Author: Sindhu B Pillai

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 […]

Creamy Caramel Flan

Caramel Flan is a popular creamy custard dessert in Spain and Latin America. This easy make Egg Pudding is a dessert with a layer of clear caramel sauce, contrasted with crème brûlée which is custard with a hard caramel layer on top.

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 […]

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 […]