Beaded wrist anklet (handmade)

Blue flower

Can be used to stick on kids frock, hair clips,shoe...

Steps for making 

HOLY KAABA (Handmade)

A wall hanging,I made this holy kaaba with small strips of bamboo stick and for writings and for the people I used Golden fabric color.

Material used : Blue velvet fabric.

Mehandi design

Mehandi design

Wooden necklace(handmade)

Ribbon Roses

FRUIT CHAAT / SALAD

Sweet and spicy salad with fruits.

Ingredients :-

Shamam cut in 1'' inch thickness 1/2 cup

Pineapple cut in small pieces 1/2 cup

pomegranate seeds 1/2cup

Pappaya cut in 1"inch thickness 1/4 cup

apple cut in cubes 1/4 cup

Ground cumin 1tsp

Red chilly powder 2tsp

Black pepper 2tabsp

Fresh lime juice 2tabsp

Finely chopped mint 1tsp

Salt 1 1/2tsp

Method of Preparation :-

First  take a large bowl add all the fruits into it,mix 

well.

Then add the all spice powders ,toss well,chill in 

refrigerator for 1hr.And serve...

A sweet Pineapple Rita...

Raita (with less sour) 2cups

Pineapple ( cut in small pieces) 2 1/2 tabsp 

Onion 1 cut in cubes

Tomato 1 cut in cubes

Green chilly cut in round 2big

Finely chopped mint leaves 1 1/2tsp

Sugar 2tabsp

Salt 1/4 tsp
Take Raita in large bowl,add the above ingredients 

one by one mix well,chill it for 1/2 n hr.This Raita is 

very tasty...nd can be eaten with fried 

rice,chappatti,roti....

Egg Pulao

A special Egg Pulao..My own recipe..


Can be prepare in 15 mints..

Ingredients:-

1. Rice(basmati or any other biryani rice) 2cup
2. Onion 1big(chopped)
3. ginger paste 1/2 tsp
4. garlic paste 1tsp
5. Pepper powder 3tabsp
6. coriander powder 1 1/2 tsp
7. turmeric powder 1tsp
8. fennel seed 1tsp
9. cumin powder 1tsp
10. garam masala powder 1tsp
11. cloves 2or 3
12. lime juice 1tabsp
13. curd 2 tabsp
14. coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup or curry leaves 1 or 2 stems
15. Vegetable oil 4 tabsp
16. cashew 1/4 cup
17. water 3cup
18. Egg marination....
19. Boiled egg 5no.(make some slit)
20. Turmeric powder 1tsp
21. coriander powder 1tsp
22. ginger garlic paste 1/2 tsp each
23. garam masala powder 1tsp 
24. salt as needed 

Method Of Preparation:-

First Marinate all the ingredients with egg and keep aside.

Then a take a pressure cooker,heat ,pour 2tabsp oil,add 

chopped onion,fry till a slight color change,add ginger 

garlic,saute well,then add all powders,fennel seed,salt 

and curd,mix well,cover the lid and cook for 1/2 

minute.After that pour water,and lime juice stir well.Add 

rice ,add salt if needed.Cover the lid of pressure cooker 

and cook till one whistle come(it take about 7 to 10 

mints).At the time take another pan add remaining 

oil,first fry the cashew and keep aside,put the flame in 

medium,then shallow fry the egg till golden brown.Keep 

aside.After the rice cooked,Serve in a bowl ,above that 

arrange the fried eggs,and sprinkle fried cashew and 

curry leaves or coriander leaves...Serve the dish with 

raita (http://cuisineofnafu.blogspot.in/2014/11/a-sweet-

pineapple-rita.html )

Bangle locket

A beautiful beaded  locket with bangle.

Steps for making beaded bangle locket -First layer

Steps for making beaded bangle locket -

Second layer

While doing second layer :-After you needle three beads 

then make a gap and proceed forth.See 11th pic

Methi Cake...

Simple and easy to make and very tasty . In this cake I added minced chicken ( optional ) also.

