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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 …
Fish and Tapioca – Kappa Meen Curry ‘Kappayum Meenum’ (Kappa Meen Curry) – a true Keralite affair between the Cassava Root and the red hot (not too spicy) Fish Curry! The textures and combined flavors are deeply comforting. The soft but ‘al dente’ Tapioca preparation, smothered in a coconut gravy and spiced sourness provided by the …
Shahi Tukda – Mughal Bread Pudding If you like North Indian / Mughal Sweet dishes this one is as simple as it gets. Soak your toasted bread or Rusk Slices in Reduced sweetened milk and top as desired. That Simple. The addition of the Saffron, Pistachio and Almonds is what gives this dish its …
Upma – Quick Savory Semolina Breakfast Upma – Quick and Simple. I love Upma for breakfast. Wake up late for some reason, and just have to scatter to make breakfast sometimes? Upma is the perfect solution. For me personally, I can even have it plain. My husband however always needs a curried dish …
Makai Palak – Curried Corn with Spinach My brother had this Corn and Spinach Dish on a Flight once and described it to be a very tasty dish that seemed simple to make. I knew I had to find out what it was. I tried some variations on recipes that I found but ultimately found …
Kumbalanga Curry A simple Vegetarian Curry that is a daily regimen in many Kerala households. Healthy and very simple.
Kadai Murgh / Wok Cooked Chicken This Kadai Murgh Recipe was taught to me by my Pakistani Neighbour Asma. Also here’s my Favorite Other Kadai Chicken Recipe. This recipe calls for chili powder to taste – so you can make it as spicy as you like. You can also add more green chillies. You …
Ghee Rice / NeyChoru Ghee Rice or ‘Ney Choru’ is very easy to make and is one of those dishes that you can make for Sunday Lunches or Weeknight dinners very simply! In our house we like our ghee rice with a good Country Style Chicken Curry or a Yummy Beef Curry. It’s also great with …
Easy Tasty Lime Pickle – Indian Recipe for Lime or Lemon pickle There is something about a good pickle! The tartness combined with the spiciness, it just tickles your tongue! I love pickles as a side to most dal/lentil main dishes with rice. This lime pickle is so simple, you will be wondering why on …
Sheermal Recipe Sheermal is a delicately rich saffron scented flatbread, made soft with the use of ghee (clarified butter). The use of the saffron makes it a Regal Item and it is great with most Tandoori Style Recipes. This dish comes from the Hyderabadi Nawabi cuisine, which is influenced greatly by Mughlai Cuisine. Although …
Kadai Chicken Karahi or Kadai Chicken. This North Indian and Pakistani delicious dish is a staple at most restaurants that serves Indo Continental foods. Kadai Chicken comes in various styles, spicy with capsicum or light and creamy. My favorite is this DELICIOUS… Creamy Chicken Karahi, that uses yoghurt and cream There is no Chili powder …
Drumstick Leaf Dal Curry with Coconut Milk Healthy green drumstick leaves ( see health benefits) are incorporated into this simple Curried lentil dish. It is so tasty and simple. The hardest part would be picking the leaves off the stem, which takes some time. I just grab a basket and settle in front of the …
Kerala Beef Chilli Fry – Indo Chinese Lip Smacking Beef Fry, right in front of you. This beef fry was one of my dads creations and my mom helped me to recreate his recipe. Have I told you that my mom is the best cook I know? She’s awesome. My dad an Aeronautical Engineer by …
Green Pepper Corn Chicken Curry We visited the Hill Stations of India once, and at the Hotel there, they served a wonderfully different Green Chicken Curry. We were there for a few days and over that time I asked them what was in it. The chef came out and we told him we loved the …
Kerala Green Pepper Corn Sardine Curry – Pachakurumulagu Mathi Curry In Kerala, sardines are always available fresh from the sea and they are prepared in most households as a staple item. Sardine curry is very tasty. This particular curry is a special one. It uses a crushed paste made from fresh green pepper corns, to …
Nadan Beef Curry is the traditional, home cooked beef curry of Kerala. Anything labeled ‘Nadan’ means that it is traditional and true to its provincial roots. This is a beef curry recipe that packs a tasty punch! Taught to me by my mother. Great, served with ghee rice and raita. Sure to satisfy! Here’s the recipe for …
Shrimp Curry with Coconut and Bilimbi Fruit Whenever I get this fruit known as bilimbi fruit or ‘irumban puli, I love to prepare fish or shrimp with it. I love the unique sour tone it adds. A change from using Gambooge, Tamarind, or Mango for seafood. Have you tried it? The fruit can also be …
Kerala Garam Masala (Masala Podi) Garam Masala is widely available in most stores that supply Indian spices. However, for those of us that are proud of our Delicious Malabar Cuisine, store-bought Garam Masala is a strict No-No! This blend does not include, cumin, coriander, mace, or black cardamom. They may be great for making your …
Mutton Curry with Coconut Milk This is a curried lamb dish to devour! It’s so good. Light and Aromatic and just SUPER with rice or any type of flat breads. We love it with Ghee Rice or Appam. Try it! You will be cooking lamb more often!