Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Meen Pollichathu – Fish Roasted in Banana Leaf with Gravy A great centre piece for your dinner party.’Meen Pollicathu‘ – A piece of work, this one! I make this quite often and it’s pretty simple actually. They key is in baking it to perfection and making sure the skin stays intact. The luscious tangy …
Quick Fried Pathiri By Shemmi N. K A quick and hot tea time snack. A quicker and simpler version of the Popular Kerala ‘Velichenna Pathiri’. These crisp discs can be made by simply dropping spoonfuls of a quickly prepares batter into hot oil of choice and deep fried. Great for kids coming home …
Mango Chicken Kadai – Tangy Wok Cooked Chicken – Delicious! I can not tell a lie! This dish is fabulously, finger licking delicious! Tangy from the green, unripe mangoes : The ‘cooling agent’ to perfectly balance this chicken dish. The smoky aroma that fills your kitchen will have everyone asking, “What’s Cooking?” Lovely presentation …
Kadala Curry – Kerala Style This Black ChickPeas Curry is one of Kerala’s Favorite Breakfast/Brunch Specialities. It can be made in a variety of different methods, but I love this recipe because it’s so simple but tasty. So easy to whip up for breakfast with Puttu or Appam. In this recipe, a small amount of …
Paneer Butter Masala – Paneer Makhani Paneer Butter Masala and Paneer Makhani are often seen on the A la Carte Menus at Indian Restaurants. Although every dish may vary, these two are the same. Paneer Butter Masala, as the name implies is Cottage Cheese Cubes (Paneer), cooked in a spiced (Masala) tomato-based curry that begins …
Indian Chicken Curry – Ultimate Recipe Loved by All When it comes to a great Chicken Curry that is loved by all, this one fits the bill to perfection! I call it the Ultimate Chicken curry or the All India Chicken Curry! You see, there are curries that are distinctly North Indian and there are …
Kerala Style Prawn Roast I dont’t know anyone who doesn’t love a good Kerala Style Prawn Roast. Succulent and tangy prawns roasted perfectly in a blend of spices that accentuates the seafood delightfully. This recipe really is particularly boosted by the ginger which is added towards the end. I believe it’s what makes this dish so …
How to make Idiyappam – String Hoppers – Rice Flour Steamed Noodles These thin, laced crepes are made of rice flour which is briefly cooked in boiling water and then kneaded and pressed through a fine ‘Idiyappam’ or Noodle maker. The delicate ‘String Hoppers’ as they are also known, are then placed in a tiered …
Palak Paneer Yes – Palak Paneer is quite a staple vegetarian dish on the Indian À la carte. Quite a simple and straightforward recipe. Still, you can make or break the flavor by the cooking method. Incorrectly prepared, it would taste rather bland. Essential is the thorough washing, rinsing and draining of the spinach. Use …
Malabar Mutton Biryani – Kerala Cuisine – with Video I received many requests for this Recipe. Sorry, it took so long. A great-tasting Malabar Mutton Biryani. This Biriyani is served at most Muslim Weddings in the Malabar Region and is widely appreciated. Please use only the best MUTTON (Goat)and don’t substitute lamb as it just isn’t the …
Pappada Vada These Crispy wafers can be made in no time at all. Ever had stale Papads laying around? Here’s a great way to bring them back to glory. Of course fresh Papads can be used as well. Dipped in a light batter and fried till crisp and deep gold in color. Great for …
Rasmalai – Sweetened Milk Dessert with Soft Paneer (Cottage cheese) Dumplings Rasmalai is a milk-based Indian (Orissa/Odisha) dessert. Translated, ‘Ras’ means Juice and ‘Malai’ refers to a cream made from milk. Rasmalai is an extension of another sweet dish, Rasgulla. Homemade cheese (paneer) is made into soft, smooth discs and are boiled in sugar syrup. …
Cauliflower Thoran A nice vegetable side dish that packs a ‘Crunch’. So easy to make. Enhanced with freshly grated coconut.
Cheera Thoran – Spinach with Coconut Finely chopped spinach, cooked quickly and tossed with grated coconut. A great side dish to any meal. Authentic Kerala Style recipe.
Ethapazham Roast – Ripe Plantain Fried in Ghee The plantain is cooked in a variety of different ways in Kerala. This would be one of the easiest sweet snacks made of Ripe Plantains. Make sure your Plantain is quite ripe or the fried snack will be less tender.
Pulivaral – Fried Banana Muffins with Rice Flour These sweet fried dumplings or muffins are so easy to make and are a good accompaniment at tea time. Traditionally an Indian Muslim dish, this is the modern day recipe made with rice flour and coconut milk powder. Much like the Taste of Malaysian ” Goreng …
Pasta with Soya Chunks Following my recent success with concocting a pretty darn good Soya Chunks Manchurian recipe, I decided to investigate further on how these little Soy Morsels can be incorporated into Main Courses. My sister told me that she makes it with Pasta and it’s quite well received. So with some notes from …
Chicken Tikka Biryani My family LOVES Chicken Tikka – ‘Tandoor style, boneless chicken skewers”. I make them quite regularly and they always come out great! I love making it because everyone is so happy to hear that we’re having ‘Tikka’ for dinner. So I pondered upon the idea of serving it with rice instead …
Sweet Mung Bean Dessert – Cherupayar Payasam Another classic dessert from Coastal India where coconut milk is used a lot in sweet desserts. The healthy Mung Beans are toasted before they are cooked in coconut milk. Enhanced with a hint of spice and sweetened by raw cane sugar. The dessert can be served hot …
How to Make Indian Tea with Milk Okay so if you are ‘Desi’ you can move on to my next post, because I know we all know how to make a cup of Chai! Living abroad all my life, I have had people from so many countries compliment my Indian Tea with Milk, that I …