Meen Polluchathu(മീൻ പൊള്ളിച്ചത്) is a true Kuttanadan fish-special. The preparation uses cleaned whole fish -typically Karimeen (കരിമീൻ)- covered with a spicy masala, wrapped in banana leaves and shallow fried. I have this recipe here to suite the preparation to the modern kitchen using oven instead of earthen pot and aluminum […]
Butter Cookies commonly known as Nankhatai is the traditional Indian shortbread cookies or biscuits made with flour, sugar and ghee or butter. It is a popular sweet cum snack recipe which is equally liked by kids as well as elders. Nankhatai is popular as a tea time snack and is easily […]
Chicken cutlets are perfect for one dish meals and is reasonably easy to prepare. You can dress them up with any variety of sauces or sides, layer into a sandwich or chop them up for salad. Ideally the same preparation can be applied for any meat. Cutlets made of […]
Beef ularthiyathu (ബീഫ് ഉലർത്തിയത്) is a signature dish of central Kerala especially in Christian cuisines. Never miss this dish if you get a chance to visit Kerala, which is pretty common in the hotels of the state (remember I am not guaranteeing the quality of the meat J there). Though […]
I had to research a bit to get the traditional taste of this Kerala- Christian dish. We used to get it from our Christian neighbors during Christmas time. In the conventional way Orappam (ഒരപ്പം) is prepared in a special made earthen pot (ഒരപ്പ ചട്ടി) and baked with coconut shell charcoal […]
A healthy way to celebrate a western holiday !!!…………. I made it first time for the Thanks Giving in 2012. The Indian touch of spices I used in this recipe gives a mouthwatering aroma and of course the wonderful taste. I propose to use this as a starter or a […]
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