Beans and carrot stir fry or mezhukkupuratti or poriyal or sabzi is a simple and tasty Kerala (Indian) style side dish. It is a good recipe for your lunch box menu. During my school college days it was one of my favorite lunch box menu and knowing my taste bud, mom used to prepare this […]
Chicken Peralen/ Kozhi perattiyathu is a typical kerala style chicken dry curry with coconut oil, spices and curry leaves. The Malayalam word ‘peralan’ or ‘purattiyathu’ means ‘coated ‘or ‘covered’. For this recipe, all chicken pieces are well coated and cooked with masala gravy without adding any extra water. I believe the beauty and taste of […]
Puttu is an authentic steamed breakfast from Kerala. Rice/ Ari Puttu is a combination of rice flour and grated coconut. It is a healthy traditional dish steamed in puttu maker/puttu kuti/kuzhal(a cylindrical shaped mould).Now days we can get different types of puttu makers from market and we can prepare different healthy puttu with wheat, oats, […]
Ayala porichathundu karimeen varuthathundu, Kudampuliyittu vecha nalla chemmeen curryundu, Thumpa poo niramulla cherumanni chorunde, Uppilitta maangayundu unnaan vaa machunane …ting ting ..ting ting.. 😉 😀 This famous Malayalam movie song always makes every keralites/malayalees’s mouth full of water and flavours of Kerala. Recently, I watched a Malayalam movie (Movie’s name is Two Countries) comedy clip […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Prawn Masala Fry or Konju/Chemeen Masala Puratti Varuthathu is a tasty and aromatic seafood delicacy from Kerala, India. It is very favorable recipe for my home members. You know that I have a lot Kerala traditional Prawn Recipes in my website. Yes! From my childhood I love to consume prawn and fish items in curry […]
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 (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 […]