Kaalan (കാളൻ) is one of the default side dish for Kerala-Sadya especially for mid/northern Kerala. Kaalan is prepared in two ways, in liquid form or thick (Kurukku Kaalan). The traditional Kaalan recipe adds elephant yam (ചേന) and plantain (നേന്ത്രക്കായ് ) as vegetables along with yogurt and coconut. In this […]
Sardine (Mathi /മത്തി) is one of the healthiest non-vegetarian options especially for sea-food-lovers, which is having multiple health benefits. Only down-side of sardine is the sharp flavor of the fish which many people don’t like, especially when cooking the same in enclosed spaces. The recipe Mathi pollichathu-more specifically Mathi Vazhayilayil […]
Vegetable Kuruma ( Korma) is the typical accompaniment with Chapati and sometimes even with Poori or Idiappam. Multiple variants of this side dish are common in south Indian cuisines, from state-to-state. The recipe I share here is of a customized healthy version of the Veg- Kuruma, using less oil and coconut. […]
Here is a healthy dry-chicken preparation for the non-veg lovers, that can be served as a side dish or as a starter. This custom recipe uses sliced chicken, marinated overnight and then non-stick pan fried to get almost comparable taste of conventional chicken fry, but with far little oil. The […]
Meen Polluchathu(മീൻ പൊള്ളിച്ചത്) is a true Kuttanadan fish-special. The preparation uses cleaned whole fish -typically Karimeen (കരിമീൻ)- covered with a spicy masala, wrapped in banana leaves and shallow fried. I have this recipe here to suite the preparation to the modern kitchen using oven instead of earthen pot and aluminum […]
Shrimp (Chemmen- ചെമ്മീൻ/കൊഞ്ച്) is an excellent and popular choice for a tasty seafood dish. Chemmen theeyal (കൊഞ്ച് തീയൽ) is a typical shrimp preparation in mouthwatering spicy curry with richness of roasted coconut gravy. It is a good accompaniment with rice. Preparing shrimp for this dish involves removing the head, shell, […]
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