Main Course

Chemmeen Puttu

Another Puttu (പുട്ട്)/Steam cake recipe from Kerala Cuisione, this time layered with coconut rich chemmeen/Shrimp masala as for layering.  With the blend of fish peera masala ( a preparation of fish grated coconut)  with the authentic style Puttu, this preparation is a perfect choice for an one dish meal, either […]

Kappa Biriyani

I have shared a few alternate Kappa-Yuca /Cassava recipes in my previous blogs. Here is another delicious way of preparing, Kappa-meat biryani typical in Kerala Christian Cuisines.  In this recipeTapioca/Kappa cooked, mashed and combined with meat, masala and seasoned with spices to serve as a single dish meal.

Oratti (ഒറട്ടി)

Oratti (ഒറട്ടി)is a South Indian flat bread, typically Kerala, made of rice or wheat flour. The preparation is pretty similar to that of Pathiri (അരി പത്തിരി) a delicious Muslim bread, less grated coconut. In this recipe I used wheat flour to make Oratti.

Kappa : Kottayam Style

Tapioca (കപ്പ /ചീനി)  is a very popular main course dish, used to be inexpensive replacement for rice.  I have shared multiple Kerala style tapioca dishes in this blog.  Here is another one to add to the category, this time the traditional Kottayam Christian cuisine style.  The richness of coconut masala […]

Kanjiyum payarum

“Kanji” – well cooked rice served in thick salted rice juice used to be the traditional energy boosted to the working class in Kerala. Kanjiyum Payarum an enrichment for the “kanji” is the simplest and balanced dinner course for Keralites. The preparation is very common as a dinner serving for […]

Stuffed Capsicum

In this typical Punjabi cuisine recipe, capsicum or green bell peppers is stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes. There are many variations of making the stuffing and even with different ingredients like paneer/cottage cheese, besan/gram flour and green peas. The possibility of variety of filling option – even non vegetarian- makes this […]