Mezhukku Puratty (മെഴുക്കു പുരട്ടി) is an authentic vegetable side dish in Kerala. Mezhukku in Malayalam means oil, and for the traditional preparation, the vegetable is cooked only using oil. I have this preparation here using long beans (achinga ) as the vegetable, in which most of the cooking done in water to make […]
Keep the worries of preservatives and unhealthy sweeteners away and take control of ingredients – quality, quantity and proportion to your taste and preference! Here is the step by step procedure for making delicious Mango ice cream at home. In this preparation I used readily available Mango pulp, but recommend to prepare the […]
Erissery (എരിശ്ശേരി) is served as one of the special occasion side dish in Kerala, and is one of my favorite. I used to have it commonly in religious feasts, in festival occasions served along with rice porridge and even some time with cooked rice. Typical Erissery preparation is a delicious […]
A delicious vegetable thoran side dish, especially very common in Kerala Christian cuisines. Ethakka Vanpayar Thoran is an excellent combination with rice porridge (കഞ്ഞി) and typically served on prayer gatherings. In this preparation, Plantain (ഏത്തക്ക) and red beans/chori (വൻപയർ) blended together with coconut masala. We can see slight variance of preparation […]
Sweet filled puffs, a typical bakery snack dish common in Indian Bakeries and sweet shops. The preparation is similar to that of other Indian puffs dishes with Egg/chicken masala. The sweet filling is prepared from grated coconut, sugar and coarse powdered nuts and tutti-frutti. It can be served as […]
Boli (ബോളി/போலி) is a popular South Indian dessert dish, typically prepared during special occasions and festivals. It is an unavoidable dessert in marriages in Sothern part of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Boli is served commonly along-with the sweet porridge, ‘payasam’. Preparation of Boli is a bit time-consuming hence needs […]
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