March 29th, 2010 
Jisha 
To me, the word Dosa (Dosha) always meant “Pancakes made with Fermented Batter using Rice and Lentils”. Later own, I was introduced to instant Wheat Dosa by my dear roommate Rema. It was something which was never made by Mom. One fine morning, I tasted the lovely, green and crispy Pesarattu Dosa from Infosys Cafeteria [...]
March 22nd, 2010 Jisha 
Wishing all of you a very Happy Easter in advance!!! May the blessings of the risen Lord be with all of us. Many Keralaites observe Lent from Ash Wednesday to Easter, abstaining from non vegetarian food and alcohol. After the Easter Vigil Mass or Sunday Morning Mass, it’s celebration time with lots of non-vegetarian food [...]
March 21st, 2010 Jisha 
I love noodles and keep on experimenting with noodles from different cuisines. “Mee/Mi Goreng” is Malaysian Fried Noodles. Indonesians call it as “Mie Goreng”. It is popular in Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. These fried noodles are similar to the Chinese Chow Mein and Japanese Yakisoba. I fell in love with Mee Goreng after tasting it [...]
March 19th, 2010 Jisha 
Vermicelli is an extra thin spaghetti. Italian Vermicelli is made from Durum Wheat whereas Indian Vermicelli is made from semolina. Vermicelli is known as Semiya in Malayalam. I have used Vermicelli (Semiya) only for making Paysam. Vermicelli Upma was never made by my Mom but I used to have it from my Office Cafeteria, once [...]
March 18th, 2010 Jisha 
When it comes to making Rotis or Chappathis, I am a lazy person. I hate kneading and rolling. So I tend to make Rotis only once in a while. Roti is the generic name for any Indian Flat Bread. Chappathis are thin flat breads made using Whole Wheat Flour with or without oil. Parathas are [...]
March 17th, 2010 Jisha 
Sometimes vegetarian dishes can taste as good as their meat counterparts. When I started making Spaghetti with vegetables, I wasn’t sure if it would taste all that great without chicken or meat. Surprisingly, this Spicy Vegetable Spaghetti tasted great and satisfied our taste buds. I added lots of garlic for an extra flavor. I usually [...]
March 16th, 2010 Jisha 
I made Ginger Chutney for the first time at home. People of Andhra Pradesh make a special Ginger Chutney called Allam Pachadi which is similar to Kerala Puliyinji which we make for Onam. This recipe for Ginger Chutney is slightly different as coconut is used along with ginger. Ginger Chutney has a nice sweet and [...]
March 15th, 2010 Jisha 
It was one of those days when I wanted to have a light dinner and decided to make a salad. I looked in my fridge and searched for ingredients for the salad. I had some boiled Black Chick Peas/Bengal Gram (Karutha Kadala) and Cucumber in the fridge. I saw an Asian Pear/Apple Pear lying in [...]
March 15th, 2010 Jisha 
My husband loves mangoes in any form. One fine day while browsing through the grocery aisle, he found a Can of Alphonso Mango Pulp and couldn’t resist the urge to buy it. After relishing almost half can of Mango Pulp, I decided to try out some Mango Pancakes with the remaining pulp. These Pancakes looked [...]
March 12th, 2010 Jisha 
I was on a search for a recipe for Eggless French Toasts. I saw many different recipes using Bananas, Yogurt, Half and Half, Egg Replacer and even Tofu. Since I only had Yogurt with me, I went ahead and decided to take a risk and try making French Toasts with Milk and Yogurt. I was [...]
March 11th, 2010 Jisha 
I wanted to make something vegetarian during Lent and was running out of options for Lunch. We were getting bored of Rice/Roti and curries. That’s when I thought of using a few greens to make a variety rice. Here is a recipe for Spinach and Broccoli Rice. This is really easy to make and is [...]
March 8th, 2010 Jisha 
I had earlier posted a recipe for a dry side dish using Cabbage and Bengal Gram Dal/Chana Dal/Split Chickpeas (Kadala Parippu) – Cabbage Chana Dal Stir Fry. Here is another recipe for a Cabbage and Chana Dal Curry. This is the first gravy I have ever made with Cabbage. Keralites usually make Thoran or Upperi [...]
March 8th, 2010 Jisha 
I had some Whipping Cream lying around in my fridge and wanted to finish it. I used it to make a mild and creamy Cauliflower Curry. The smooth, creamy gravy tasted great and we had it with Chappathis. Whenever you want to prepare a mild Indian curry for your Guests, you can try out this [...]
