Appam/Paalappam/Vellayappam/Kerala (Indian) Rice Pancake

Appam is a healthy and tasty breakfast from Kerala, India. It is a type of pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. For Kerala Christian’s it is an indispensable recipe during their festive seasons like Christmas, Easter, marriage functions etc. For appam preparation we need a smooth and light batter. The right batter […]

Naadan Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti/ Spicy Jack Fruit Seeds Stir Fry Kerala Style

Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti/ Spicy Jack Fruit Seeds Stir Fry is a tasty traditional preparation from Kerala,India. Like Spicy Potato Stir fry (Urulla kizhaghu Mezhukku puratti), this dish is also my all time favorite from childhood. It goes well with hot boiled rice or porridge. Jack fruit contains plenty of fiber, vitamins and minerals etc. Now days […]

Carrot Thoran/ Carrot Upperi (Kerala Style Carrot Stir fry with Coconut Ground Paste)

Carrot Thoran/ Carrot Upperi (Carrot Stir fry with coconut ground paste) is a tasty and healthy Kerala style vegetable preparation.It is well goes with boiled rice or chappathi. It is an essential part of Onam/Vishu sadya, keralites feasts. Back home, in my school and college days it was one of my favorite lunch box side […]

കപ്പയും മീൻകറിയും/Kappa and Meen Curry (Boiled Tapioca and Spicy Fish Curry, Kerala Style)

കപ്പയും മീൻകറിയും കേരളീയരുടെ വിശിഷ്ട ഭോജനം ആണല്ലോ. പണ്ട് മുതൽക്കെ ഇവർ ഇണപിരിയാത്തവർ, മലയാളിയുടെ മനം കവർന്ന കൂട്ട് പ്രതികൾ എന്നൊക്കെ ആന്നല്ലോ ഐതീഹ്യം 😉 അത് കൊണ്ടാവാം ഈ രുചികൂട്ടുകാർ ലോകത്തെവിടെയും ഉള്ള മലയാളി മനസ്സിനെ സ്വന്തം മണ്ണിലേക്കും അടുക്കളയിലെ മണ്‍ചട്ടികളിലേക്കും വീണ്ടും വീണ്ടും എത്തിനോൽപ്പിക്കുന്നത്. ഒരു പ്ലേറ്റ് കപ്പയും മീൻകറിയും കണ്ടാൽ മതി ഓരോ മലയാളീക്കും ഉണ്ടാവും പറഞ്ഞു തീരാനാകാത്തക്കവിധം കഥകൾ. അമ്മ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നത്, അമ്മൂമ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നത്, ഭാര്യ ഉണ്ടാക്കുന്നത്‌,സുഹൃത്തുക്കളുടെ അമ്മമാർ ഉണ്ടാകുന്നത്,പ്രതേക ഹോട്ടലുകളിൽ […]

Beef Ularthu ( Beef Stir Fry Kerala Style)

Beef ularthu is a tasty and spicy traditional recipe from Kerala, India. It is an indispensable dish for Kerala Christians. The Malayalam word “Ularthu”means “stir fry”. It is a stir fry of beef with variety of Indian spices, coconut oil, coconut slices and a plenty of curry leaves. Beef Ularthu is my all time favorite […]

Nenthrapazha/Ethappazha Pradhaman ( A Traditional Kerala Dessert with Banana)

Hi Keralite friends, are you ready to celebrate Onam? (Onam is the festival in Kerala, a state of India. It is considered as the harvest festival of Kerala since it comes after the first harvest of the season), how is your preparation going on?.Tomorrow is Thiruvonnam, I have already prepared Mango Pickle, Lemon Pickle, Banana […]

Pepper Chicken Masala Kerala Style (Chicken Kurumulaku Masala)

Friends, how many varieties of chicken dishes have you eaten so far? And how many of those chicken dishes you know how to prepare? 🙂 I am sure that you have consume quite a variety of chicken dishes such as chicken fries, chicken curry, chicken masala, Chicken biriyani, Chilly Chicken, Chicken Fillet, Chicken Tikka, Chicken […]

Seer/King Fish Cutlet/ Fish Patties Kerala(India) Style (Neymeen Cutlet)

Seer/King Fish (Ney Meen) Cutlet or fish patties is a crunchy and spicy seafood treat from Kerala, India. Like Beef Cutlet, it also a good finger food or starter or snack for Kerala/Indian parties and festivals.You can prepare fish Cutlets with any firm fish meat.From my experience Seer/king Fish gives you a perfect and tasty […]

Squid/ Calamari Masala Kerala Style (Naadan Kannava/Koonthal Masala Ularthu)

Squid/Calamari (Kannava/Koonthal masala Ularthu) is a tasty and spicy seafood delicacy from our gods’ own country Kerala, India. You can prepare squid masala in different style. Here I like to introduce to you a spicy and dry preparation of squid; it goes well with boiled rice or chappathi. In this recipe I have added some […]

Cabbage Thoran/ Upperi (Kerala Style Cabbage Stir fry with Coconut Ground Paste)

Cabbage Thoran/Upperi (Cabbage Stir fry with coconut ground paste) is a tasty Kerala style vegetable preparation. It is an essential part of Onam/Vishu sadya, keralites feasts. Back home, in my school and college days it was one of my favourite lunch box side dish. Yeah 🙂 It is well goes with boiled rice or chappathi. Here […]