Ayala (അയല ) OR Mackerel is a typical fish variety in South Indian states and belong to common species of fish found in both temperate and tropical seas. But I felt that the mackerel commonly available in sea-food markets in bay-area tastes entirely different from that I used have in […]
Beef ularthiyathu (ബീഫ് ഉലർത്തിയത്) is a signature dish of central Kerala especially in Christian cuisines. Never miss this dish if you get a chance to visit Kerala, which is pretty common in the hotels of the state (remember I am not guaranteeing the quality of the meat J there). Though […]
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) 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 […]
This coconut chutney is a very popular side dish for South Indian breakfast dishes. This white colored coconut chutney is one of the many chutney preparations of coconut. The key is use coconut gratings without over boarding with the spices. Subtly spiced and tempering with curry leaves gives the coconut […]
A typical Kerala style starter. Chicken (skinless & boneless) made to small pieces, mixed with typical Kerala spices and deep fried in Coconut oil. Some times added with sliced onion, garlic, ginger & green chilli to the masala to have some richness to the fry mix. I haven’t done it […]
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