Author: Sindhu B Pillai

Fish Fried Rice

Fish fried rice, another one dish meal recipe from indo-Chinese cuisine.  The preparation is a mix of fried fish finger fillets along with rice and vegetables, blended with sauces to get the Chinese touch and flavor. I used readily available Tilapia fillets here for this recipe. You may use the […]

Jackfruit Stem Thoran

The jackfruit is a fruit variety commonly seen in the south west costal states of India and is well known as the largest tree-born fruit. As a fruit, jackfruit is very popular is most of the Indian states and even in western word (as a frozen fruit). Multiple raw-jackfruit dishes are […]

Poori

Poori (puri / boori) is a deep-fried Indian bread, most commonly served at breakfast, almost all part of the country. Poori is typically accompanied with vegetable gravy side dish prepared with potato known to be Masala/Bhaji. The bread preparation is pretty similar to that of chapatti, but bit-a-less in size. I don’t typically prepare poori […]

Chakka Pori

Banana Fry  or Pazham Pori (Sweet banana dipped in batter and fried in oil) is a very popular tea-time snack of Kerala. Chakka (ചക്ക -Jack Fruit) Pori is a variant of this popular tea-time snack, using pieced Jackfruit Bulbs (ചക്ക ചുള) instead of banana. Tastes great and the crispness of […]

Unakka kappa Vevichathu

Kappa (കപ്പ /ചീനി) or Tapioca is a very popular main course dish in common man’s cuisine in Kerala. Being a rich source of starch, kappa is an inexpensive replacement to rice and is easily available. Unakka (dry) kappa is the preserved form of kappa, where kappa is peeled, washed, sliced […]

Avacado Smoothie

Smoothie recipes are an easy way to increase our intake of fruits and vegetables as well as help the nutrient quality of your diet.  Avocados are always a better choice for smoothies as it can add creaminess and consistency, same time giving the great benefit of nearly 20+ vitamins and […]