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BREAKFAST

  • Poori/Puri
  • Dosa(without fermentation) / Lentil and rice crepes (step-by-step pictures)
  • Savory Semolina Cake
  • Mushroom and Leek Bread Pudding - Savory


SALAD 

  • Summer corn salad
  • Beetroot salad / Beetroot raita
  • Beetroot and roasted Fig Salad
  • Purple Potato Salad with Grapefruit Vinaigrette
  • Vegan Coleslaw
  • Creamy Potato Salad with Mint
  • Beet and cucumber rolls
  • Arugula and Grapfruit Salad
  • Shrimp and Pineapple Summer Salad
  • Raw Papaya and Green Mango Slaw

DIP

  • Hummus and whole wheat chips
  • Tahini *
  • Fruit Salsa for cocktail shrimp
  • Tartar sauce
  • Yogurt and Garlic dip
  • Hummus and baked falafel
  • Mango Cashew Dipping sauce
  • Ringna no Olo / Baingan Bharta Gujarati Style


CHUTNEY / CONDIMENTS

  • Peechinga /Beerakai/Ridge gourd/Chinese okra CHUTNEY
  • Cranberry sauce
  • Dried shrimp chutney powder / Unakka chemmeen chammanthi podi ( dry)
  • Coconut chutney powder / Chammanthi podi
  • Pineapple sweet chutney
  • Nectarine and apple jam / Preserve
  • Mango Sweet Chutney
  • Spicy Black Plums Chutney
  • Dates and tamarind sweet chutney
  • Tamarind Chutney




SOUP

  • Cream of mushroom soup 
  • Vegetable clear soup / Soup for the sick / Low cal soup 
  • Bok choy and cabbage clear soup / Soup for the sick / Low cal winter soup
  • Tomato soup with lentils (Rasam)
  • Broccoli and bell pepper soup
  • Tomato Soup
  • Sweet Corn Soup
  • Best Vegetarian Chili with 9 Beans


BREAD

  • Corn bread / Quick bread
SANDWICH / MUFFINS
  • Inside and Out Grilled Cheese and Strawberry Sandwich
  • Pepperoni pizza puffs / Pizza muffins


NOODLES

  • Schezwan noodles / Mixed Noodles

WRAP

  • Chicken shawarma

PASTA

  • Creamy Squash with Rigatoni Pasta recipe

RICE

  • Vietnamese Egg Fried Rice
  • Curd rice / Yogurt rice
  • Tomato rice
  • Easy Chicken biriyani-Kerala style / No ghee,less oil
  • Quick vegetable rice / One pot meal
  • Shrimp Pilaf
  • Cranberry and Pistachio Pilaf  Christmas recipe
  • Chicken and Rice Casserole
  • Rice and Beans Casserole
  • Soya Chunks Biriyani
  • Middle Eastern Yellow rice

VEG     GRAVY
Kerala

  • Vendakka puli
  • Mambazha pachadi / Ripe mango in yogurt
  • Kumbalanga mulagushyam / Winter melon with lentils
  • Sambar / Thenga aracha sambar / Sambar with coconut -Palakkad special 
  • Nadan chena sambar / Yam sambar / Suran sambar
  • Rasam sadhya special
  • Pavakka kichadi / Bitter gourd kichadi sadhya special
  • Pacha manga pachadi / Raw mango in yogurt sadhya special
  • Chena kaalan -(Suran in yogurt gravy)  Kerala Sadhya special
  • Strawberry Rasam
  • Chinese potato curry / Koorka kuzhambu
  • Vellarikka Pachadi / Kerala sadya cucumber pachadi
Others:
  • Dal Palak / Spinach and lentil curry
  •  Rajma masala / Red Kidney bean curry
  • Pavakkai puli kuzhambu -bittergourd in tamarind gravy
  • Punjabi Kadhi Pakoda
  • Ezhucurry Kootu
  • Peas and Cottage Cheese Curry Paneer matar
  • Methi Matar Malai
  • Mushroom and leek curry

