Proud wife and caring mother. Extremely passionate in cooking and also crafts and fashion designing. Born and brought up in in southern Kerala (India), and currently living in California.
South Indian
Tomato Rice
Tomato Rice (தக்காளி சாதம் ) is a spicy and tasty rice preparation from the South Indian cuisines which is a quick fit for lunch box, for kids and elders. This mixed rice preparation is a combination of cooked rice with ripe & juicy tomatoes and traditional Indian spices. This great one-dish […]
Munthiri Kothu
Its festival time !!!. Here is a festival time snack from southern states. Munthiri kothu (മുന്തിരി കൊത്ത്/முந்திரி கொத்து) is a unique snack very common in Southern parts of south Indian states of Kerala & Tamil Nadu. Its main ingredients are powdered moong daal (ചെറുപയർ ) and jaggery (ശർക്കര) along with […]
Ghee Rice
Ghee Rice (നെയ്ചോറ് ) is a typical Muslim-kitchen, main course dish, especially for festival occasions and marriages. This rich rice dish is served along with spicy chicken or Mutton (Lamb) Curry. It goes well with other dishes like egg masala or spicy veg stew too.
Chiratta Puttu (ചിരട്ട പുട്ട്)
Puttu (പുട്ട്) is a traditional breakfast dish of Kerala and nothing new making it. But making it with the coconut shell (ചിരട്ട ) in my kitchen here in Sunnyvale was little bit challenging. First I prepared coconut shell for this- the half shell with the eyes on it- cleaning it […]
Palak Curry
Palak Curry OR Palak Cheera Kadnjathu (ചീര കടഞ്ഞത് OR கீரை கடையல்) is a typical Tamil Nadu preparation. It uses a spinach verity known to be Palak, cooked with lentle (dal) and spices. The mix of ingredients will be made as a paste during the preparation, with the process called Kadayal. Same like other […]