Vellayappam or kallappam is a traditional breakfast of keralites. In ancient times people were making appam with palm toddy(panankallu) instead of yeast. Because of unavailability of that , we are using yeast or sweet coconut water. Even toddy from coconut tree also good. In different areas vellayappam is different. Some are using palappam batter for this,some add urid dhal. But this is special kottayam style vellayappam. This will go great
Theeyal is a typical Kerala dish similar to South Indian kulambu. This is included in traditional sadya menu.there are several versions of theeyal according to the regions. The main ingredient is roasted coconut. We will celebrate this Onam with this special theeyal. Without theeyal Onam Sadya will not be completed. This is my sisters recipe,Thiruvalla style of making theeyal. I cooked colocosia with turmeric and salt to remove an enzyme,that
Yogurt or dahi is a versatile ingredient that can add a zing to almost all dishes. And when it is combined with chicken, the whole thing becomes an amazing delicacy. Today, I’m going to share such a hot and spicy recipe with you, which is popularly known as ‘Dahi Chicken’ or ‘Dahi Murg’ or ‘Yogurt Chicken’. It is basically spicy chicken cooked in yogurt sauce. Sounds mouthwatering!!! Yogurt plays a
Malabar Chicken Biryani is a traditional biryani receipe of north kerala. Here today I am going to describe the preparation of a perfect malabar dum briyani. Malabar dum briyani is really a favorite of many food lovers all over the world. A biriyani is one of the most popular dishes in the malabar region. Its a festive food of all people. There are many recipes for a tasty biriyani, some
Pancakes have been around for centuries, I think. LOL! Pancakes are popular breakfast because it is easy and quick to prepare and inexpensive. You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen just to make delicious and fluffy pancakes. Making pancakes from scratch is easy as 1, 2 and 3 so there’s no need to buy premix pancakes. This chocolate chips pancakes recipe is easy and inexpensive, trust me on
Malabar is the northern most district of kerala. Their dishes are totally unique and rich, most of the recipes call for chicken/mutton/beef and eggs.. This is Chicken Pola or Erachi Pola, of the super delicious iftar or nombu thura dish from Malabar. Spicy chicken masala and egg mixture gives authentic taste to this dish.And I am a die hard fan of malabar cuisine. It’s such an irresistible dish enjoyed by both kids and
Kerala Pork Fry is a popular recipe in south Kerala. For special Occasions like Christmas, Easter pork is an inevitable dish in kerala specially kottayam. Erachi/meat Ularthiyathu/stir fry dishes are very common and regular in christian families. Every home has there on way of making erachi/ meat ularthiyathu/stir fry and this is how we can make it at home. If u are a lover of this meat u can eat
Dear friends, Today i am sharing caramel custard recipe. For preparing Caramel custard there are two methods, one is non-baking method and the other one is baking method. Here i have chosen the non-baking method for preparing the recipe. But don’t worry those who want the baking method, because i am sharing that too.Caramel Custard is one of the few custard recipes, that I am absolutely fond of. Its also called as Caramel Pudding. Cook the caramel custard at
Malabar Nadan Koonthal Curry squid curry are one of my family favourite curry dish, so it used to be almost regular in our dinning table. Squid or koonthal/kanava as we call it in kerala, is a pretty versatile seafood variety and hence it tastes good with pretty much any flavour. Its a very favourite curry of me also except the fact that it requires some roasting and grinding. But its
This is my amma/mom style of chicken preparation, i still remember having this dish from my childhood. This kerala-style chicken roast is one of her specialties and we all love it. She always prepare all non-veg food with her own home made masala, here also today am going to roast some spices and coconut powder to make a smooth powder masala for this aromatic chicken curry. I powdered coconut for
Bread fruit or kadachakka stew is a delicious Indian cuisine. This is nearly similar to jack fruit. We can make different dishes with ripe and raw bread fruit.Ripe one used to make desserts. It is highly fibrous and nutritious. It is a delicious substitute for any starchy crop,vegetable and potato. Today I am going to make the raw fruit with coconut milk. It goes well with rice,appam and chapati. Stew
Kashmiri pulao has been kids favourite dish. It is a very popular Kashmiri rice recipe prepared with fresh fruits, nuts and dry fruits. I love it very much, as it is mildly spicey and little sweet dish due to that i used to pair it with any spicy gravy veg or non veg like paneer butter masala or spicy chicken curry etc. Kashmiri cuisine have many rich and flavourful dishes
Chakka Pradaman For Vishu Jack fruit pudding is one of the most delicious mouth watering kheer,usually prepares for Vishu Sadyas, as it is available in summer. This is the traditional sweet of Keralites. If you preserve jack fruit jam or varattiyathu, can use to make pradaman for onam sadya. Jack fruit is always healthy as it contains fiber ,vitamins and minerals. Ingredients Jack fruit-20 bulbs Jaggery-150 gm Cashew-15 nos Coconut milk
Mushroom pepper fry also called as pepper mushroom, is a tasty side dish which can be served along with roti, chapati or paratha. Not only for roti, it can also be served along with rice and any gravy. It can be served along with rice dishes such as pulao. This dish has got a peppery flavor. I have made this using button mushrooms, but you can use any variety of mushrooms
Sundal is a South Indian dish which is usually made during Navarathri or vinayaka chathurti celebrations as an offering for god. It is made with dry legumes. You can make sundal with all kinds of legumes including, black or white chana, peanuts, green peas, rajma and many others. It is very easy to prepare, tasty and healthy. Since we are making use of dry chana, it is very important to
Hi friends, today i am presenting a very common and simple kerala recipe. And it is a thoran, a combination of beans and carrot . As it looks colorful. it is healthy too. Beans Carrot Thoran Recipe Ingredients :- Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds- 1/2 tbsp Small Onion – 3 nos Beans – 250 gm carrot – 250 gm Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Curry Leaves salt
Mango is the national fruit of India,Pakistan and Philippines. This is summer, the season of mangoes. We can make so many dishes with ripe and raw mangoes.it contains phyto nutrients such as vitamin c , folate etc. Mango has high fiber content which helps in digestion and weight loss. Today i am going to make a special dish with raw mango. I can’t tolerate the sourness ,so i will make
Puli Inji is a traditional side dish of Kerala. Usually serves in sadya. It is very delicious because it contains sweetness sourness and spicy. It helps in digestion because ginger helps to increase the blood flow. Ginger is an antioxidant and it prevents the production of gas in the intestine. This dish is an essential part of celebrations. We can keep puli inji till one week outside without getting damage.
Moru kachiyathu is a favourite amoung most of the Malayalees. There are certain dishes which are simple but yet very close to the heart and this is one such dish. It is very easy to make, simple and tasty. Even bachelors can try making this dish. My cousin who leaves abroad always makes this dish for lunch along with some potato fry or with an omelette. He told me that it
We love fried chicken, and KFC used to be one of our favourite. There is definitely way to enjoy a healthier and better fried chicken prepare at home. There is a trade secret how KFC makes the best tasting chicken, which no one knows. If we prepare at home we can definitely say that its a healthier snack for our kids, with no food colour and preservaties(pesky ingredients like ajinomotto).
