Discover and Share the Best World Cuisines
Parippu Vada – Lentil / Dal Fritters If you ask me what my favourite Kerala tea-time snack is. I will instantly say Parippu vada! Not that I don’t like popular choices like Pazham Pori and Uzhunu Vada. Parippu vada is just my favourite. I gravitate towards it in a tea …
Panchratna Dal Palak ( Mixed Dal and Spinach ) Panchratna Dal is a dal (lentil) dish that is very popular in India. As the name suggests, it is made by combining five of the common to Indian households. It is also known as Panchmel dal. The word “Panchratna” means Five Jewels. Lentils …
Kale Thoran | How to cook Kale and make it Yummy! Are you still someone who has not included Kale into your diet? If you are not having fun including Kale, into your salads, you might want to try cooking with it. It’s delicious! Kale is King Do you know …
Millennials just love Avocado toast. So much so, that Americans spend around $900,000 per month ($10.4M a year) on just this particular snack alone. Mashed Avocado, slapped on a piece of toast, with a topping of choice, comes with a hefty price tag, costing anywhere from $6-$11. Why on earth …
Easy Chopped Salad A no fuss, quick, chopped salad that doesn’t require any dressing. This is great with grilled fish or chicken.
Chena Vanpayar Erissery (Kerala Yam and Beans) Erissery is one of the ‘must-have’ items for Kerala Vegetarian Feasts. It is often made including raw plantain or pumpkin as well. However, Chena Vanpayar Erissery is our favorite. Elephant Yam (Chena) combined with Red/Brown Beans/ Cow Peas (Vanpayar) and Coconut to make …
Ethapazham Pachadi / Ethakka Pachadi / Sweet Plantain Curry Most of us are familiar with Curry and know it to be savory, spicy most of the time. However, there are many curry type dishes, of a sweeter nature. There are indeed lots of chicken and meat curries that are sweeter …
Kai Pola – Steamed Plantain Cake (Flourless) – This Video is in Malayalam In the Malabar region of Kerala, we are huge in Hospitality. People can overwhelm you with their intoxicating meals, drinks, and sweet preparations. Truly, you are spoiled for choice if you happen to be a guest here! …
Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti (Kerala Bitter Gourd Stir- Fry) – The yummiest way to make bitter gourd
Veg Biryani – Vegetable Biryani, is one of the most overlooked recipes. So many recipes out there produce bland and tasteless rice dishes. So many incorporate unnecessary steps, because after all it is a Biryani and needs to be labour intensive! Veg Biryani is an extremely useful recipe to have. …
Quick Tomato Garlic Rice is great when you want to make flavoured rice and simple side. It is super easy to make with very few ingredients. Nice with both Vegetarian and Non-VEG side dishes and a quick Raita. Check out my Creamy Carrot Raita recipe. My sister made this for …
Potato and Egg Bajji – A very quick and easy snack. I love to make Bajji’s ( Pakora’s) when everyone is around at tea time. If you have some potato, egg and chickpea flour (besan) at home, you can make these in 20 minutes. I also came up with this …
Homemade Meat Masala Powder, adds delicious flavor and aroma to your chicken, egg and meat dishes. I use this ‘ secret ingredient ‘ in many of my recipes. I was tweaking it for the past few months, to perfect it. Now I am sharing it with all my RAS friends. …
My favourite Kerala Sambar with My Sambar Masala Recipe. Sambar is a popular South Indian pottage of sorts. It consists of a spicy and sour dal stew with a medley of vegetables. Many homes in South India make Sambar every day for breakfast. Pigeon peas (Tur Dhal), Raw asafoetida, Tamarind pulp …
Peechinga Mutta Thoran – Variety in every meal. Every meal needs a vegetable side dish. Making veggie stir-fries / sabji every day can be a daunting task because you need variety. Try this very simple stir-fry from Kerala, made with diced Luffa (Ridge gourd), scrambled egg and coconut. Quick, Simple …
Instant Garlic Sauce is always a handy recipe! I have shared the Arabian Garlic Sauce Recipe earlier ( Toom). Check that out as well. It tastes exactly like the garlic sauce availble with fried chicken or in shawarmas. It does however, take some practice and a bit more time and …
Umma’s Pulivaral – Pulivaral is a simple and really old traditional Malabar snack. In the olden days, these were always made during Ramadan. The name comes from the fact that they are shaped similar to the raw tamarind pod. My mom shares fond memories of how these were made daily …
Mutta Roast – Kerala Egg Roast for Appam – The irresistible Kerala Combo! If you have ever visited Kerala, you have probably been introduced to this popular breakfast item. Kerala Appams with Mutta Roast. Kerala style egg roast is good with Idiyappam or Puri as well. If served with Appams …
Mushroom Risotto – Risotto ai Funghi – This Italian Creamed rice dish has many takers. Bite after creamy bite is something that you enjoy slowly, taking in the scent, loving the slight bite to the smooth buttery, rice. Pure comfort! Not the prettiest thing on a plate, but it’s so …