Fish

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 […]

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 […]

Salmon Pan Fry

Salmon fish is typically not considered a good fish variety for Kerala style cooking. Previously I have shared a few Indian style recipes for salmon. Here I share a pan fry recipe with salmon, with rich south Indian style masala blend, that can go as a starter or side dish […]

Crab Roast

For the Crab Lovers, it is one of the most delicious of all sea foods especially when it is cooked in spicy Kerala style masala. This South Kerala Style Crab Roast/ഞണ്ട് Roast preparation, the crab is cooked in gravy enriched with gamboge (കുടംപുളി) and Kerala spices. The natural sweetness infused along with the spicy masala brings […]

Squid Fry

Here is another delicious way to prepare Squid/Kalamari (കണവ), in Kerala cuisine style. I have previously shared common Kerala style recipes with squid, the squid roast and squid thoran. The preparation in this method is for more dry type dish, making the squid to be served as an appetizer in […]