Theeyal (തീയൽ ) is a Kerala style spicy gravy preparation with fried coconut masala. Various theeyal forms are very common, both in vegetarian and non-vegetarian servings. Theeyal preparation with Onion and shrimp are very popular in the authentic Kerala cuisine. The recipe I share here is a theeyal preparation with […]
Another one dish meal from Mexican Cuisine!. We used to carry burritos as a balanced bite while traveling, locally. Burrito is a type of Mexican food, consisting of a wheat flour tortilla wrapped into a cylindrical shape to completely enclose the filling. Traditional Mexican Burritos will use multiple filling options including beans or […]
Here is another Biryani recipe from pepper2salt, this time the authentic Malabar Biryani, a delicacy from North Kerala Cuisines. Malabar Chicken Biryani a great blend of rice, masala and chicken is well known for its richness in spice, taste and aroma. The preparation is relatively lengthy but definitely going to […]
Toddy (கள்ளு/കള്ള്/palm wine) is the traditional poor man’s beer, once used to be very common in the south /south-west Indian states. In the traditional way Toddy is extracted directly from the coconut/palm tree, where the sap is collected from the cut flower of the tree, over a period of time. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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