Pickles/achar are indispensable to an Indian. A South Asian pickle also known as achar. Every state in India has varieties of pickles with different vegetables, fruits, meat, seafood etc.that spice up their daily meals and taste buds with a spicy and tangy hit of flavors. The most popular of the pickles of Kerala are made […]
Sulaimani is a aromatic, flavorful and spiced black tea, popular in Malabar region in Kerala. This is usually served after a heavy meal like Biriyani or Ghee rice, it aids easy digestion. In my home I used to prepare this healthy tea occasionally. The preparation and recipe is not a big deal but the highlight […]
Today is Thiruvonnam, the most important day of Onam (Onam is a traditional ten day festival celebrated by state of Kerala, India). As a proud keralite /Malayalee I like to wish you all keralites/ Malayalee’s a very happy, prosperous, colorful, healthy, wealthy and fun filled Onam. Here is a quick and easy payasam recipe which […]
Today August 15, India is celebrating its 71th year of Independence. Being an Indian I take pride and commemorate this occasion with a tricolored fruit salad as a symbol or memory of three varnna pathaka/ tricolor Indian Flag such as saffron( Courage and Sacrifice), white (Purity and Truth), green (growth and auspiciousness). Yeah! Indian flag […]
Dragon fruit or pitaya or pitahaya or strawberry pear is a sweet and fleshy fruit with high amount of vitamin C, vitamin B, fatty acids, fibre, antioxidants as well as carotene and protein. You can see three types of dragon fruits in market such as pink skinned fruit with white flesh, red skinned fruit with […]
Mixed Vegetable Raita is a quick, healthy and mild spicy yogurt based recipe from India. It is a perfect Veg side dish with biriyani, pulav, jeera rice, fried rice and chapathi etc. Ingredients For Mixed Vegetable Raita/ Indian Salad with Mixed Vegetables and Yogurt/ Salad For Biriyani and Pulav Method Mixed Vegetable Raita/ Indian Salad […]
Inji/Inchi/Ginger Curry is a flavorsome dish from Kerala with the combination of spicy, sweet, sour and salty taste. It has an integral part of Kerala Onam/Vishu Sadya. Inji/Ginger has many medicinal values; especially it aids digestion. So keralite’s choose inji curry as part of sumptuous Sadhya meal (Sadhya is a variety of vegetarian dishes traditionally […]
Red Spinach Stir Fry (Chumappu Cheera Vevichathu/ Red Cheera Mezhukkupuratti) is a healthy and nutritious vegetarian side dish from Kerala, India. Red Spinach contains lots of vitamin, iron, protein, fat, potassium and magnesium etc. so regular consumption of red spinach/ Chumappu Cheera helps in digestion, smooth kidney function, anaemia, strengthens hair roots; improves your eye […]
Upma or Uppumavu is a simple and healthy Indian breakfast dish. Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma/ Uppumaavu is a healthy, tasty and simple recipe from South India. It is an easy to make breakfast or lunch box snack or tea time snack. We can make Semiya/ Vermicelli Upma with vegetables and without vegetables. Here I am sharing […]
Moru Curry/ Moru Charu/ Kaachiya Moru / Pullisseri (Butter Milk Curry with coconut ground paste) is a simple and tasty traditional recipe from Kerala, India. It is a mild spicy curry with yogurt, coconut and some spices. Moru Curry is an important recipe for Malayalee’s for their daily menu. They normally served it as a […]