutney.And its nutritious too ..
Here goes the recipe..

1 cup-raw rice
1 cup-kerala rice(matta rice)
1/3 cup-toor daal
1/3 cup-chana daal(kadala parippu)
red chilli-1 or 2
Hing powder-1 pinch
curry leaves - 1 string
salt and water as needed

Soak raw rice,kerala rice, toor daal and chana daal in water overnight.
Next day grind rice and daal with chilli,curry leaves and hing.
U dont need to make it very fine paste.it should be slightly grainy.
Add more water than we add for normal dosa.But the batter should not flow when we pour on the pan.
Add salt and mix it well.
It will be good if we use sesame oil for making this dosa.But i use canola oil.
So grease the pan.Pour the batter.Close the lid.wait for it to be cooked..
ur hot tasty and nutritious ada dosa is ready..

Idiyappam

This is one of our favourite breakfast item.
Rice powder-1 cup
oil-1Tsp
water-1 1/4(one and a quarter cup)
salt-as needed
1.Boil water with salt
2.Take rice powder in a bowl and add the oil.
3.Pour the boiling water over the powder and mix well.
4.Using the Idiyappam press, press the batter into strings on a greased idly pan.
5.Put some coocnut over each idiyappam.
6.Steam it for 10 minutes.
Enjoy ur hot idiyappam with potato or chicken stew..

Raw mango curry

Mango -1
Green chilli-1
Onion-1/2
Hing(asfoetida)- 1or2-pinch
mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
coriander leaves-1-2 Tbsp
1.Cook raw mango and chilli nicely with salt and enough water.
2.Mash the cooked mango and chilli nicely so that no chunks shud be there.And nu can remove the skin if u dont like its taste.Adjust the consistency accordingly by adding water.
3.Put the chopped raw onion and coriander leaves into this.
3.Heat oil in a kadhai.Splutter some mustard seeds and hing.
4.pour this over the mango curry.
Have the tangy mango curry with hot rice..

Black eyed beans curry

This is a quick fix curry for working ladies.So easy to make and tasty too.

1. Soak 2 cups of blackeyed beans for about 4 hours.
2. Pressure cook it. After its done add 1 tomato chopped and boil it till tomatoes are cooked.
3. In a kadhai, heat 1 TBsp of oil.SPlutter some mustard seeds, 1 TBsp urad daal and some curry leaves.
4. Add 1 TBsp coriander powder, 1/2 Tsp turmeric powder, 1 Tsp chilli powder. Be careful not to burn the powders. The flame should be very very low.
5. Mix everything together and u will have a good and easy curry for chappathi or rice.