October 28th, 2009 
Jisha 
Here is a recipe for making cutlets using Canned Tuna Fish. Generally, cutlets are deep fried in oil, but in this recipe, I pan fried the cutlets and it turned out nice and tasty. These cutlets are far more healthy when compared to deep fried ones. My husband loved these Pan Fried Tuna Cutlets. So [...]
October 28th, 2009 Jisha 
Here is the recipe for making a very tasty Chicken Curry with a nice gravy. The use of coconut milk enhances the flavor of this curry but is optional. Back home in Kerala, whenever Coconut Milk was used for making a curry, it was known as “Pal Pizhinja Curry” which means “Squeezed Coconut Milk Curry” [...]
October 8th, 2009 Jisha 
Spaghetti is a long thin pasta of Italian origin. It is made out of semolina mostly and looks like noodles. Spaghetti is cooked by boiling the pasta in water along with salt and olive oil. Spaghetti is usually served with tomato sauce, which may contain various herbs (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme etc.), olive oil, meat, [...]
October 8th, 2009 Jisha 
Here is a very simple smoothie recipe using Bananas and Apples. I have been trying lot of smoothies recently, since they are energizing and super simple to make. You need a nice sweet apple and a ripe banana for this recipe. Here is my recipe for a quick Banana Apple Smoothie. I had this smoothie [...]
October 7th, 2009 Jisha 
Tuna Salad Sandwich is rich and creamy and tastes yummy, specially when served on buttery croissants. We love the croissants we get at our local grocery. They are always fresh and moist. Whenever I have croissants, I make a tuna salad or chicken salad as a quick filling for the sandwich. Here is my recipe [...]
October 6th, 2009 Jisha 
I had some overripe bananas and wanted to try some recipes with it. I found lot of recipes for Banana Smoothies and Desserts. Here is one simple recipe for Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie made using yogurt. Peanut Butter adds protein to the smoothie and makes it an excellent choice for Breakfast. You can also have [...]
October 6th, 2009 Jisha 
I instantly fell in love with Waffles after tasting them from a Waffle House, after coming to US. Later on, I tried Frozen Toaster Ready Waffles but didn’t find them as good as the fresh ones. I bought a Waffle Maker recently and tried experimenting with Home Made Waffles. These waffles taste yummy when they [...]
October 6th, 2009 Jisha 
On a lazy day, French Toast is usually my saver for Breakfast. I somehow dislike cereals and oats and can never have it for breakfast. Making any traditional Kerala breakfast is time consuming and so I reserve those for weekends. French toast is more commonly known as Bread Roast in Kerala. Here is my recipe [...]
October 6th, 2009 Jisha 
I have tried Teriyaki chicken from Chinese and Japanese restaurants and have often like it. I was tempted to buy a bottle of Teriyaki Sauce after seeing it at the local grocery store, and I ended up buying it. I marinated some chicken pieces with Teriyaki Sauce and grilled it on my grilling pan. The [...]
October 2nd, 2009 Jisha 
Thakkali Curry is another Chaaru Curry (Curry with lot of Gravy) which is made regularly by my Mom. Like other Kerala dishes, this curry uses grated coconut. This curry can be made in a jiffy with minimal ingredients. Sometimes, I wonder if there is any traditional Kerala recipe which doesn’t used grated coconut or coconut [...]
