Posted in All Recipes, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Seafood, South Indian, tagged Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Seafood Recipes, Side Dish, Squid Recipes, Squid Thoran on May 2, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Once we reached ISB, our first outing was to Hypercity in Inorbit Mall to check out grocery items. I was looking around checking out stuff, when D came running and said, “Mama, they have squid here.” The excitement of seeing Squid, his favourite was written all over his face. Needless to say, after a while, we were headed home with a packet of squid in our shopping bag. Squid thoran was the first idea that popped in my mind for the next day’s lunch. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, Rice, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Breakfast Recipes, Chiratta Puttu (Rice cake Steamed in coconut shell), Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Puttu, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian on April 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »
A statement while talking to your college friends is “Those were the days!!! Wish we got those days back !! “. Never in my dreams did I think that I would get an opportunity to enjoy college life at a latter stage of life. So when J got admission to the prestigious Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, I was truly elated. Well, I could enjoy the college life and needn’t worry about the exams and studies…Bliss !! Isn’t that a double whammy??
I was soooooo looking forward to the life at ISB. When we moved into our fully furnished studio apartment within the campus, the first thing I checked was the Microwave only to be disappointed a bit. Unfortunately it doesn’t have the convection function…which means… my baking has to take a backseat till I find a solution to it.. 
The last week was pretty hectic with activities and hence it took us even longer to get the kitchen running. A constant thought that was nagging me was the fact that I haven’t updated my blog. So the moment I managed to spare some time, I decided to share some Kerala recipes with you, my readers. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Pickles, Quick to Make Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Gooseberry, Gooseberry Pickle, Homemade Ingredient, Kerala Recipes, Pickles, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian on December 15, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
The other day, while I was passing by a vegetable shop, I found a huge pile of jumbo gooseberries. My first thoughts were, “I can make some thing with that !” Then, all I could think of was Gooseberry Pickles, the pickles from my childhood memories. The mere mention of this pickle makes my mouth water. So the first action after reaching home was to call up my Mom for the recipe and the process. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Gravies, Non-Vegetarian, South Indian, tagged Chicken, Chicken Roast, Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Mom's Style Chicken Roast, Side Dish, South Indian on December 5, 2012 | 4 Comments »
If you ask me to name some of my favourite chicken dishes, my Mom’s style Chicken Roast would be among the top ones. I like this dish for its thick gravy and the potato juliennes in it. These juliennes absorbs the taste of the gravy and they taste even better than the chicken itself. This is probably the only dish where I would happily sacrifice the chicken pieces for the extra gravy and the juliennes. 
Here’s the recipe….. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Desserts, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Deep fried Sweet Mung Bean Balls, Desi Sweets, Desserts, Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Quick to Make Recipes, Snacks, South Indian, Sukhiyan, Vegetarian on December 2, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Sukhiyan is a popular teatime snack of Kerala. This snack is pretty easy to make. The recipe is taken from the book of the famous cooking expert of Kerala, the late Mrs K.M. Mathew. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, South Indian, tagged Bread, Eggless, Kerala Porotta, Kerala Recipes, Parotta, Porotta, South Indian on November 28, 2012 | 18 Comments »
The other day while we were strolling at the Diwali Carnival, I noticed a huge crowd at one of the food stalls. To my surprise, it was a Kerala stall serving Porotta and Chicken. My astonishment had to do with my realisation that Kerala Porotta was popular even in the northern part of India. Any way we managed to get our share without a long wait.
Kerala Porotta is a layered flat bread served with a veg or non veg curry. There is a North Indian version of it known as Lachcha Paratha. Given a choice, I would always go in for our very own Kerala Porotta… 
Posted in All Recipes, Beef, Gravies, Lamb/Mutton, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, tagged Beef Recipes, Easy beef curry, Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, Simple Beef Curry, South Indian on November 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Today I am presenting the recipe of a simple Beef Curry. This is a quick and easy way to make a beef curry, which goes well with rice and rotis/chappatis. I am sure that I need not specially mention that it tastes well too. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Parippu curry, Parippu Thenga Arachu Vachathu (Moong lentil curry with ground coconut), Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on November 6, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Parippu Thenga Arachu Vachathu or Parippu Curry is one of the must-have dishes for any Kerala style vegetarian Sadya (feast). Rice with a ladleful of this curry topped with a spoonful of warm clarified butter is a meal I would die for. Its the clarified butter which gives this dish that distinctive taste and aroma. The mention of this combination takes me back to my boarding days, when we used to look forward to this meal served on Sundays. My mouth has already started watering……
Posted in All Recipes, Breakfast Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, South Indian, tagged Appam, Breakfast Recipes, Eggless, Hoppers, Kerala Recipes, Paalappam, South Indian, Vellayappam on September 24, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Appam/Vellayappam/Paalappam aka Hoppers with stew is one of the popular breakfast items of Kerala. Traditionally, ground rice used to be fermented using toddy, an alcoholic beverage created from the sap of coconut trees. Nowadays, yeast is being commonly used as the fermenting agent. Appams go well with any curry, the most common combination being Appam and Stew. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Beef, Non-Vegetarian, Pickles, South Indian, tagged Beef Pickle, Beef Recipes, Erachi Achaar, Irachi Achaar, Kerala Recipes, Non Vegetarian, Pickles, South Indian on September 19, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Pickles…. The mere mention of it makes me drool, especially if it is Beef, Fish or Prawn. Though fish and prawn pickles are readily available in our local Kerala store, I am yet to discover ready made beef pickles in this part of the country. So, with a little experience of having made it earlier, I decided to give it another shot. (more…)
Posted in All Recipes, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Eggless, Kerala Recipes, Payar Ularthiyathu, Payar Ulathiyathu, Quick to Make Recipes, Red Lobia, Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on September 12, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Mere mention of ‘Payar Ularthiyathu’ brings in childhood memories of the Sunday lunch at the Church on Good Fridays. After almost half a day of fast, the servings of rice gruel with payar ularthiyathu and pickle, when the mass ends, seems heavenly. When the stomach is growling, even the simplest of meal can become the tastiest on earth. There after the atmosphere in the church gets transformed into a spirit of festivities and we children used to have a lot of fun. I still miss those good old days.
Posted in All Recipes, Chicken, Eggless Cooking/Baking, Gravies, Non-Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, South Indian, Vegetarian Dishes, tagged Chicken, Chicken Ishtu, Chicken Stew, Chicken Stew Kerala Style, Eggless, Gravies, Kerala Recipes, Mutton/Lamb, Non Vegetarian, Quick to Make Recipes, Side Dish, South Indian, Vegetarian on September 9, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Stew or Ishtu is a preferred accompaniment for Appams (Hoppers), a traditional breakfast item in Kerala. Appam-Stew combination is generally served as one of the courses in feasts. The Stew goes well with plain bread as well. (more…)
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…)
