AIKANTHIKA

Cuisine: South Indian Ingredients: Grated carrot – 2 cups Grated desiccated coconut – 1 ½ cups Cardamom powder – 1 teaspoon Coconut milk – 1 tablespoon Coconut oil – 2 tablespoons Chopped almond – 1 tablespoon Jaggery – ½ cup Method: In a heavy-bottomed vessel, put coconut oil and grated carrot. Sauté till the raw smell goes. Then add coconut milk and jaggery. Cook till jaggery melts. Add cardamom powder, chopped almond, and grated desiccated coconut. Cook till the mixture be

Cuisine: South Indian Ingredients: Whole wheat flour – 1 cup Salt – as required Water – as required Oil for frying Method: In a bowl, combine whole wheat flour and salt. Add water and mix without lumps. The consistency should be watery like dosa batter. Heat dosa tawa/griddle and put some oil. Pour a ladle full of batter in the center of the hot tawa/griddle. Immediately, spread it evenly starting from the center in a circular motion in a clockwise direction to make a thin cr

Cuisine: South Indian Ingredients: Plantains (green banana) – 8 Onion (finely chopped) – 5 Chickpea flour – 5 tablespoons Ginger garlic paste – 2 teaspoons Green chilli (finely chopped) – 4 Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon Chili powder – ½ teaspoon Garam masala – ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder – ½ teaspoon Salt – as required Coriander leaves (chopped) – 1 tablespoon Curry leaves (chopped) – 1 tablespoon Oil – 1 tablespoon + for shallow frying Rice rava – 3 tablespoons Method: Chop the pl