Dry Baby Prawn Roast.

Dry Baby Prawn Roast is cooked with coconut oil and this dish also I have made exactly the way I cook Egg Roast and it tasted awesome with plain boiled Rice. You can replace the dry prawns to fresh prawns if you don't like the dry ones. This can be even served as a side dish for any drinks too.

Ingredient's.

2 cup of dry baby prawns 

2 medium onion, 1 large tomato (finely chopped)

3 to 4 green chilli's slit

1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

10 curry leaves

2 tbsp fresh grated coconut

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

3 tbsp coconut oil.

Cooking Method.

In a deep earthen pot, add coconut oil, when oil is hot, add curry leaves and mustard seeds, when they splutter, add onion, green chilli and fry to lite brown.

Add grated coconut, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala and ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Then add chopped tomato's, lemon juice, salt and cook till the tomatoes are well cooked. Then add black and dry prawns, add little water if needed. Now cover the lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. After 5 minutes take the lid of and roast the prawns on to high flame for a minute.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Roti's, Naan, or Rice.

Cabbage And Onion Grill Sandwich With Coconut Oil.

Cabbage And Onion Grill Sandwich With Coconut Oil. This is yet another simple and yummy recipe which I learnt from our house boat chef from our recent trip to Kerala. I must say he use to make delicious food with simple ingredients and the star of the dish was coconut oil. He use to add coconut oil in everything and he made this sandwich also with the same oil and that simple sandwich took a very big place in my heart and I became a big fan of Kerala and there cuisine..

Ingredient's.

4 slices of sandwich bread

1 cup of finely chopped cabbage

1 large finely chopped onion

2 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 tsp red chilli powder

Salt to taste

Butter as needed (to apply on bread)

Method.

In a wok add coconut oil, when its hot, add cabbage and onion, fry to golden brown. Sprinkle the red chilli powder and salt, fry for another minute or 2. Take it out in bowl and allow it to cool a bit.

Then apply the butter on all the sides of the bread.

Now place the filling on one side of the bread and place another bread on top and grill for 4 to 5 minutes or till golden brown.

Serve hot with Tea, Coffee or any Juice..

Egg Roast (Kerala Style)

Egg Roast (Kerala Style) from our recent trip to Kerala, my hubby developed a new taste of coconut oil. Now all he wants is coconut oil in everything. I should thanks to our houseboat chef because he was cooking everything in coconut oil and that smell use to make us hungry like anything and all we only did was eating and eating. While coming back I bought few bottles of coconut oil and earthen cooking pots and believe me I'm also enjoying cooking in my new pots.. I have many more Kerala style recipes on the way.. I had even cooked this egg roast in a normal cooking oil and in kadai, that also taste good but this was exceptionally tasty. Do try this dish and let me know!!

Ingredient's.

4 hard boiled eggs 

2 medium onion, 1 large tomato (finely chopped)

3 to 4 green chilli's slit

1 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp turmeric

1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

2 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

10 curry leaves

2 tbsp fresh grated coconut

1/2 tsp ground black pepper

2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Salt to taste

3 tbsp coconut oil.

Cooking Method.

In a deep earthen pot, add coconut oil, when oil is hot, add curry leaves and mustard seeds, when they splutter, add onion, green chilli and fry to lite brown.

Add grated coconut, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala and ginger garlic paste and fry for 1 minute. Then add chopped tomato's, lemon juice, salt and cook till the tomatoes are well cooked. Then add black and eggs, add little water if needed. Now cover the lid and cook for 4 to 5 minutes on a low flame. After 5 minutes take the lid of and roast the eggs on to high flame for a minute.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Roti's, Naan, or Rice.