Ingredients

1. Egg 5
2. Methi leaves crushed 1/4 cup
3. coriander chopped 1/4 cup
4. green chilly 2-3
5. bread crumbs 3/4 cup
6. garlic cloves 3-4 
7. milk 1/2 cup
8. salt 1 tsp 
9. garam masala powder 3/4 tsp
10. black pepper powder 1/2 tsp
11. cinnamon powder 1/4 tsp
12. minced chicken 1/4 cup (optional)

Method:-

• Grind methi,coriander and green chilly well.
• Then add rest of the ingredients except milk into chilly mix.
• Grind well to smooth thick batter,after that add milk and again grind well to loosen the batter.
• Take a non stick deep pan ,spread 2tsp ghee .
• Pour the batter into the greased flat  frying pan .Cover and cook in simmer for 1/2 n hr.
• After that turn upside down and cook for another 6 minutes in simmer.
• Now the cake is ready to serve. 

Mehandi

Crispy Chicken with garlic sauce..

A crispy and tasty evening  snack with garlic sauce.

Ingredients:-

1. Chicken with bones cut into small cubes 1cup
2. Ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp each
3. Corn flour 1 1/2 tabsp
4. Fennel seed 1tsp
5. Coriander leaf chopped 1/2 cup
6. Mint leaf 7or 8 leafs
7. Lime juice 1 tabsp
8. Cloves 4 no.s
9. Cinnamon small piece
10. Cardamom 3no.s
11. Pepper powder  2 1/2 tabsp
12. turmeric powder 1tsp
13. Salt as needed
14. Egg 1no.s
15. Oil 1 1/2 cup

Method:-

• Grind all the above ingredients well to smooth paste.
• Marinate the chicken with grounded paste.
• Coat evenly ,keep the marinated chicken  in freezer for 1 hr .
• Heat oil in a kadai/frying pan.
• Deep fry the chicken pieces till golden brown.
• Serve with garlic sauce.

GARLIC SAUCE

Ingredients:-

1. Garlic cloves    6 no.s
2. Small potato[remove skin]  1 no.[ boiled and smash well ]
3. Butter    1 1/2 tsp
4. Flour    2tsp
5. Salt     2 tsp
6. Milk   4tabsp
7. lime juice   1tabsp
8. Water     3 or 4 tabsp

Method:-

• Blend garlic and potato by adding some water to a smooth paste.
• Heat a non stick pan,add butter,when this is about to melt add flour,stir well,then add milk,mix well to a smooth paste.
• Lower the flame, now add potato paste into it,stir well,add water and cook for 2mints.
• Before serving the sauce add lime juice..
• If needed u can add white pepper also.
• We can use this sauce to spread in bread instead of mayonise,while making sandwich...

Mehandi design

My mehandi design on my sis in laws hand

Banana Cake (Stove top baked cake)

 Banana  ( Plantain / nendrapazham ) cake.

Ingredients:-

• Egg       4no.s
• Plantain(nendrapazham )      2(ripe) 
• Any purpose flour      3/4 cup
• Sugar        3 tab sp
• Baking pwdr       1 1/4 tsp
• Vanila extract      3/4 tsp
• oil             2 1/2 tbsp
• coconut oil       1cup for deep fry

Instruction:-

• Cut the banana into small cubes .Take a pan pour coconut oil ,heat,deep fry the banana cubes till golden brown.Keep aside
• Now heat a non stick baking pan,grease the pan,and keep in simmer...
• Sieve flour and baking powder,keep aside.
• Now in a deep bowl beat egg and sugar,till fluffy.
• Next add sieved flour slowly while beating,beat in low speed.
• Then add oil , fried bananas,vanila extract ,beat in high speed for 20 seconds,immedietly pour into the baking pan,bake this in simmer for 25 mints.
• While baking in stove you should keep a pan with holes in between fire and the baking pan.
• After that turn over the cake and cook for 1mits,and again turn over .Let it be cooled and slice the cake...serve it.

Ghee roast with coconut chutney

This Dosa is a fermented  thin pancake made from rice and lentil batter,is an all time favorite south Indian snack savored all over the world.

