The Taste Island

    Chicken chatti pathiri is a famous snack in malabar region of kerala. It is pancakes layered with chicken fillings and topped with egg mixture. It can be served as starter or an evening snack. Hope you all will try this simple recipe. Ingredients: For cooking chicken Boneless chicken - 400 gm Pepper powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Salt to taste For chicken masala mix Onion - 1 big finely chopped Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp Green chilli - 2 finely chopped Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Garam masala - 2 tsp Fennel seeds - 1 pinch Curry leaves - 1 sprig (optional) Coconut oil Salt to taste For Pathiri Maida - 1 cup Egg - 1 Water 1/2 cup + as needed Salt to taste For egg mixture Egg - 3 Milk 0 1/2 cup Pepper powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste Preparation: Cook the cleaned chicken along with little water, salt, turmeric powder and pepper powder. Remove the stock from the cooked chicken and let the chic...

    Butter chicken or Murgh Makhani is simply chunks of chicken grilled and cooked in mildly spiced tomato sauce. This is buttery, creamy and full of flavor. Have a try on this easy recipe to make restaurant style butter chicken. Ingredients: Tomato - 2 ripe Ginger - 1 small piece chopped Garlic - 5 Cinnamon- 1 small piece Cardamom - 5 Cashew - 1 hand full Pepper corns - 5 Kashmeeri chilli powder - 2 tbsp Canned tomato paste - 170 gm (optional) Salt to taste Oil For marination Chicken boneless pieces - 700 gm Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp Yoghurt - 1/4 cup Kashmiri chilli powder- 2 tbsp Kasoori methi - 1/2 tsp Mustard oil - 2 tbsp  Salt to taste For sauce Butter - 4 tbsp Cardamom - 2 Cinnamon - 1 small piece Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp Kasmiri chilli powder - 1 tbsp Kasoori methi - 1 tsp Cream - 1/2 cup Sugar - 2 tbsp Salt to taste Preparation: Wash and drain the chicken pieces very well.  Marinate it with the ingredients for marination and keep aside for minimum 30 ...

    Kerala style meen pollichath is a well known traditional spicy dish. This specialty of this dish is that it is prepared in banana leaf wrap. This is an easy and simple fish recipe. Hope you all will try this. Ingredients: For marination: Fish - 4 pieces Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Lemon juice- 1 tbsp Salt to taste For masala: Shallots/small onion (sliced) - 6 big sized Garlic - 4 Ginger - 1 medium size size Green chilli - 2 Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp Tomato - 1/2 of big one Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Curry leaves - 2 sprigs Salt to taste oil as needed Preparation: Clean and wash the fish properly. Mix together chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt, pepper powder and lemon juice. Marinate the fish with this mixture and keep it aside for minimum 20 to 30 mins. Heat some oil in a pan and fry both sides of the fish. Remove the fried fish and keep aside. Grind ginger, green chilly, garlic, curry leaves, t...

    Raw mango juice is a refreshing summer drink. Its made from raw mango along with ginger and sweetened with sugar or honey. Lets beat the summer with this easy raw mango juice. Ingredients: Raw mango - 1 Ginger - 1 small piece chopped Sugar - as needed Salt - a pinch Water - 2 cup Preparation: Peel and cut the raw mango into small pieces. Take a grinder and grind raw mango pieces with chopped ginger, sugar and a little water to make a paste. Dilute the mango paste by adding more water. Add a pinch of salt. Mix well. Strain the diluted mango juice and add more sugar if needed. Notes: You can avoid sugar and add honey. You can store the mango paste in refrigerator for 1 week. Dilute and use whenever needed.

