Word and Me.

All through the day my mind was running around one word. Only one word that is FAITH.

It was not a symbol of my confused state of mind nor a product of the so called winter depression. Simply it came to my mind after my morning bath just to confuse me, to question me, just to play with me.

It happens with me always.

Sometimes it is a word,or a pharse or a line from a poem or song, but it will be there in my mind all through the day.

Can”t Ignore it and can”t move on with it,too. Make me hopeless and mad.

As a result i put more chilli into those curries or Pick wrong shoe for work.

I plead to myself, can i escape to my yesterday? A day with out a question. A day with out a” word”.

A Day on which i can find answers to all the questions i ask myself.

But today like many other days the word is killing me.

Faith what is it???

Well cant find an answer.

Need a hug a warm hug I need to Experience Faith. Is that what i need?.

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Soya Fry/ soya masala

Soya Fry, originally uploaded by Deepa.Praveen.

Soya chunk, is one of my other fvrt friend in kitchen. IT is very hard for me to find different veg dishes for my strict veg companion. So last day decided to give a go with Soya chunk.
But it was yummy. So decided to share this with you.

Soya Chunks – 2 cups
Meat Masala/veg masala – 2 tbsp
Red chilly powder – 4/3 tsp
Big Onion (sliced) – 1 large
Turmeric Powder – 1/2 tsp
Tomato (sliced) – 4/3 large
Mustard Seeds – a pinch
Green Chillies (slit) – 2
Curry Leaves – A sprig
Corriander powder-1tsp
Pepper Powder – 1/2 tsp
Ginger ,Garlic Paste – 1 tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – As required
Water – As required

Step 1:
Soak the Soya chunks in hot water for around 15-30mnts minutes. With bit red chilli,turmeric and salt.

Step two:
Squeeze out the water and clean the soya chunks and drain out excess water if any.
Step 3:
Put bit water to the masala and chilli powder then rost in in low flame.
Marinate the soya pieces with the above roasted masala powders and salt,leave it there in room heat for another two mnts.
Step 4:
Heat oil and splutter mustard seeds, add sliced onions and saute till the onions change its colour.Add turmeric bit salt,green chillies, chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and saute till the tomatoes are cooked properly.
Step 5:

Add rest of the chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, ginger garlic paste and stir fry for a few minutes.
Step 6:
Add the marinated soya chunks . Add some water just to cook the ingreditens.

Step 7:
Cover and cook on low flame for another 15-20 minutes.

Curry is ready.

P.S:Since my veg boy doesnt agree with masala cotted fry i have limited all the ingredents,so mine as seen in the pic is a much more plain one. If u follow the above method you will get a masala cotted fry…Njoy

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Curd Curry/ Moru kachiyathu

Curd Curry, originally uploaded by Deepa.Praveen.

Well our sundays are busy with phone calls. Last day when i called amma (praveens mom )she said she had moru kachiyathu and upperi for lunch. I love the way she prepare this moru koottan( curd curry. Our kotttayam style moru kachiyathu is different from her palakkad style (two different places in kerela). My Curd curry is a mixture of these two styles.

Ingredients :-

Curd (well beaten) – 2 cups
Asafoetida(Kaayam) – a pinch
Fenugreek powder(Uluva) – a pinch
Salt – to taste
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Oil (preferrably Coconut Oil) – 3 tsp

For Grinding :-
Grated coconut – 1/4cup
Cumin seeds (Jeerakam) – 1/4 tsp
green chilli- 1 (you can use red chilli powder 1/4 tsp aswell insted of green chilli).
Ginger : a very small portion
Step one:
Grind all the above ingredients into a fine paste and keep it aside.

For Seasoning :-
Mustard seeds – few
Shallots (kunjulli ) sliced – 1/2 tbsp
Green chillies slit – 1 or two
Red chillies – 2
Curry leaves – a sprig.

Step 2:

Mix together curd,salt and turmeric powder in a bowl.
Step 3:

Heat oil in a pan and allow mustard seeds to splutter.
Step 4:

Add shallots ,fry til it turns brown . Add green chillies ,red chillies and curry leaves.Fry for a while and remove it from oil and keep it aside.
Step 5:

Reduce the heat to low .
Add the ground paste into the same oil.Fry for 2-3 mins stirring continuously.( Dont allow coconut paste to change its color).
Step 6:

Add asafoetida and fenugreek powder and stir well.

Step 7:
Add the beaten curd mixture and stir continuosly until it is warm.Never let it boil.Remove from heat ,pour the prepared seasoning over it. Your curd curry is ready.

Enjoy.

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prawn fry

prawn fry, originally uploaded by Deepa.Praveen.

What u miss the most if u are away from home?

Ofcourse yes , food prepared by your mom.

Same to me.

And as he is a strict veggi, some of my fvrt non veg things started appearing in my dreams.

If you feel something is away from u, u started thinking about it over and over.

My valluvanadan is quite ok with my non veg cooking at home. He encourges it too. Because since it is non veg he can escape from me. More over he can go back too one of his fvrt dal dish which i hate the most.

So few days back i made at attempt and here is the result.

As it looks it was not a failure. would u like to try?

Here we go
Large prawns 5( small prawns 10): deveined ,pealed and washed.
Chilli powder: 1tsp
Turmeric powder:1/4 tsp
Garam masala : 1/2 tsp
Ground Pepper powder :1/2 tsp
Lemon juice :1 1/2
cocunut oil :3-5 tbl spoon
salt : as per ur taste
Big onion: thinly sliced :1
green chilli:finely chopped:3-4
garlic:finely chopped 1 clove
ginger :1

curry leaves : 10
musturd :1/4 tsp.

Step one:
We need a marinade with all the powders ,lemon juice and prawns and one spoon oil. Apply thi to our prawns and leave it in there for half and hour.

Step two:

Shallow fry prawns. Leave it in heat for around 2-3 mnts,prawns needs little cooking time. Dont over cook.

In another pan, crack musturd in oil,apply sliced onion,bit turmeric,salt,ginger,green chilli, garlic, and curry leaves. When it turns to little golden brown add the leaft over masalas in that prawns dish to it. Reduce the heat to low and when that raw smell goes add the prawns to it. stir well for two three mints. IF u need littile gravy put less that 1/4 glass water too that masala leftover plate and apply the same to our fry leave it der another few mnts. Apply salt. stir well ur fry is ready

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