Author: Sindhu B Pillai

Plantain (Banana) chips

Plantain chips (banana chips or banana wafers ) in various forms can be found in most of the tropical countries. This crispy snack is made either as sweet or salty and can be made of ripe or raw banana slices. The recipe here is the one followed typically in Kerala –  the salty version […]

Spinach n Fruit Smoothie

Here is a quick recipe to start a healthy day!. Smoothies are great option to have a balanced one dish meal especially when you are in dieting mood, still enjoying the natural taste of the ingredient fruits. Its can digest quickly. It’s an alternate way to feed your kids natural […]

Salmon with Thyme and Lemon

I have shared a few salmon recipes in my previous blogs, which you can refer here.  Salmon -is packed with omega-3s is easily available in fillet form from food markets. It is a quick option to prepare healthy and tasty recipes to go for the Indian and international recipe dishes. […]

Chicken Curry in Cashew Paste

You will see multiple cashew-chicken gravy recipes in Indian and international cousins…… Here is a custom recipe in the richness of gravy prepared with cashew paste masala. The medium consistent gravy makes this a perfect combination to go with Indian breads and also for boiled rice.

Kappa : Kottayam Style

Tapioca (കപ്പ /ചീനി)  is a very popular main course dish, used to be inexpensive replacement for rice.  I have shared multiple Kerala style tapioca dishes in this blog.  Here is another one to add to the category, this time the traditional Kottayam Christian cuisine style.  The richness of coconut masala […]

Kanjiyum payarum

“Kanji” – well cooked rice served in thick salted rice juice used to be the traditional energy boosted to the working class in Kerala. Kanjiyum Payarum an enrichment for the “kanji” is the simplest and balanced dinner course for Keralites. The preparation is very common as a dinner serving for […]