DRY   SIDE DISH

  • Urulakizhangu mezhukupuratti / Potato fry
  • Cabbage thoran /Muttakose upperi / Cabbage stir -fry
  • Idichakka thoran /Idichakka Podithuval /Tender jackfruit stir-fry
  • Okra fried/ Ladiesfinger /Vendakka fry
  • Yucca root mashed/Kappa
  • Avial /Aviyal - Palakkad special
  • Madhura curry / Pineapple & grapes pachadi / Sweet fruit curry- sadhya special
  • Kappa masala
  • Vanpayar unakka chemmeen varavu / Dried shrimp with azuki beans (Red chori)
  • Kale stir fry with lentils
  • Aviyal / Mix of veggies with crushed coconut - Sadhya special
  • Thiruvathira puzhukku (Kerala special)
  • Indian spiced potatoes
  • Stuffed bittergourd / Bharwan Karela
  • Crispy pan-fried potatoes
  • Pineapple grapes pachadi without yogurt (Kerala sadya special)
  • Chakka avial / Tender jackfruit in coconut
  • Paneer Jalfrezi
  • Ringna no olo (Baingan Bharta)
  • Radish leaves Sitr fry with Potatoes | Mooli ke patte ki sabzi


EGG 

  • Mutta aviyal / Egg aviyal / Egg with coconut crushed
  • Peasant Omlette

FISH

         Dry

  • Shrimp fried/Konju/Chemmeen fry
  • Chili garlic fish- easy version
  • Fish pickle / Meen achar - Kerala style / Spicy pickled cod
  • Shrimp paturi - Bengali dish
  • Fish finger / Fish sticks
  • Shrimp Pilaf
  • Chemeen Ularthiyathu / Konju olarthiyathu
  • Shrimp and pineapple summer salad
  • Pineapple and Shrimp Fried Rice
  • Coconut Crusted Cod Fish

Gravy

  • Kerala fish curry / Thenga aracha meen curry
  • Nadan konju theyal / Chemmeen theyal / Shrimp in coconut & tamarind sauce
  • Meen vevichathu / Kerala style red fish curry / Pompano fish curry
  • Prawn curry / chemeenum mangayum curry vechadu

CHICKEN
Kerala


  • Chicken thoran/chicken stir fry
  • Spicy chicken varuval
  • Easy Chicken Biriyani-Kerala style / No ghee less oil
  • Layered savory cake with chicken filling (Athishayapathiri)
  • Baked chicken wings with Indian spices
  • Nadan Kozhi Curry / Kerala style chicken curry with potato
Other
  • Chicken pot pie
  • Chicken Shawarma
  • Penang Chicken
  • Piri piri chicken
  • Sherry chicken and mushroom casserole
  • Shahi chicken korma
  • Whole roast chicken with Kerala masala
  • Chicken and Rice casserole
  • Chicken 65 - Spicy deep fried chicken
  • Sweet and Sour Sesame Chicken
  • Whey Chicken / High Protein Diet
  • Whole Roasted Tandoori Chicken
  • Tandoori Chicken (thigh pieces)
  • Pesto Chicken
  • Grilled Chicken with Mushroom Sauce
  • Chicken Pasta Salad with Peanut Butter Dressing

TURKEY

  • Thanksgiving turkey( breast piece) roast - Kerala style recipe
  • Cabbage stuffed with Turkey and rice

BEEF

  • Shredded Beef Sliders
  • Pan grilled beef kababs
  • Beef achar / Spicy beef Kerala style pickle
  • Madras Beef Curry

LOBSTER

  • Lobster,Artichoke and Spinach Bake

PICKLES

  • Cherry pickle 
  • onion pickle /challas/sallas
  • Instant Mango pickle
  • Salted lime pickle / Upilitta naranga
  • Pineapple achar / Pineapple pickle
  • Inji puli / Sweet and sour ginger pickle
  • Cod fish pickle Kerala style -
  • Veggie pickle - Middle Eastern
  • Watermelon rind pickle - Kerala style
  • Lemon pickle/ Naranga curry
  • Naranga achar     -Sadya special
  • Tomato Pickle
  • Beef achar- Kerala style
  • Khatta Meetha Nimbu Achar (Sweet n Sour Lime Pickle)
  • Gajar Mooli ka achar / Carrot Radish Pickle (Winter pickle/

    SWEETs , DESSERTS  & SNACKS  

 

