Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Cauliflower Curry Kerala Style By Arifa K Simple and tasty vegetarian curry to serve with Chapathi, Parotta, Idiyappam etc … Cauliflower contains a high amount of Vitamin C, Folate Fiber & Complex carbohydrates. It is also a cruciferous vegetable being studied for its role in reducing the risk of cancer. Cauliflower Curry Kerala Style
Mee Rebus | Curried Noodles in Sweet Potato Based Gravy Mee Rebus translates as ‘Boiled Noodles’ and is very common in Malaysia and Singapore. A hawkers regular. Many versions contain cooked beef, chicken or shrimp which is cooked in a seasoned broth and then thickened further with mashed / pureed potatoes. I personally prefer …
Varutharacha Sambar – South Indian Vegetable and Lentil Potage Sambar is a South Indian Lentil and Vegetable Potage of sorts. It is the quintessential everyday accompaniment to idlis, vadas, dosas, or rice. Pigeon peas (Tur Dhal) make the base of this curry alongside a medley of vegetables and tamarind pulp. A special ‘Sambar Masala Spice Mixture’, …
Special Olan Recipe – Stewed Brown Cow Peas and Vegetable in Coconut Milk My Special Olan recipe, uses a combination of Brown / Red Cow peas ( Brown Beans / Rose Mung Dhal / Van Payar / Chuvanna Payar), along with Winter Melon ( AshGourd) , Elephant Yam (Chena) and Pumpkin, which are all diced. These are …
Vegetable Fried Rice – No Egg We love a good Fried Rice any day. I am always experimenting with new and diverse types of fried rice all the time. However, I realized that I don’t make a totally Vegetarian Fried Rice too often. One that does not even contain eggs. I was looking for a …
Jackfruit Fritters My husband happens to be a great fan of the Dubai Radio Station, ‘HIT 96.7FM’. He was listening to a segment where the RJ’s were discussing a particular day when one of the RJ’s (Nimmy’s) mom had made them some Jackfruit Fritters. Apparently, everyone loved them to pieces. Intrigued, my husband told me about …
Simple and Tasty Green Peas Curry A truly simple but tasty dish. This Green Peas Curry is great served with Indian Bread like Paratha, Bature, Chapathi or Naan. It’s also yummy with Appam, Idiyappam or Puttu. My favorite is Green Peas and Paratha. It is a flavorsome curry and great for a quick and …
Crème Caramel – No Bake & Eggless Caramel Pudding Crème caramel is a french custard dessert with a soft layer of caramel on the top. In some regions this dessert is also called a ‘Flan’ although in others Flan refers to another type of dish. Usually a Crème caramel is a egg based custard which is …
Cream of Asparagus Soup with Toasted Almond Garnish My favorite way to serve Asparagus! This Cream of Asparagus Soup is smooth, creamy and flavorful. It can be made pretty quickly. I work all my stove top burners simultaneously to get it done super quick. Even my 6 year old gave this ‘GREEN stuff’ her …
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 …
Asian Bitter Melon Stir Fry with Egg (Bitter Gourd) One thing I love about Asian Food is its simple yet tasty and healthy vegetarian preparations. Granted, the vegetarian dishes may have added non-veg items incorporated like dried shrimp, anchovies or eggs to name a few. The stir-fries are especially awesome! Asian Bitter Melon Stir Fry …
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 …
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.
Broccoli Christmas Platter Cut the broccoli into small florets. Cut enough off the stem to be able to lay flat on plate. Cut the base stem to make the base of the tree and slice so that one side is flat. Do the same with a head of cauliflower florets as with the broccoli. Bring …
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 …
Falafel Sandwich from Scratch – Sauce, Pita, Pickle & Falafel My absolute favorite Sandwich is the Middle Eastern Shawarma! Falafel Sandwich can be called a vegetarian counterpart of the Shawarma. When I lived in the Middle East, they were called ‘Felafel Sandwiches’, although they are wrapped in Arabic bread (Khubz), so essentially these are Falafel …
Soya Chunk Manchurian / Meal Maker Manchurian Soya Meal is a good source of protein for those who need a meat replacement. Soya chunks cooked properly absorb many flavors so it can be cooked the way most meat dishes are prepared. This is probably why Vegans often include it in their diets. Soya Chunks come …
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 …