A traditional South Indian Fried Snack: Uzhunnu Vada or Medu Vada
This traditional South Indian Fried Snack with a cup of hot tea in the evening is a pure bliss for South Indians… Nowadays weekends are all about playing with my niece via video chat. It’s a great feeling to watch… »
Eggless Paratha
Making parotta is a pure art and this flatbread has been reigning the South Indian food world for many centuries… When I think of parotta my mind will instantly dress up to attend a muslim wedding in South India. A… »
Red Swiss Chard and Moong Dal Curry
A stranger for so long and now turned into an intimate… A new leafy vegetable visited my kitchen a few weeks ago, after a few rounds of tasting, it got two thumps up from me. Red swiss chard, with green… »
Idiyappam Recipe – Kerala and Tamil Nadu Cuisine
Idiyappam, a common breakfast dish served both in Kerala and Tamil Nadu… This dish is served at least once or more in a week for breakfast or dinner at my parent’s house. In fact, I don’t think if there would… »
Plantain Fritters aka Pazham Pori
Presenting a popular evening snack of my hometown, Kerala… Pazham pori with a cup of hot cardamom tea, even the thought of this makes me nostalgic and cozy. Pazham pori (in malayalam) or Plantain fritter is one of the most famous… »
Chakkoli or Dumplings and Chicken or Shrimp in Coconut Sauce
A traditional recipe which hasn’t yet lost it’s identity, one of my family favorites… A dish very close to my taste buds as I grew up having this on every special occasions and during all family gatherings. This is often… »
Chicken Biryani – South Indian Recipe
“WoW” was the first word that came out of my husband’s and my mouth after tasting this biryani… There was no special occasion nor any particular reason for me to make biryani, yet I made biryani and made an ordinary… »
Happy Onam
Wishing all my dear friends, my dear readers and everyone out there a Happy and Prosperous Onam! Being born and brought up in Kerala (a state in India), Onam is a festival which is very close to my heart. Onam brings… »
Spicy Fish Curry made in the Clay Pot
One of the finest traditional delicacies of Kerala is the spicy fish curry that’s made in the clay pot… When you are in Kerala you are guaranteed to find spicy fish curries on the menu of any fine or local… »
Tender Coconut Pudding
Tender Coconut Pudding, an authentic Kerala dessert… One of the dishes I had been wanting to try for the past 5 years was tender coconut pudding. For making this I needed fresh tender coconut, which was not available in the… »
