Author: Sindhu B Pillai

Wattalappm

Watalappam (വാട്ടലാപ്പം /වටලප්පන් / வாட்டபாலம்) is a coconut custard pudding of Sri Lankan origin, is also popular among Malasian community. It is a steamed dish made of coconut milk, palm jaggery, cashew nuts, eggs and spices. The dessert is popular during weddings, religious festivals and other social functions and celebrations.

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 […]

Muringappoo Thoran

This is a South Indian stir fry preparation with the flower of Moringa (മുരിങ്ങ) along with scrambled eggs. Same like drumstick & drumstick leaves (Muringayila), its flower also contains plenty of vitamins, protein, calcium and potassium. It has lots of nutritional and medicinal values. I have couple of Moringa leaf […]

Kumbalanga Mezhukku

Mezhukku Puratty (മെഴുക്കു പുരട്ടി)/Oil-Sauté is an authentic vegetable side dish preparation in Kerala cuisine, where the vegetable is cooked only using oil, preferably coconut oil. Winter-melon/ash-gourd/ കുമ്പളങ്ങ is a water filled vegetable very common in Indian subcontinent. Winter-melon Mezhukku Puratti is a very special delicacy in south Kerala and is a perfect side […]