Kerala Specials

Mushroom Chuttathu

The idea of this recipe is from my sweet hubby !!!. In his childhood days they used to do make this dish in traditional way, with mushrooms (കുമിൾ)  that mushroom overnight in rainy season. The ingredients, wrapped in banana leaf used to be cooked in the normal wooded fire (കനൽ […]

Moringa leaf Rice

I got inspiration for this recipe from the methi (Fenugreek) rice. Though Methi-rice is a mixed rice preparation of North Indian cuisines, I used to prepare it during my Chennai days.  Same like Methi, Moringa leave  (മുരിങ്ങ ഇല)  is a rich source of nutrition especially β – carotene, calcium and […]

Ghee Rice

Ghee Rice (നെയ്‌ചോറ് ) is a typical Muslim-kitchen, main course dish, especially for festival occasions and marriages. This rich rice dish is served along with spicy chicken or Mutton (Lamb) Curry.  It goes well with other dishes like egg masala or spicy veg stew too.

Parippu Curry

Parippu (mung daal) curry (പരിപ്പ്) is an un avoidable side-dish for Kerala cuisine especially for traditional “Sadya” (സദ്യ), in occasions like Onam or Vishu. It is the first to be served with rice, along with papad (പപ്പടം) and ghee. From north to south, the preparation of this daal curry varies […]

Squid Masala

Squid or Calamari (കണവ ) is a popular sea food variety worldwide. It is commonly eaten in Kerala. In Kerala cuisines, its prepared either as masala or with shredded fried coconut (പീര ). Squid is a good food source of minerals such as iron, zinc, manganese & copper. The recipe here is […]

Chiratta Puttu (ചിരട്ട പുട്ട്)

Puttu (പുട്ട്) is a traditional breakfast dish of Kerala and nothing new making it. But making it with the coconut shell (ചിരട്ട ) in my kitchen here in Sunnyvale was little bit challenging. First I prepared coconut shell for this- the half shell with the eyes on it- cleaning it […]