Kitchen Aids

Dry Netholi Chutney

Dried Nethili/smelt-fish (karuvadu) Chammanthi podi (dry Chutney) is one of the tastiest preservable side dish for fish lovers. The dish is well known as a handy side dish option for bachelors during hostel life. Made by blending dry netholi (can be any dried fish- but netholi gets that authentic flavor) with ground […]

Spicy Fish Pickle – Kerala Style

Here is a spicy and extremely tasty fish pickle recipe, unique from Kerala Kitchen. Fish pickles are excellent preservable food option for non-vegetarian spicy food lovers. I prepare fish pickles whenever I can find suitable fish in sale-deals. We can use any fish with thick flesh, tuna is a good option to […]

Chammanthi Podi

A spice rich delight from Malayali cuisine, Chammanthi Podi  (Roasted Coconut Chutney Powder –ചമ്മന്തി പൊടി)  doesn’t need an introduction to those familiar with Kerala cuisine. The greatness of this dish comes from the fact that it can be preserved for long, even for several months, making it a favorite for […]

Curd – Home Made

For good percentage of Indians, Curd (plain yogurt) is an unavoidable handy ingredient in kitchen, which is traditionally made at home from cow milk. But it’s surprising to me that most of Indians live in western world rely on ready-made curd available in grocery stores, which not even tastes closer […]

Garlic paste

Garlic is an important healthy ingredient to add a powerful vegetable’s spicy flavor, in most of the cuisines, including Indian, Mexican and Thai. Pasted garlic is a handy masala ingredient to make the cooking easier and faster. The problem with off-the-shelf garlic pastes are the unwanted preservatives added to keep […]

Lemon pickle

Its lemon season in California ! I am getting a handful of it on every week from my friend who has couple lemon plants in their back yard, and hence that I thought of making the pickle. Hot and sour pickles are must for Indian rice meal. Lemon(നാരങ്ങ) pickle (അച്ചാർ) […]