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Classic Red Velvet Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
There’s something so elegant about the Classic Red Velvet Cake. Be it the name, the bold red color or the delicate crumb with light chocolate flavor and just a little bit of tanginess. Here’s the classic recipe, complete with that ‘ Southern Charm’.
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 …
Kerala Style Rasam
Kerala Style Rasam Recipe from Jayamma Chechi Rasam is a spicy tamarind-based soup, that is often served as a drink – along with rice. It may be poured over the rice as well. It’s great if you have a cold. There are so many varieties of Rasam, using different souring agents, spices and vegetables. Today …
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 …
Over a cup of Sulaimani Tea
Sulaimani tea is believed to have come into existence, following the Arab tradition of drinking hot, sweet ‘Ghava’ Â in ancient times. Â Ghava, however did not contain sugar or even tea for that matter! It was made with dates and black pepper. Â With time, the drink kept changing and was introduced to the southern Malabar …
Monte Cristo Sandwich (Batter Fried Ham and Cheese Sandwich)
A Monte Cristo Sandwich is a fried ham and cheese sandwich. It is a derived version of the French Croque Monsieur. As far back as the 1930s, this sandwich had been made in the US, being called Toasted Ham Sandwich, French Sandwich and French Cheese Sandwich. Although it can be served savoury, the bit of …
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, …
Two Layer Tea – Malabar Lemon Tea
Making Two Layer Tea… just because it’s so very lovely to look at! Today we take a look at how to make a two layer Black Tea with Lemon. It’s quite magical how the tea layer just floats above the clear / lemon water layer. Lemon tea is quite popular in the Malabar region after …
Spicy Al Faham Chicken – Charcoal Grilled Chicken
Spicy Al Faham Chicken – for the love of a good Bbq Al Faham is the name given to a type of bbq, popular in the Middle East. Usually, chicken is flattened to tenderize – it can be boneless with simple pantry ingredients as my recipe here. However, bone-in bbq is pretty awesome with this …
How to make Dancing Tea / Coffee
Dancing Tea and Dancing Coffee are relatively newer innovations in how tea and coffee is served at restaurants. Taking into account the law of liquid density, this drink is pure science. The lighter layer floats over the denser layer without mixing with each other. This is a fun drink not only to behold, but to …
Thalassery Mutton Biryani | Mutton Dum Biryani
Thalassery Mutton Biryani – True Celebration Biryani. My recipe for Thalassery Chicken Biryani, may be familiar with many of the Malabar biryani lovers out there. It was copied enough times on so many platforms that I stopped counting. As frustrating as it is, the fact remains that the recipe is a RAS ORIGINAL and reserves …
Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce – Toom
Middle Eastern Garlic Sauce – Toom  : Hard to kick the addiction. Growing up in the Middle East, we always loved our toom. Do you know that it comes with fried chicken, or rottiserie chicken there. It makes anything taste better and yummier! Many people in the Gulf refer to it as garlic paste – …
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich – Perfect Taste right at Home!
Chicken Shawarma Sandwich. : Â My favorite! Those who know me, know that my favorite all-time food is Shawarma. Memories of my childhood, going to buy the Shawarma with my dad, and just that unforgettable flavor and aroma as you unwrap that paper.. nothing quite like it! So, although I make Shawarma several ways, with more …
Malabar Chicken Dum Biryani
Malabar Chicken Dum Biryani – Famous throughout Kerala, for its mouth watering flavor. The Malabar region refers to the historic and geographic area of southwest India, covering the state of Kerala along with Kanyakumari district, Tulu Nadu and Kodagu district It lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. The cuisine of Malabar quite …
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 …
Black Rice Salad | Italian Riso Venere
Black Rice Salad – Discovering the forbidden. Venere Rice or Venus Black Rice is a variety of Italian whole-grain and aromatic rice. Named after the goddess of Love, Venus: It is a medium-grain Italian rice that is known for its natural ebony and rust coloured grains and its pleasing aroma. The aroma while cooking is …
Kollam Style Biryani | South Kerala Biryani
Kollam Style Biryani – Another tasty Biryani from the South of Kerala. There are so many versions of Biryani. The most regal rice dish, across the subcontinent. All over India, there are countless types of delicious Biryani, the ingredients and methods, vary from region to region. Like the Biryani made with the addition of potato …
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 …