Helen Thomas

raw rice or basmati • cooked rice • jaggery • thinly sliced shallots • coconut slices • cardamom powder • baking soda • coconut oil or ghee • salt

fine rice flour (Appam powder) • maida • sugar • eggs • black sesame seeds • cardamom powder • salt • Water, • Oil for deep frying

medium sized squid heads • grated coconut • flakes of garlic • cumin powder • red chilli powder • turmeric powder • green chillies (optional) • mustard seeds • curry leaves • shallot or 1 teaspoon finely chopped onion • dried red chilli • oil preferably coconut oil •

molasses (grated) • eggs • thick coconut milk • cardamom powder • nutmeg powder • salt • Oil or butter to grease the tray

flattened ragi • onion, chopped finely • green chillies, chopped • curry leaves • mustard seeds • urad dal • oil • Salt, • Water, • Coriander leaves for garnish (optional)

Squid rings • onion, chopped • grated coconut • flakes of garlic • cumin powder • fennel powder • turmeric powder • red chilli powder • mustard seeds • curry leaves • oil (preferably coconut oil) • Salt, as per taste

flour • diced strawberry • egg • butter • Sugar, • Milk, • baking powder • For topping • strawberry roughly chopped • water

wheat flour • baking powder • cinnamon powder • ripe banana • jaggery • egg • butter • milk

wheat flour • butter • sugar • eggs • milk • rooh afza • baking powder • salt

cold milk • sabja seeds • Narunandi syrup as per your taste

fish fillet • ginger garlic paste • fennel powder • coriander powder • red chilli powder • turmeric powder • fenugreek powder • kudampuli (kokum, Malabar tamarind) • mustard seeds • curry leaves • oil • Salt •

grated beetroot • grated coconut • green chillies • piece of ginger • curd • coconut oil • curry leaves • mustard seeds • Salt as per taste • Water as required

wheat flour • ripe bananas • jaggery • ginger powder • cardamom powder • salt • baking soda • Oil for frying

flour • sugar • baking powder • salt • butter (melted) • milk • vanilla extract

banana stem • moong • grated coconut • cumin powder • turmeric powder • red chilli powder • flakes of garlic • Salt, as required • Water as required • For tempering • oil (coconut oil is best for this dish) • mustard seeds •

Maida • Baking powder • Sugar • Salt • Onion flakes • Chilli flakes • milk • oil

Maize flour • Jaggery • Grated coconut • Cardamom • Banana (very ripe) • Yeast (dry) • sugar • Water • salt if the jaggery is not salted