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Pazham Pori | Banana Fritters

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On a rainy day, all of us imagines in our mind that if I get a pazham pori with a hot tea. Wow, that will be more awesome moment. Here I am sharing one of the favourites of mine, that's pazham pori. Pazham pori also known as ethakka appam is a fritter food with ripened plantain or banana and maida flour. It is a popular tea time snack in South Indian cuisines. It is used as a breakfast and tea time snack. It is very easy to make by using the available ingredients in our home. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Plantain- 2 nos, ripen, sliced All-purpose flour - 1 cup Rice flour - 1 tablespoon  Baking soda - 1/4 teaspoon  Sugar - 1 tablespoon Salt - a pinch Dosa batter - 1 tablespoon  Yellow food colour - a few drops  Water - 3/4 cup Oil for frying  INSTRUCTIONS Firstly peel the plantains and slice them into desirable shape. Then keep it aside. In a bowl, take all-purpose flour, rice flour, baking soda, s...

Pear Lemonade

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I have already posted a lemonade using b eetroot. Today I am sharing another lemonade using pear. In this drink, I am adding pear and chia seeds. This lemonade is my hubby's favourite one.  Pears are a mild, sweet fruit with a fibrous centre. They are rich in important antioxidants, flavonoids and dietary fibres. Consuming pears may help with weight loss and reduce the risk of developing cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease if eaten as a part of an overall healthy diet. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Pear- 1 no, small sized Sugar- 1/4 cup Water- 2 cups  Lemon juice- extracted from 2 lemons  Ginger- a small piece Basil seeds/ Couscous - 1 teaspoon, soaked INSTRUCTIONS Firstly take the pear and then peel the skin. Rinse well in water. Cut it into pieces. Then transfer the pear to a blender. Add lemon juice to it. Then add ginger and 1/4 cup sugar to it. Also, add 2 cups of water and blend well. You...

Banana Hearts

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Today I am sharing a recipe using plantains. A simple heart-shaped sweet that can be served with hot tea. Enjoy the recipe! Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Plantains/Bananas - 2 nos, ripen Grated Coconut- 3 tablespoons Ghee - 3 tablespoons  Sugar - 1 tablespoon Cardamoms- 3 nos. All-purpose flour- 1/2 cup Water - as required Salt - a pinch Food colour - yellow, few drops Oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS Firstly take the bananas and peel the skins off. Then cut it into small pieces. Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan. Roast the bananas and keep it aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of ghee in the same pan. Put the grated coconut and saute for 2 minutes. Then add sugar and cardamom to it. Combine the roasted bananas with it and saute well. Switch off the flame and allow to cool. For making the batter, take all-purpose flour in a bowl. Then add a little salt. Make a smooth batter by adding required water. Add a few drops of food colour...

Simple Fruit Salad with Ice Cream

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Today I am sharing a kids special fruit salad. Everyone can make this salad easily by using any kind of fruits that you have. Even a kid can be made this recipe easily. Fruit salads are the healthiest dish during summer. I am sure that all of you like this dessert. Here I am using some fruits that I have. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Apple- 1 no, diced Mango - 1 no, diced Pear - 1 no, diced Pomegranate - 1 no Ice Cream Few Almonds - chopped INSTRUCTIONS Take a bowl or glass that you want to arrange the fruit salad. Put diced fruits into the bowl. Then add ice cream scoop over it. Decorate with some chopped almonds. Fruit salad is ready to serve. BONUS TIPS You can use any fruits for this salad. If you need more sweetness, then add some sugar syrup into the fruit cubes. You can use any flavoured ice cream. You can use any nuts for decorating. Also please visit YouTube channel  Sabaz Corner   Quick Video Rec...

Unnakkaya Recipe | Malabar Special Sweet

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Unnakkaya / Unnakkai is a spindle-shaped sweet made of plantain stuffed with coconut filling. It is originated from the Malabar region of India and is often eaten at a wedding, iftar and other festivities. It is a simple snack that everyone can be made easily with available ingredients at home. We can include scrambled eggs in the filling. Here I am sharing an eggless Unnakkaya. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS Grated Coconut - 3 tablespoons Sugar - 2 tablespoons Cardamom Powder - 1 teaspoon Ghee - 1 tablespoon + 1 tablespoon Few cashews and raisins Oil for frying INSTRUCTIONS Firstly steam the bananas in a steamer until they are cooked. Let them cool, then peel the skin off. Cut the bananas lengthwise and remove the seed threads. Mash the bananas using a spoon or fork into the very smooth dough without any lumps. Then divide the banana paste into lemon sized balls. Keep it aside. Now let's make the filling. Heat 1 tablespoon of ...

Irachi Pathiri | Erachi Pathiri | Meat Stuffed Fried Roti

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Irachi Pathiri/ Erachi Pathiri is a  popular food item in Malabar, especially during Ramadan. This delicious food item is prepared by stuffing meat in it. You can use chicken, mutton or beef in accordance with your taste. The bread/roti used to cover up the meat filling is made of all-purpose flour/maida or wheat flour or the combination of both flours. Here I am using all-purpose flour independently to make the roti. Please click below for quick video: INGREDIENTS     For preparing the filling : Onion - 1 no large-sized, finely chopped Ginger - 1 teaspoon, crushed Garlic - 1 teaspoon, crushed  Chicken - cooked with turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt. Then shredded (Approximately 3/4 cup)  Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon  Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon  Corriander powder - 1 teaspoon Pepper powder - 1/2 teaspoon  Garam masala powder - 3/4 teaspoon  Few Curry Leaves Few Coria...