Pomegranate Cucumber Raita/Salad(Maathalam vellerikka Salad) is a simple, healthy and crunchy side dish recipe. It goes well with chappathi or Biriyani. It is a refreshing and energetic meal for me during this summer and hot sunny days. Yeah! I love to enjoy the crunchy and sweet taste of pomegranate pearls and cucumber in the ginger […]
Cherupayar Mathanga Erissery (Green Gram Pumpkin Curry Kerala Style) is a healthy, mild sweet and less spicy curry. This tasty vegetarian treat also an essential part of Kerala Onam and Vishu Sadya. In Kerala, this curry can be served on banana leaves as a side dish (dry or semi watery texture). In my home, everyone […]
Do your children always love to order fried rice from restaurants??? Try this recipe for them and arrange your table with restaurant style chicken/veg/egg fried rice. Trust me! You will be in their good chef list 😉 🙂 Yes! this Mixed Fried Rice is a tasty, healthy and filling recipe for your kids because it […]
Thaaravu/ Duck curry is an authentic and spicy dish from Kerala, India. It is favorite delicacy for Kerala Christians. Palappam/vellayappam and Thaaravu Curry is a divine combination for Kerala Christians in their marriage functions and festivals like Christmas, Easter etc. In Kerala, Kuttanadu is a very popular place for duck recipes and heard that kuttanadu […]
Do your kids love fish??? My answer is No 🙁 Do your kids eat crispy fish balls/ fillets/ fingers/ nuggets / cutlets from restaurants? My answer is a big YES 🙂 Then why complain your kids hate fish? 😉 Yeah! Most of the kids/teenagers dislike fish in curry and soup forms but they love mild spicy fish in crispy […]
Tartar sauce is a tasty and creamy, mayonnaise based sauce. It is a good dip for seafood fries or dishes like crispy fish balls, calamari, fish fillet, fish fingers, fish cutlets etc. You can make tartar sauce in your home with your desirable ingredients like boiled eggs, spices, pickled vegetables etc. In this recipe I […]
Chammanthi/ Chutney is a simple and tasty South Indian side dish with fresh coconut and some spices. We can prepare Chammanthi/Chutney in different ways and texture. Here I introduce to you kerala style Vella Chammanthi Curry or White Coconut Chutney. It is a mild spicy and liquid textured coconut gravy served with idly, dosa and vada as a […]
Muringayila Mutta Thoran/ Murungai keerai Mutta Poriyal is a healthy and tasty South Indian stir fry preparation. Muringayila (drumstick leaf) contains plenty of vitamins, protein, calcium and potassium. It has lots of nutritional and medicinal values. According to the medical research, consumption of drum stick leaves dishes helps to reduce blood pressure, diabetics, hyper tension […]
Cardamom/ഏലക്ക/ஏலக்காய்/इलायची is an aromatic and sweet flavored spice that is native to India (Malabar coast) and now grown also in islands of the Pacific, Central America and parts of Asia . It is one of an expensive spice and regarded as the queen of spices. Cardamom is one of the most common spices used in […]
Theeyal is a traditional delicacy from Kerala, India. Potato Theeyal is a simple, tasty and aromatic vegetarian dish. It is a combination of potato and roasted coconut & masala powder. In this recipe I used homemade Theeyal Powder and I added more shallots/ pearl onions for enhancing the taste of gravy. For this lent season […]