Pineapple, yogurt and coconut in harmony… This is one of the side dishes served with Sadya. There are a few other pulisseries as well like beetroot, cucumber and ripe mango. The preparation for all these are almost the same, only the main ingredient changes. My favorite among these is mango pulissery and my second favorite is this pineapple pulissery. The sweetness...

Sadya without pulissery, are you kidding me??? Pulissery is such a versatile dish as this can be made with different kinds of veggies and fruits . Veggies like cucumber, pumpkin, tomatoes can be used. Or can be made with ripe fruits like pineapple, mango, plantain etc. My favorite is mango pulissery, the sweetness from the mango, the sourness of the yogurt and the...

  Sadya is not the name of one dish, it’s a grant feast with many vegetarian dishes served on a banana leaf. It is the popular vegetarian meal of Kerala served during Onam and special occasions. Sadya is served on plantain or banana leaf, which could be also called as Kerala’s organic plate. While having sadya people mostly sit on the floor with crossed...

Kerala Sadya made in the Instant Pot… Sadya is not the name of one dish, it’s a grant feast involving many vegetarian dishes served on a banana leaf. It is the popular vegetarian meal of Kerala served during festivals (Onam) and special occasions. Sadya is served on Plantain or Banana leaf, which is called as the Organic plate. While eating Sadya people...

A savory dish with Pineapple… This dish will excite your tastebuds, you’ll enjoy the mild tangy and subtly sweet taste of pineapple in this dish. A few times, I’ve turned pineapple into savory dishes, my favorites are Pineapple Pulissery or Kerala style pineapple cooked in coconut/yogurt gravy and Pineapple chicken. I enjoy the tangy-sweet taste...

Tangy vegetarian side dish… Kohlrabi is a common vegetable in Germany, it’s also served commonly in Kashmir. It belongs to the cabbage family, hence it tastes similar to cabbage hearts, however the taste is much milder and sweeter. I knew it kohlrabi would make an excellent vegetarian dish. I made a tangy curry with it, even the leaves can be used for...

Yummiest payasam… Howz everyone doing? I’d mentioned about Onam in my last post, Onam was celebrated on Wednesday. On Wednesday, I’d a get together with two of my friends/research mates and we cooked a few dishes together. They are from China, so one of them made a couple of authentic Chinese dishes. I made my all time favorite Ground beef Pizza...

Wishing all my dear friends, my dear readers and everyone out there a Happy and Prosperous Onam! Being born and brought up in Kerala ( Southernmost state in India), Onam is a festival which is very close to my heart. Onam brings back a lot of beautiful memories: beginning with the 10 days holidays which I used to get while in school, followed by the endless fun and...

  Sadya is not the name of one dish, it’s a grant feast involving many vegetarian dishes served on a banana leaf. It is the popular vegetarian meal of Kerala served during festivals and special occasions. Having born and brought up in Kerala aka God’s Own Country, I had the opportunity to taste most of the Kerala delicacies. In Kerala, there are 14...