Kerala Specials

Thenga Chammanthi

Thenga chammanthi/chutney (തേങ്ങാ ചമ്മന്തി), is the nostalgic mix of fresh grated coconut, ginger, tamarind, shallots, curry leaves and chillies, traditionally prepared manual roller stone grinder (അരകല്ല്) . It’s the unavoidable side dish for lunch meal wrapper (pothichoru – പൊതിച്ചോറ്) and is considered as one of the tastiest accompaniments for boiled […]

Salmon Broiled -Roasted

The inspiration for this dish came to me from a cookery show that focuses on Kuttanadan spicy fish recipes. The touch I have given here is to use Salmon instead of Karimeen & broiling it instead of deep oil frying. I already shared couple of Broiled Salmon recipes before and […]

Egg Mappas

Kerala Egg Mappas, a delicately spiced curry with coconut milk is one of the classic recipes of Kerala Christian Cuisine. The presence of thick coconut milk lends the egg curry a creamy sauce and a tempting aroma and flavor. It is a great breakfast side dish and goes well with […]

Kanjivella Halwa

  A creative thought for a delicious and authentic halwa recipe. This relatively easy and healthy halwa is prepared using thick rice soup (കഞ്ഞിവെള്ളം) -typically drained off from boiled rice -blended with the traditional halwa ingredients like rice flour and melted jaggery. Tastes as it looks ….

Coconut Payasam

Coconut Pradhaman (തേങ്ങാ പ്രഥമൻ ) is a custom recipe to add to my desert menu.A Payasam/Pradhman/ പ്രഥമൻ (pudding) exclusively with coconut!…. It’s a relatively easy South Indian Payasam variety with grated Coconut and jaggery. It will taste great as a traditional pradhaman (Kearala Pudding) and guaranteed to be Gluten free. […]

Ela Ada

Ela Ada (Valsan ), is a Traditional Kerala (South Indian) snack dish served on of Hindu festival occasions like Diwali & Karthika. It is made of rice dough, filled with a sweet mix of coconut and jaggery (brown sugar), flattened inside the leaf. It is then steam cooked. In this preparation, I […]