Ela’s Kitchen n’Beyond

Ela’s Kitchen n’Beyond I am a Nurse Practitioner by profession. I am interested in cooking and trying different cuisines.

I strongly believe that cooking is an art, and one should be really passionate to create wonderful dishes.

09/01/2026

Easy Butter Chicken
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Butter chicken:
Ingredients ;
Chicken breast- 1 Lbs
For marination:
Salt- 1Tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/4 Tsp
Chili powder- 1 Tsp
Cashmere Chili powder- 1 Tsp
Black pepper powder- 1/2 Tsp
Yogurt- 1 Tbs

Sliced onions- 2 cups
Ginger sliced- 1 Tbs
Sliced garlic- 2Tbs
Tomato-2 medium sized
Cashew nuts ( Soaked)- 10
Heavy whipped cream- 1 cup
Salt- as needed
Sugar- 1 Tsp
Kasuri Methi- 1 Tbs
Kashmiri chili powder- 1 Tsp
Cumin seeds- 1 Tsp

Method:
Cut chicken breast into small bite sized pieces
Wash and drain
Marinade with all the ingredients mentioned and set it aside. May keep in the fridge overnight or 1-2 hours
Add oil and butter into a pan
Shallow fry the chicken and set it aside
Add oil into another pan
Add 1 Tsp cumin seeds and let it sputter
Add sliced onion, garlic and ginger and sauté
Add sliced tomatoes and sauté
Add Cashmere chili powder and sauté for a minute
Turn off the flame
Let it cool down
Grind it into a fine paste
Add into the fried chicken and mix well and let it boil
Add heavy whipping cream and mix well
Add salt as needed and some sugar
Combine well
Add coriander leaves and Kasuri methi
Garnish with splash of heavy whipped cream and a piece of butter
Enjoy with Naan or Chapathi

Had a wonderful time attending 16th KCCNA Convention at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.••
08/27/2026

Had a wonderful time attending 16th KCCNA Convention at Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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08/25/2026

Quinoa ( ക്വിനോവ) കൊണ്ട് പായസമോ?🤫
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Quinoa + Parippu Payasam
Healthy Creamy and Delicious Payasam for this Onam
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Please check my YouTube channel for the detailed recipe.

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Quinoa+ Moong dal Payasam
Ingredients:
Moong dal ( cherupayar parippu)- 1 cup
Quinoa- 1 cup
Jaggery syrup- 2 cups
Coconut milk:
1st milk- 1 cup
2nd milk- 2 cups
3rd milk- 3 cups
Ghee-3-4 Tbs
Sliced coconut- 2 Tbs
Cashews- 1 Tbs
Raisins- 1 Tbs
Cardamom-4
Cumin seeds- 1/2 Tsp
Dry ginger- 1 Small piece

Preparation
Dry roast moong dal until it becomes golden yellow in color
Wash and cook in a pressure cooker until it whistles once
Turn off the flame and let the steam release
Wash quinoa and add 1.5 cups of water and cook it
Transfer the cooked moong dal into a large pan ( like uruli)
Add 2 cups of cooked quinoa
Add jaggery syrup
Combine everything well
Add 2 Tbs Ghee and roast it for few minutes until the water content is gone.
Add 3rd coconut milk, combine well and let it boil for few minutes
Then add the second extracted coconut milk, combine everything well and let it boil
Add the first extracted coconut milk, mix it and wait until it becomes warm ( do not boil)
Turn off the flame
In a pan add 1-2 Tablespoons of ghee
Add sliced coconut and fry until golden brown in color
Transfer into the prepared Payasam
Add cashews and raisins into the ghee and fry it
Transfer everything into the Payasam
Powder the cardamom, cumin seeds and dry ingredients in a mixing jar after combining with some sugar
Add the powder into the Payasam ( may adjust the amount of the powder based on your taste)
Mix well
Enjoy the delicious Payasam

08/22/2026

My comfort food 😂❤️
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08/19/2026

Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada
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08/19/2026

Chicken Biryani ഇങ്ങനെ ഒന്ന് ഉണ്ടാക്കി നോക്കൂ❤️
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08/18/2026

Avocado Shake 🥑
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Ingredients:
Avocado-Milk- 1.5 cups
Almond- 3-4
Honey- 1 Tbs

Method:
Cut avocado into half and remove the seed
Scoop out avocado and transfer into a blender jar
Add@ilk, almonds and honey.
Blend everything
Pour into a glass
Top it with some crushed almonds
Easy and healthy avocado shake is ready
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