Sandhya Kumar
I make films some days, research some days, edit some days. I cook some days, clean some days, work in the garden some days. Morning to night, I am a mother to two toddlers, every day.
Chef's Recipes
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- 2 mangoes green raw (non-fibrous variety, tota puri is fine)
- ¼ tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp red chili powder
- salt to taste
- 3 tbsp Sesame oil
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- ¼ tsp asafetida hing
- ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds methi
- 2-3 kashmiri/bydagi chillies
Manga Curry
An instant raw mango pickle
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- ½ cup black-eyed peas (lobhia - preferably the smaller redder variety - soak overnight in water over or 3-4 hours)
- ½ kilo ripe pumpkin – sliced into thin squares (some like a mix of white and yellow pumpkins)
- 2 green chillies
- 150 ml coconut milk
- salt to taste
- 1 bunch curry leaves
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
Olan
A subtly flavoured pumpkin & black-eyed peas curry simmered in coconut milk
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- 5 or 6 small sized ripe mangoes (cut into large slices, keep the seed)
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- 1 cup coconut (grated or cut into very small pieces)
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ cup curd, beaten smooth
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
- 4 dry red chillis.
- 1 sprig curry leaves
Mango Puliserry
A sweet & sour ripe mango curry with coconut
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- 500g - green banana/ yam/ raw jackfruit (any one may be used)
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- salt to taste
- ½ cup coarsely grated coconut
- ½ tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp coconut oil
- 2 tbsp coarsely grated coconut
- 1 bunch curry leaves
- 1 tsp pepper powder
Eriserry
A side-dish with not-your-regular vegetables, coconut paste and a dash of black pepper
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- Parwal: 500 gm (12-14)
- Oil: 2 tbsp
- Asafoetida: 1 pinch
- Cumin seeds: ½ tsp
- Green chilly (finely chopped): 1-2
- Turmeric powder: ½ tsp
- Coriander powder: 1 tsp
- Fennel powder: 2 tsp
- Red chilly powder: ¼ tsp
- Mango powder: ½ tsp (or juice of half a lemon)
- Garam masala: ¼ tsp
- Besan (gram flour): 1 tsp
- Coriander (finely chopped): 1 tbsp
- Salt: as per taste
Stuffed parwal
Inspired by a recipe on nishamadhulika.com
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- Chicken (thighs and legs): 1 kg
- Onion (cut into thin circles): 1 (medium)
- Tomatoes (cut into half): 3 (small)
- Garlic cloves (put them whole): 6
- Pumpkin (cubed): 1 cup
- Carrots (cubed): 1 cup
- Potato/sweet potato (cut into half): 3 medium
- Paprika/ Bydagi chilli powder: 1 tsp
- Black pepper: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp
- Cinnamon: ½ tsp
- Cinnamon: 2 small sticks
- Bay leaves: 2-3
- Juice of one lemon
- Cooking oil/butter: 2 tbsp
Chicken stew with root vegetables
No real story. I came up with the recipe in an attempt to use the sealing function of the instapot. I’ve…
