Kerala Specials

Matthi Ulli Masala

Having our origins back in the costal district of southern India, Sardine (മത്തി) is almost daily part of our dining table, even after we migrated to America. Thanks to the local Farmer’s market! ..Multiple sardines recipes [1] [2]  can be tracked on my blogs from the past. Recipe here was […]

Aavoli Varutharacha Curry

Pomfret (Avoli/ആവോലി) is one of the most sought fish in south India. Its is very popular in high quality sea food recipes because of its white flesh and non-fishy flavor. Black and white pomfrets are very common in sea-food markets and both tastes pretty much the same. I used fresh […]

Egg Bajji

Bajji is an easy to make snack recipe where the filling is dipped in a batter prepared from Besan/ gram flour or Maida. These oil fried snack is perfect for evening tea accompaniment. Egg Bajji, as the name says, the filling is sliced boiled eggs and gives this traditional snack […]

Konchu Puli

A very traditional prawn preparation from Kerala village cuisines. In this recipe podi Konchu (small prawns) is prepared in a semi-thin masala gravy enriched with the sour taste of tamarind, tomato or mango (or a mix of all). Konchu puli is one of the tastiest accompaniments for dry tapioca (unakka […]

Varutharacha Kadala Curry

Kerala Kadala Curry – a delicious accompaniment for multiple Kerala breakfast dishes. The recipe is a spicy blend of Kadala (Black Channa) with fried coconut masala and spices. Kadala curry goes well with popular breakfast dishes like Appam, Puttu, Idiappam or Dosa.

Vazhakka Thoran

Vazhakka (Green/Raw Banana), is a very good source of dietary fibres and known for its weight loss benefits. It is a key ingredient for Kerala meal dishes like Aviyal, Sambar and also for special side dishes like Raw Banana Puttu. In this recipe I share the step by step procedure […]