Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Kerala Crab Masala – All in one pot and delicious. I tried to make this Crab Masala as simple as possible… Really, once you’ve cleaned the crab, the rest is just a 1-2-3 recipe. I am a little squeamish when handling the live crab. I follow the humane method of placing the live fresh crabs in the …
Green Chutney / Coriander Chutney This is, in my book, hands down the best Green Chutney recipe. I have tried it so many ways.. and I have a simpler version here for Green Chutney. In this recipe, however, we added a few ingredients, and it is just so insanely good. My family will have this with …
These are just the best hand-rolled Grilled beef kebabs ever. Why are they the best? Well, they include just a few very simple, basic ingredients, for one. You probably have everything you need.
Unakkalari Payasam / Ari Payasam / Kerala Coconut Milk Kheer One of the simplest of Kerala Payasams. Unakkalari Payasam or Ari Payasam is a very integral part of any Kerala Sadhya. It is very simple to prepare. Unakkalari – is raw rice with the bran intact. Ari means Rice. Payasam refers to Kerala Kheer. This …
Chena Vanpayar Erissery (Kerala Yam and Beans) Erissery is one of the ‘must-have’ items for Kerala Vegetarian Feasts. It is often made including raw plantain or pumpkin as well. However, Chena Vanpayar Erissery is our favorite. Elephant Yam (Chena) combined with Red/Brown Beans/ Cow Peas (Vanpayar) and Coconut to make a side curry that is …
‘Thattukada’and Beef Curry – English Video available on Recipe page(scroll down) This is a very simple but very tasty preparation of Kerala Style Beef Curry, made like the street vendors and small tea shops make them. Very yummy with rice, ghee rice or Kerala Porotta or Ghee Rice. I have a few beef curry recipes …
Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani – Quick, Simple and Yummy! In just about any household in the Indian subcontinent, Biryani is made a couple of times a month. It is made for festivities, special occasions, and parties, but in many households, it also makes a weeknight meal. The task of preparing a Biryani may be daunting …
Ethapazham Pachadi / Ethakka Pachadi / Sweet Plantain Curry Most of us are familiar with Curry and know it to be savory, spicy most of the time. However, there are many curry type dishes, of a sweeter nature. There are indeed lots of chicken and meat curries that are sweeter in flavor across Europe, Hawaii, …
Kai Pola – Steamed Plantain Cake (Flourless) – This Video is in Malayalam In the Malabar region of Kerala, we are huge in Hospitality. People can overwhelm you with their intoxicating meals, drinks, and sweet preparations. Truly, you are spoiled for choice if you happen to be a guest here! From the most popular Biryanis …
Banana Lassi with a Twist- Perfectly cooling summer Lassi.
Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti (Kerala Bitter Gourd Stir- Fry) – The yummiest way to make bitter gourd
Bakery Egg Puffs – Kerala Style These are my favorite Bakery Puffs. When I was in college, I used to often visit, this Bakery called the Oven on Marine Drive, Kochi.
Chicken Kabiraji (Kobiraji) Cutlets – Bengali Style Cutlets in a crispy Egg Net-These large sized cutlets are an uber delicious snack. The cutlets are unlike any other… The lightly packed filling is crumb fried and then coated in a crispy egg net or nest. Use your knife and fork to eat these ‘patty’ like cutlets, along with some salad and green chutney. It’s amazingly delicious… I will try to add a better picture, but honestly.. give this one a try!
Curried Minced Meat – Kheema Masala ( with Potatoes )
Thalassery Chicken Biryani ( with Marinated Chicken ) – Another take on a popular recipe from my website. My original recipe for Thalassery Chicken Biryani has had so many testimonials from my readers and youtube followers.
Date and Mango Pickle – I let out my mom’s secret recipe.. Hope you will all love it as much as everyone in my family. If you love hot and sweet pickles, this one is unique and quite special. Anyone who tries it always asks for the recipe and everyone wants to know what’s in …
Veg Biryani – Vegetable Biryani, is one of the most overlooked recipes. So many recipes out there produce bland and tasteless rice dishes. So many incorporate unnecessary steps, because after all it is a Biryani and needs to be labour intensive! Veg Biryani is an extremely useful recipe to have. It goes well with any …
Alleppey Style Meen Mulakittathu – Homemade red fish curry and rice is always a treat! Alappuzha (or Alleppey) is a city on the Laccadive Sea in the southern Indian state of Kerala. It’s best known for houseboat cruises along the rustic Kerala backwaters, a network of tranquil canals and lagoons. The fish and seafood is fresh …
Potato and Egg Bajji – A very quick and easy snack. I love to make Bajji’s ( Pakora’s) when everyone is around at tea time. If you have some potato, egg and chickpea flour (besan) at home, you can make these in 20 minutes. I also came up with this instant sauce, after tasting something …