    Chicken biriyani is one of the amazing biriyanis available. The chicken pieces are delicious and tender when cooked along with rice and spices. Dum biriyanis are the yummiest one but it takes some time to prepare. Chicken biriyani can be prepared in a pressure cooker quickly and easily.  Ingredients: Basmati rice - 2 cup Water - 3 3/4 cup Curd - 1 tbsp Big onion -1 big ( finely sliced ) Tomato - 1 medium sized ( chopped ) Shallots/Small onion - 5 big Ginger - 1 medium sized piece Green chilli - 1 Garlic - 5 small Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Chilli powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 1 1/4 tsp Cashews - 10 Kismis - 2 tbsp Onion - 1/2 finely sliced for frying (garnishing - optional) Lemon juice - tsp (optional) Salt to taste Oil For marination: Chicken - 2 big thigh piece or (500 gm chicken pieces) Ginger garlic paste - 1tbsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder -  1 tsp Curd - 1 tbsp Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (optional) Salt to tast...

     Fried chicken is simply chicken pieces coated in batter and fried. Its crispy outside and juicy inside. This is an easy recipe. Ingredients: For marination: Chicken pieces- 250 gm Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 3 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Garlic - 2 crushed (with skin) Salt to taste Batter: Corn flour - 2 tbsp Maida- 2 tbsp Egg - 1 Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Garam masala powder - 2 tsp Pepper powder - 2 tsp Coriander powder - 3 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 6 tsp Ginger - 1 medium sized piece Green chilli - 1 Garlic - 2 Lime juice - of 1 lemon small sized Salt to taste For frying: Crushed garlic(with skin) - 5 Curry leaves -2 sprigs Green chillies - 3 split Oil Preparation: Wash the chicken pieces very well and keep aside. Marinate the chicken pieces with the ingredients for marination and keep it for 30 min. Take a pot and add the marinated chicken pieces to it. Add enough water to cook the chicken. Take care not to add too much water. Once the chic...

    Fish curry with coconut milk is a popular kerala style dish. Its rich and creamy with all the flavors incorporated to the fish very well. This is an easy version and everything is prepared in a single pan. No need of tempering in the end. Try this easy fish curry. Ingredients: For marination: Fish - 500 gm cleaned and cut into pieces Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp Salt to taste For curry: Shallots/small onion - 4 big sliced Kokum - 5 small pieces Thin coconut milk - 1/2 cup Thick coconut milk - 1 cup Green chilli - 1 split Curry leaves - 1 sprig Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Fenugreek -1 tsp Turmeric powder - 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp Coriander powder - 2 tsp Pepper powder - 1 tsp Salt to taste Coconut oil Preparation: Marinate the cleaned fish pieces with the ingredients for marination. Keep aside for minimum 30 mins. Wash and clean the kokum. Soak it in 1 cup of water. K...

     Podi chammanthi may not be familiar for everyone but its a must try along with appam . This dry chutney is mild spicy and rich in coconut. Its very easy, simple and tasty. Ingredients: Grated coconut - 1 cup Small onion - 5 Red chilli powder - 2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Dry red chillies -1 (optional) Curry leaves - 1 sprig Salt to taste Coconut oil Preparation: Take a grinder and coarsely grind grated coconut, small onion along with red chilly powder and salt. Just crush it don't grind it to paste. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering add curry leaves. If you want to use dry red chillies add at this stage. Saute for 1 min and add crushed coconut mix. Combine well and saute till the raw smell goes. Switch off the flame and enjoy. Notes: You may use any oil but coconut oil will give the authentic taste.

    Mango pudding is a very popular dessert.Sweet and juicy mangoes gives best pudding. This mango pudding is simple and easy to make as it does not use gelatin/agar agar/china grass and cream. Hope you all will try this one and let me the feedback. Ingredients: Ripe mangoes - 2 medium sized Egg - 1 Sugar - 1/4 cup Milk - 1/2 cup Condensed milk - 1/4 cup Corn flour - 1 tbsp Raisins - 1 tbsp for garnishing (optional) Cashews - 1 tbsp chopped for garnishing (optional) Preparation: Peel and cut the mangoes into small pieces. Take a mixer grinder and blend together cut mangoes, 1 egg, 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup milk. Pour this into a bowl and close it with an aluminium foil.  Keep it in a steamer. Close with a lid and steam for about 15 to 20 mins or till its cooked well. A skewer or toothpick inserted to it will come out clean. Take it out from the steamer and let it cool down. Take a glass. Add 1/4 cup of milk and 1 tbsp corn flour to it. Mix well. Take a pan and add 1/...