Snacks

Kerala mixture

Mixture (Sev Mix) is a common crispy snack mix, popular in most of the Indian states with different variations-spice/sweet/sour tastes. The name Mixture comes from the combination of ingredients this snack has in it. The recipe I share here is of mixture (മിച്ചർ)  in its extreme spicy form which is […]

Ottada (ഓട്ടട)

Ottada, takes me back to my childhood days. My mom used to make this as a breakfast dish and sometime as an evening teatime snack. This semi-crispy and sweet dish ,prepared with wheat/rice flour goes well with the tea, or a breakfast dish without the need of any additional side dish […]

Pakkavada (പക്കാവട)

Pakkavada (പക്കാവട) is a very popular Kerala snack item prepared from rice flour and besan. Its also known as ribbon pakoda due to its peculiar shape. This crispy and spicy snack is a quick make and is typically enjoyable to kids and elders. Its most commonly served as a tea time […]

Orappam (ഒരപ്പം)

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 […]

Brahmi Halwa

Here is another useful custom recipe for Brahmi (ബ്രഹ്മി- வெள்ளார கீரை) after my previous chutney recipe…… This time for making a sweet dish with this great nutritious leaf, for making it more enjoyable for Kids. The Halwa –same like any other similar halwa dish- can be preserved for days in […]

Munthiri Kothu

Its festival time !!!. Here is a festival time snack from southern states. Munthiri kothu (മുന്തിരി കൊത്ത്/முந்திரி கொத்து) is a unique snack very common in Southern parts of south Indian states of Kerala & Tamil Nadu. Its main ingredients are  powdered moong daal (ചെറുപയർ ) and jaggery (ശർക്കര) along with […]