                 INDIAN SWEETS

  • Milk fudge/Peda
  • Pazham nurukku /Nendrapazham sharkara ittadu/Plantain in jaggery syrup
  • Nendrapazham halwa/ Plantain fudge 
  • Kalakand / Milk sweet
  • Unniappam / Sweet rice fritters
  • Tiny sweet apple /Bite size dessert / Mini treat / Milk fudge 2
  • Ellu unda / Til ke laddu / Sesame bites with jaggery
  •  Besan Ladoo/ Kadala-maavu-laddu/ Chickpeas-ladoo
  • Coconut ladoo - 15 minutes ladoo
  • Til ki chikki  / Sesame Brittle
  • Chakka varattiyathu / jackfruit preserve
  • Boli / Puran poli (sadya special)
  • Makkan peda (Gulab jamun with dry fruits)
  • Koova veragiyathu / Arrowroot halwa
  • Sandesh / Kacha golla / Traditional Bengali Sweet
  • Coconut Burfi
  • Mini White Pumpkin Milk Fudge with Dry fruit Filling
  • Orange rind
  • Candied fruit
  • Falooda / Shahi faluda / Royal falooda
  • Traditional British bread and butter pudding / Bread pudding (easy)
  • Elaneer pudding / Kariku / Tender coconut pudding
  • Watermelon sorbet
  • Wine poached pear
  • Raspberry and Chia seed pudding
  • Eggless mango ice cream without machine
  • SNOW Ice Cream
  • Dry fruit caramel filled tartlets
  • Lychee and tender coconut pudding
  • Persimmon Chia seed Yogurt Verrines
  • Blood Orange Bars
  • Mango fruit leather
  • Mini cherry blueberry pies
  • Peach and blueberry baked fruit pizza
  • Umm Ali - Egyptian dessert
  • Easy Chocolate Fudge - 2 Minute Microwave Recipe
  • Vanilla Pudding with Fruit Jam Topping 
  • Milk pudding with chocolate topping

CAKES

  • Yogurt and orange cake
  • White nectarine cobbler cake -old fashioned
  • Mahogany Cake / Chocolate and coffee cake with fudge frosting
  • Chocolate and raspberry cake
  • Christmas fruit cake / Kerala plum cake (alcohol free) / Instant fruit cake
  • Fruit cake with orange and rum drizzle / Fruit and nut cake
  • Cherry and Fig Cobbler Cake
  • Candied fruit for cake
  • Cheese cake with caramel topping
  • Caramel cheese cake with ricotta cheese
  • Lemon Cornmeal Cake
  • Blueberry cupcake with blueberry preserve glaze
  • Fresh fruit Cake (with apple cherry and berries)
  • Caramel apple cake
  • Carrot cake with coconut and raisins
  • Banana muffins with cinnamon and walnut
SAVORY CAKE
  • Layered savory cake with chicken filling
  • Savory Semolina Cake

COOKIES

  • Easy Sugar Cookies
  • Date filled cookies / Ma'amoul
  • Cinnamon cookies
  • Stained glass cookies
  • Reindeer cookies
  • French Palmiers
  • Pumpkin snickerdoodles
  • Almond and Apricot Cookies

PAYASAM

  • Elaneer payasam/Tender coconut payasam
  • Lychee payasam
  • Chakka Pradhaman / Jackfruit kheer
  • Sakkarai Pongal
  • Gothambu Payasam / Nurukku Gothambu Payasam / Gothambu Pradhaman/ Broken wheat payasam

SNACKS

  • Mulaku bajji / Chili fritters / Mirchi pakoda
  • Vegetable cutlet
  • Layered savory cake / Athishaya pathiri
  • Diamond cuts / spicy whole flour fried snack
  • Sauteed Brussels Sprouts with Yogurt and Garlic Dip
  • Savory Semolina Cake
  • Paneer Pakoda
  • Baked Yogurt Kabab
  • Plantain Chips
  • Fatayer / Meat pie (Middle Eastern)
  • Cauliflower Patties / Cauliflower Cutlet
  • Baked falafel and hummus
HOMEMADE WINE
  • Homemade red wine / Kerala sweet wine / Easy wine making
  • Homemade beetroot wine

DRINK

  • water melon cooler
  • Mango Lassi
  • Pina colada (non alcoholic)
  • Watermelon Malibu Surf (cocktail)
  • Cherry smoothie
  • Mango Iced Tea
  • Strawberry Simple Syrup

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