Ridgegourd Curry
These are fast growing climbing vine cultivated throughout the year. Ridgegourd belongs to the cucumber family and is cooked as a vegetable in almost all parts of India. Its either stir fried or cooked...
Monthly Archive: April 2019
Raw Plantain Masala
Most of us have a pre conceived notion about which vegetable goes with rotis and what tastes good with rice, isn’t it? In Kerala, people do eat lot of raw plantain in different forms....
Hot cross buns
Remember the nursery rhyme Hot cross buns; Hot cross buns One a penny; Two a penny Hot cross buns…. If you don’t have a daughter Give them to your sons Hot cross buns I...
Khachapuri
How about trying this absolutely gorgeous looking and deliciously cheesy Georgian flat bread called khachapuri? It’s the national dish of Georgia. It’s usually shaped like a boat and filled with loads of cheese and...
Instant Wheat Dosa
For the past few days, the temperature in Chennai has been on an upward curve. In such weather, it’s quite difficult to stand in the kitchen and knead bread dough. This results in resorting...
Molakooshyam
This is a simple lentil and veggies curry more commonly made in Palakkad and Trissur districts of Kerala. And I am sure, every household would have their version of the same. Some people make...
Dal Palak Curry
Dal and spinach, this combination can never go wrong. This is an ideal curry during summers as it uses very less oil and spices. Also it’s a nice variation from the plain dal that...
Aalu Baingan
My Neha is least fussy when it comes to food. She eats almost all vegetables besides bittergourd and relishes her food. So, actually its quite easy for me to pack her lunch box. All...
Pal Payasam
Pal payasam as it is commonly called in Kerala is nothing but the common rice kheer which is made in almost all parts of India. As I always reiterate, my family is not a...
Matar/Peas Pulao
A simple yet flavourful rice loaded with fresh green peas. Generally when we make pulao, we add the veggies, rice and spices together and cook it till the rice is soft and tender. But...
