Chakka varattiyathu / Jackfruit jam / Jackfruit preserve
Chakka varatti is the Malayalam name for jackfruit jam, the mother of all jams. The fruit to its preserve form becomes gastronomically satisfying only when your five senses are awakened […]
Pineapple pachadi without yogurt / Kerala sadya special madhura pachadi / Vegan spicy pineapple recipe
Anyone who has had a proper Kerala feast knows about the madhura pachadi. Oh my weakness 🙂 I used to think yogurt really brings together the taste of dish until I […]
Naranga Achar / Kerala style Lemon Pickle / Lime Pickle / Sadya special Cherunaranga Achar
Naranga achar, a must have condiment for sadya , all kinds of biriyanis or even an ordinary meal. As I finish up the cleaning in the kitchen one night here […]
Besan Ladoo / Kadala maavu laddu / Chickpeas ladoo / Easy Diwali Sweet
Besan laddu ,a Diwali special sweet made with chickpeas/gram flour, powdered sugar,cardamom powder and of course some ghee. Little did I know that I could tailor the recipe to my […]
Chena Kalan / Chena Kaalan/ Kerala Sadhya special kalan/ Suran in coconut and yogurt gravy
Kaalan/ Kalan is an important dish for the traditional Kerala feast. A yogurt based curry with firm veggies like chena( Elephant yam/suran,) ,Pacha kaya( raw plantain) etc. The veggie combinations and […]
Kumbalangayum Muringakaiyum Mangayum Aviyal / Ashgourd Avial / Guest Post for Cooking with Sapana
This is a guest post for Sapana behl of Cooking with Sapana. A passionate blogger who can effortless cook any type of cuisine. She has 400 plus recipes to her […]
Naranga Curry / Vadugapuli Naranga achar / Lemon pickle – Kerala sadhya special
Lemon or citron pickle made for Kerala sadya.
Whole Roasted Chicken- Kerala Style with step by step pictures / Whole Roasted Chicken in spicy Indian masala with less oil/ Christmas Special Menu
Whole roasted chicken, a tested and successful recipe is shared with you. Every year for Thanksgiving umpteen number of turkey recipes float so I adapted the technique and made this […]
Thiruvathira Puzhukku / Kerala recipe
Thiruvathira puzhukku is a very traditional Kerala dish made with root vegetables.
Chemmeenum mangayum muringakayum thenga arachu vechadu / Chemmeenum mangayum thenga arachadu / Konjum mangauyum curry vechadu / Prawns with raw mango and drum stick in coconut sauce / Kerala Style fish curry with coconut
Shrimp/ prawns cooked in a creamy coconut gravy with raw mangoes. Usually this curry is made at home with tiny shrimp but I don’t get them here so I have […]
Diamond Cuts / Spicy snack / Savory Diamond cuts / Whole wheat fried chips
Diamond cuts made with whole wheat flour.A savory snack to munch on at anytime of the day with coffee / tea / drinks(with or without alcohol :)) An ideal […]
Aviyal / Avial / Kerala style Aviyal / Sadhya special Aviyal
Aviyal is a mix of vegetables with coconut paste and made into almost dry dish.The explanation does not end there because it is the most famous dish from the state […]
Pacha manga pachadi / Raw mango in yogurt / Manga kichadi / Sadhya special manga pachadi / Easy curry recipe
Raw mango with yogurt makes an easy side dish for rice. Pacha manga pachadi is usually served for sadhya in Palakkad side(Kerala).This is an age old traditional recipe.Shallot and garlic […]
Pavakka kichadi / Bittergourd in Yogurt / Nadan pavakka kichadi / Kerala recipe
Bitter gourd kichadi for all those who can stand a little bit of bitterness 🙂 You know how people from North and South Kerala still continue to differ on recipes […]
Athishaya pathiri / Atti pathiri / Layered Savoury Cake / Athishaya pathiri with step by step pictures / Kerala recipe
Athishaya pathiri is a layered meat pie or a savory cake traditionally made in the North Malabar side of Kerala mostly in Muslim homes during Ramadan.Every evening a different snack […]
Elaneer payasam / Karikku payasam / Tender coconut payasam / Easy payasam / Easy Kheer / Easy dessert
Tender coconut payasam/kheer may be a new entrant in the list of payasams but when you know how easy it is to put together I bet u will try!! Payasams […]