Plantain in Coconut Milk or Plantain Payasam
Richness of coconut milk and sweetness of ripe plantain= Yummy dessert I hail from the land of coconuts and plantains. This explains why I have so many recipes that call for plantain and coconut. They both make a remarkable combination… »
Potato Masala or Indian Style Mashed Potatoes
Potato Masala: spread over dosa or serve with poori, both are phenomenal combinations… Since my last post was about egg dosa, I felt that this post should be about making potato masala. Luckily, I had the pictures of potato masala… »
Egg Dosa or Egg Rice Crepes
Dosa stuffed with egg masala, certainly a vegetarian delicacy… Dosa is one of the popular breakfast dishes in South India. Making dosa batter is quite a breeze, you just have to soak urad dal and rice (1:2 ratio) and grind… »
Rice Flakes Stir Fry – Gluten Free
This makes a healthy evening snack… Rice flakes or flattened rice can be used for making snacks and is very popular in India. Many kinds of snacks can be prepared using rice flakes, the simplest one is made by wetting… »
Chicken Ney Orotti or Fried Chicken Rice Roti (Gluten Free)
Why does frying make everything so delicious??? I had already posted the recipe for making Orotti or rice roti, one of the famous rotis in Malabar cuisine. This is very popular in my family as well. Orotti along with chicken/mutton… »
Cucumber Pulissery or Cucumber in Coconut and Yogurt
Sadya without pulissery, are you kidding me??? Pulissery is such a versatile dish as this can be made with a lot of different veggies. You could make it either with cucumber, pineapple, mango, pumpkin, plantain or sometimes it’s made just… »
How to make Idli and Idli Stir Fry or Idli Masala
When Idli got a makeover… Just like pancakes, idlis are served often for breakfast in most South Indian houses. Idlis are steamed fermented rice cake and is served with sambar or chutneys. It’s so soft and fluffy that even kids… »
Chick Peas in Roasted Coconut Gravy or Kadala Curry – Kerala Style
Puttu+Kadala Curry= Irresistible! There are some foods in Kerala that has unbeatable taste. For instance: fish curries, spicy mutton chops, kadala curry or Chick Peas curry, Kappa…well, I do have a long list. For Keralites, puttu (steamed rice balls) tastes… »
Fish in Coconut Milk and My Interview
Fish in coconut milk, one of my favorite Kerala style fish dishes… I had a great day yesterday, I gracefully entered into my 30′s. Honestly, I don’t feel depressed nor frustrated to hit the big 3-oh, instead I feel excited… »
Tomato Chicken
One of my favorite chicken dishes… I’m so glad it’s Friday. Isn’t Fridays always magical? It’s been a very hectic days lately, finally I am done writing my research report and I’ve submitted to my committee members.. Looking forward to defend my… »
