Easy Chopped Salad to Serve with Salmon
Easy Chopped Salad A no fuss, quick, chopped salad that doesn’t require any dressing. This is great with grilled fish or chicken.
Chena Vanpayar Erissery (Kerala Yam and Beans)
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 …
Ethapazham Pachadi / Ethakka Pachadi / Sweet Plantain Curry
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)
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 …
Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti (Kerala Bitter Gourd Stir- Fry)
Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti (Kerala Bitter Gourd Stir- Fry) – The yummiest way to make bitter gourd
Veg Biryani – Simple and Tasty Vegetable Biryani
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 …
Quick Tomato Garlic Rice
Quick Tomato Garlic Rice is great when you want to make flavoured rice and simple side. It is super easy to make with very few ingredients. Nice with both Vegetarian and Non-VEG side dishes and a quick Raita. Check out my Creamy Carrot Raita recipe. My sister made this for us when we spent the …
Potato and Egg Bajji (Pakoras) with a Super Quick homemade Chilli sauce
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 …
Homemade Meat Masala Powder
Homemade Meat Masala Powder, adds delicious flavor and aroma to your chicken, egg and meat dishes. I use this ‘ secret ingredient ‘ in many of my recipes. I was tweaking it for the past few months, to perfect it. Now I am sharing it with all my RAS friends. This meat masala powder can …
Tasty Kerala Sambar with Homemade Sambar Masala
My favourite Kerala Sambar with My Sambar Masala Recipe. Sambar is a popular South Indian pottage of sorts. It consists of a spicy and sour dal stew with a medley of vegetables. Many homes in South India make Sambar every day for breakfast. Pigeon peas (Tur Dhal), Raw asafoetida, Tamarind pulp and a Special spice mix …
Peechinga Mutta Thoran | Ridge Gourd, Stir fried with Egg and Coconut
Peechinga Mutta Thoran – Variety in every meal. Every meal needs a vegetable side dish. Making veggie stir-fries / sabji every day can be a daunting task because you need variety. Try this very simple stir-fry from Kerala, made with diced Luffa (Ridge gourd), scrambled egg and coconut. Quick, Simple and Tasty! It is essential …
Instant Garlic Sauce for Al Faham / Mandi Rice
Instant Garlic Sauce is always a handy recipe! I have shared the Arabian Garlic Sauce Recipe earlier ( Toom). Check that out as well. It tastes exactly like the garlic sauce availble with fried chicken or in shawarmas. It does however, take some practice and a bit more time and patience. In this instant version, …
Umma’s Pulivaral | Malabar Traditional Banana Fritters
Umma’s Pulivaral – Pulivaral is a simple and really old traditional Malabar snack. In the olden days, these were always made during Ramadan. The name comes from the fact that they are shaped similar to the raw tamarind pod. My mom shares fond memories of how these were made daily at her home during Ramadan …
Mutta Roast | Kerala Egg Roast for Appam
Mutta Roast – Kerala Egg Roast for Appam – The irresistible Kerala Combo! If you have ever visited Kerala, you have probably been introduced to this popular breakfast item. Kerala Appams with Mutta Roast. Kerala style egg roast is good with Idiyappam or Puri as well. If served with Appams or Idiyappam, I prefer to …
Mushroom Risotto – Risotto ai Funghi – Italy Part one
Mushroom Risotto – Risotto ai Funghi – This Italian Creamed rice dish has many takers. Bite after creamy bite is something that you enjoy slowly, taking in the scent, loving the slight bite to the smooth buttery, rice. Pure comfort! Not the prettiest thing on a plate, but it’s so good , Who cares! Recently, …
Thalassery Egg Biryani | Malabar Special
Thalassery Egg Biryani is the perfect Biriyani, for when you need to feed those who don’t eat, chicken, mutton or seafood. For those of you who raise an eyebrow at the thought of Egg Biriyani, let me make assure you that it is really yummy! No, it does not smell eggy, as we are using …
Varutharacha Kadala Curry | Black Chickpeas Curry with Ground Roasted Coconut
Varutharacha Kadala Curry is the authentic preparation of Black Chickpeas in a spiced, roasted coconut curry. The inviting aroma of the grated coconut, being fried with the simple spices lets everyone know what we are having for breakfast! Puttu and Kadala is a very popular breakfast item in Kerala and my husband loves it. Roasting …
Punjabi Chole Bhature | Chickpeas with Fried Leavened Bread
The video for this recipe is currently only on my Malayalam channel. Punjabi Chole Bhature – the ever popular street food, everyday food, snack and favorite of the young and old alike! Chole(Cholay) is the Punjabi name of this curry made of chickpeas. It is also known in other regions as Chana Masala. Chana Masala …
Aloe Vera Salad
Fresh Aloe Vera Summer Salad Aloe Vera Salad – A cooling fresh salad for the hot summer days. This is my brunch after my long morning walk! This salad wakes you up, refreshes you and cools you down. It is a great picnic salad or post workout salad. Aloe Vera facilitates digestion and helps to …