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 restaurants. Most of the curries are prepared in clay pots and are served in clay pots as well. Making fish curries in the clay pot has been the traditional...
My Grandma’s specialty dish… This cutlet was made often at my Grandma’s house. Whenever she got anchovy she made sure to make this. This is still her favorite appetizer for lunch or dinner. Anchovy Cutlet Ingredients: To grind: Small Anchovies, fresh and without bones- 25 (or use small prawns) Coconut, grated- 1/2 cup Ginger-Garlic paste- 1/2 tbsp Green...
An Authentic Malaysian net crepes or Roti Jala (in Malaysia) or Jalar Appam(in India) made in a special mold; from my mom’s kitchen… Yet another recipe I had been wanting to post for the past few years. Roti Jala or Malaysian net crepes is made in a special mold or cup which looks like a cup with 5 holes in it. While in the US, I didn’t have this...
Tender Coconut Pudding, an authentic Kerala dessert… One of the desserts 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 US. However, in kerala tender coconut is found in abundance. Tender coconut water has several health benefits. In fact it is an instant...
From my mom’s kitchen, a bizarre food: Goat Brain Roast… I am blogging from my hometown Trivandrum, Kerala. It’s been 17 days and I am having a blast spending time with my family. Honestly, there is no place on earth like home. Here is a picture from my hometown. This time it’s more exciting as I’ve my niece in my home. I can’t...
Crispy & delicious spinach cheese rolls… While peeping into my freezer I came across puff pastry sheets and I grabbed them out as the first step. I got inspired by the recipe given on the pepperidge farm puff pastry box which called for spinach, eggs, and cheese. I made a few changes and made my own spinach cheese rolls. Puff pastry when stuffed with spinach...
My favorite Indo Chinese soup has been always sweet corn chicken soup… When I dine in an Indo Chinese restaurant I am pretty sure about one thing without even looking at the menu, the soup: that would be my all time favorite sweet corn chicken soup. Don’t worry if you can’t find an Indo Chinese restaurant near to your place to have this soup, you...
This will make a killer breakfast or killer dessert, you decide when to serve this… Well, I served this for breakfast. I can explain why. Lately, my husband has been acting little weird oops not little, a little too much weird actually 😛 Every morning as soon as the alarm blares out, the first sentence that comes out of his mouth would be “Honey, could...
I do have a few strange taste buds which happen to love bitter gourd… The name of this vegetable says it all, it’s terribly bitter. Don’t even think of eating this vegetable raw. However, this bitter vegetable is packed with amazing nutrients and is excellent for those with diabetes. Juice of bitter gourd has been used as a home remedy for many...
My husband calls this as the perfect breakfast… Serving fresh and homemade breakfast on weekdays is almost out of question as I easily fall for instant breakfast. But on weekends I try to treat my husband with some refreshing breakfast hot right from the stove or oven. This weekend, I made dates couscous and poached eggs. Couscous when combined with dates made...