Posted in All Recipes, Desserts, Eggless Cooking/Baking, South Indian, tagged Cherupayar payasam, Desserts, Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Parippu Payasam, Parippu Pradhaman, South Indian on August 30, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Payasam or Pradhaman is one of the must have desserts of any Kerala Sadya, a vegetarian feast. There are varieties of pradhamans like Ada Pradhaman, Parippu Pradhaman, Paalada Pradhaman etc. The recipe I am sharing here is that of Parippu Pradhaman, made with Mung bean lentils cooked with Coconut milk and jaggery and garnished with cashews, raisins coconut bits that are fried in ghee. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Avial, Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on August 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Avial is an essential dish of any Vegetarian feast. Avial is a mixture of vegetables cooked with ground coconut. The typical avial consists of Yam, Brinjal, Drumsticks, Plantain, Long beans, Ash Gourd and Snake gourd. Nowadays we can find that carrots, potatoes and french beans are also used. Raw mangoes are added to Avial for a slight sourness. Some people use curd or tamarind juice instead. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Beetroot Pachadi, Eggless, Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on August 28, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Pachadi is a traditional side dish of South India similar to the North Indian Raita. One can find a lot of variations like Mango Pachadi, Pineapple Pachadi, Beetroot Pachadi etc. The recipe I am giving here is of Beetroot Pachadi, which is really appealing to the eyes. This curd based dish is very refreshing as well. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Ginger Relish, Inji Curry, Puliyinji on August 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Onam, the harvest festival of Kerala is celebrated by all Keralites, irrespective of the religion. No Onam is complete without the Onasadya, a vegetarian feast comprising of rice and an array of dishes followed by desserts known as Payasam. The vegetarian dishes include Erissery, Pulissery, Kaalan, Olan, Avial, Thoran, Parippucurry, Sambar, Pachadi,Puliyinji, Pickle, Pappadam, Banana Chips, Sharkkaravaratti..etc..followed by Payasams like Adaprathaman, Paalada, Parippupaayasam. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Gravies, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Seafood, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Malabar Recipes, Meen Varutharachathu, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, South Indian on August 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Meen varutharachathu is a fish curry that has a nutty as well as a tangy flavour. I have to confess that this was the first time I was preparing this and we all LOVED it. I got the recipe from the book Malabar Muslim Cookery by Ummi Abdulla. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, North Indian, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Gravies, North Indian, Paneer, Paneer Recipes, Paneer Tawa Masala, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian on August 24, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Those who had read through my previous posts must have figured out my affinity towards “Jiggs Kalra” recipes. His recipes have always worked for me. Looking back, I certainly regret not having bought the recipe book when I got the opportunity. 10 odd years back, I wasn’t even aware who Jiggs Kalra was. It so happened that I got hold of some random book from the library and took down the recipes that caught my fancy. I am glad that I took down quite a few of them. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Gravies, Non-Vegetarian, South Indian, tagged Chettinad Chicken, Chicken, Chicken Chettinad, Gravies, Non Vegetarian, Side Dish on August 23, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Chettinad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettinad region of Tamil Nadu state in South India. Chettinad cuisine is famous for its use of a variety of spices used in preparing mainly non-vegetarian food. The dishes are hot and pungent with fresh ground masalas.(Courtesy: Wikipedia) (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, Rice, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Quick to Make Recipes, Rice, Tomato Pulao, Tomato Rice, Vegetarian on August 20, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Tomato Rice is a nice way to put some thing on the table when I feel plain lazy, especially on a Sunday morning. It is an extremely easy to make dish and can see me through the day. You can eat it plain, but a spoon of prawn pickle would get its taste over the roof. 
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Posted in All Recipes, Cheese, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, North Indian, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Butter Paneer, Cheese, Eggless, Gravies, North Indian, Paneer, Paneer Makhani, Paneer Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, Vegetarian on August 20, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Paneer Makhani is one of the simplest North Indian gravy that I have made. As the name suggests, it needs to be cooked in butter. However, keeping the “eat healthy” aspect in mind, I use a non -stick pan to reduce the consumption of butter. If you want to indulge yourself, go ahead and use butter generously. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Cakes, Desserts, Muffins, tagged Bakes, Cakes, Desserts, Muffins, Raspberry Coconut Cake, Teatime on August 19, 2012 | 4 Comments »
A couple of days back, my co-sister called me from UK to share the recipe of Raspberry Coconut Cake. She had tasted it at her friends’ place and liked it at the very first bite itself. She wasted no time in taking the recipe and sharing it with me. Seeing her enthusiasm, I set out with the brass-tasks at the very first opportunity. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Lamb/Mutton, Non-Vegetarian, Rice, tagged Biryani, Chicken, Hara Masala Biryani, Mutton/Lamb, Non Vegetarian, One Dish Meals on August 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The Hara Masala Biryani recipe I am presenting here is an original creation of mine, a result of my experimentaion. I just called it Hara Masala Biryani because the masala used to prepare the Biryani is green in colour. If there is a Biryani by the same name, I am not sure whether it would taste the same. I can only say that my preparation definitely tastes yummy and my boys will vouch for it. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Non-Vegetarian, Seafood, Snacks, South Indian, tagged Chemmeen Olathiyathu, Chemmeen Ularthiyathu, Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Prawn Recipes, Side Dish, Snacks, South Indian, Starters, Stir fried Prawns with coconut slices on August 16, 2012 | 2 Comments »
The mere mention of the word “Chemmeen Ularthiyathu” would make any seafood crazy Keralite like me, drool. This has been one of my all time favourites since childhood. I vividly remember asking my Mom, from my boarding school before each vacation, for the Chemmeen Ularthiyathu to be prepared the day I reach home and as frequently as possible thereafter. Even after marriage, this ritual has not stopped, as my hubby is generally posted to places not having access to fresh prawns. I must confess that the real taste comes with fresh prawns only.
Posted in All Recipes, Bakes, Desserts, Muffins, tagged Bakes, Banana- Pear, Banana-Pear Muffins, Cakes, Cupcakes, Muffins on August 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Who would have thought of pairing Bananas with pear ?? Well..someone with a creative mind did. Or else I wouldn’t have been presenting this recipe to you guys ’cause I couldn’t, in my wildest of dreams, think of this twist. I was pleasantly surprised when I read about this combination. My tryst with this dish came only yesterday when I had both pear as well as bananas together in my pantry. So here I am….. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Rice, tagged Biryani, Egg Biryani, Rice on August 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I have made no bones about my fondness for Biryani. Today, I was in the mood to make Biryani but wanted to try something different and that’s when I spotted the eggs. So Egg Biryani it is… Didn’t take me long to find the apt recipe from Sailu’s Kitchen. It is definitely a recipe for keeps… (more…)
