Vegetarian

Vegetable Biriyani

Pretty recently I realized that one of the favorite main course dish of vegetarians- the Vegetable Biryani !!. Here is it, Veg Dum Biryani enriched with Paneer and crispy fried bread pieces. This one course meal is a perfect choice for family gatherings and even for kids lunch boxes …

Banana Halwa

A fruit halwa recipe with banana blended with Jaggery and ghee. Typically prepared with robusta banana but any other sweet banana can be used instead. Banana Halwa can be served as an excellent desert for festival occasions or dinner gatherings.

Mango-Coconut Jelly

A double layer jelly dessert recipe from my kitchen.   This preparation is packed with rich taste of Mango and goodness from coconut milk.It can be served more delicious with a scoop of ice cream and shreds of nuts at it top.

Beetroot Thoran

Another thoran (poriyal) recipe from Kerala cuisine. Thoran preparations – finely chopped vegetable, sauté with grated coconut masala- are very common for Malayalee cuisines for daily meal as well as an unavoidable as a side dish to go in to the Sadya Vattam (Feast). Beatroot is very common vegetable used […]

Daal Makhani

Daal Makhani is one of the most popular dal recipes of India, especially to the Punjabi cuisine. Its spicy & rich mixed lentil curry, generally made with lots of butter and cream and is a great accompaniment to Roti or Chapatti. The dish tastes even better the following day after reheating…

Mix Rice-Daal Payasam

  There are several varieties of ‘payasams’-kerala rice pudding. The recipe here is an upgrade to the traditional Payasam recipe with a blend of rice and daal along with kerala spices. A great desert recipe for festival occasions and family gatherings.