Ingredients:-

Raw rice 1 cup

Urad dal 1/2 cup

Par-boiled Rice 3/4 cup

Baking soda 1/2 t spoon (optional)

Fenugreek seeds 1/2 t spoons.

Salt

Ghee or oil

Method:-

Soak rice,urad dal and fenugreek seeds for 3 hrs .

First grind urad dal and fenugreek seeds to a smooth paste with needed water.Pour into a vessel.

Next grind both rice to a smooth paste and transfer to the above vessel.Add baking soda.Thoroughly mix the batter .Add needed salt to it.

Let the batter ferment for overnight.

Heat a flat nonstick pan or dosa pan to high,Sprinkle some water over the pan and bring flame to medium,then pour the batter and spread it round.Spread it as thin as possible.Scrape off the thick areas.Now cover the pan with lid. Let the stove be still in medium heat ,after few minutes....Remove the lid, run a tsp full of ghee at the edges of dosa,keep for 30 -35 seconds .Now fold the dosa slowly in round or cone shape.Be careful while rolling..Serve them as hot with coconut chutney.

Coconut chutney

Recipe for chutney :-

Ingredients:-

Coconut 1 cup ( freshly grated )

roasted chickpeas 1 tbsp (optional)

Ginger 1/2" inch

Garlic 3 clove

Green Chilies 2-3 

Salt to taste

Tempering:-

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - a sprig

Oil - 1 tsp

Method:-

Grind fresh coconut, roasted chickpeas(optional), green chilies, ginger, garlic and salt to a smooth paste adding 1/4 cup water. Pour this into aserving bowl.

Heat oil for tempering in a small pan. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter ,then add curry leaves and turn off heat. Pour the tempering over the chutney.

Serve this with idli , dosa, vada... 

Fabric flower

Can be used to stick on kids frock, hair clips,shoe...
Material used for making this :-Cotton fabric,large golden bead..

Steps for making the flower 

Wrist anklet

a variety pattern

Steps for making  wrist anklet...

Almond Bread Cake (butter less)

Almond Bread Cake -Butter less 

Here I used bread crumbs instead of flour.

Ingredients

Egg 3

Bread crumbs 1 1/4 cup full

milk 1/2 cup

baking powder 3/4 tsp

Any veg oil 1/2 tbsp

almond essence 1/4 tsp

vanila essence 1/2 tsp

whole almond 1/2 cup

powdered sugar 2 1/2 tbsp

almond (sliced half ) 2-3 tbsp for toping

lemon yellow food color 1/4 tsp

Method

Crush almond well.Mix with bread crumbs ,keep aside.

Beat egg till fluffy,add sugar ,both essence,food color and baking powder,beat. 

Add bread almond mix gradually into the egg mix,fold well with a flat spatula.Then pour oil and fold.Finally add milk and fold slowly.

Pour the mix into greased baking non stick pan.Bake the cake in low flame,till 25 minutes.When the cake half done put the sliced almond over it and press little.

When one side of cake done ,turn over the cake slowly,cook again for 2minutes .Let it cool for some times .Have tasty almond cake with tea

Glossary

Glossary of Indian Spices in English,Hindi & Malayalam

Indian spices include a variety of spices that are grown across the Indian subcontinent (South Asia). With different climates in different parts of the country, India produces a variety of spices, many of which are native to the Subcontinent, while others were imported from similar climates and have since been cultivated locally for centuries. Spices are used in different forms - whole, chopped, ground, roasted, sauteed, fried and as topping. They blend food to extract the nutrients and bind them in a palatable form. Some spices are added at the end as a flavouring and are typically heated in a pan with ghee or cooking oil before being added to a dish. Lighter spices are added last, and spices with strong flavor should be added first. Curry is not a spice, but a term used by western people and refers to any dish in Indian cuisine that contains several spices blended together and could be with a gravy base or a dry item. A curry in Indian cuisine typically consist of whey cooked with gram flour, chopped onions, tumeric powder and several spices blended together and some that are fried and added in the end as flavouring.Below you can see a list of Indian spices along with picture.The first  names in English, the second in malayalam and third in Hindi.