September 26th, 2010 
Jisha 
Biriyani or Biryani – the rich festive food made with rice, meat, vegetables, eggs, fish and spices, has become a common Indian household dish. With most of the ingredients available readily, making Biryani is no longer a difficult task. I remember my childhood days when Briyani was made by my mother only on very special [...]
September 24th, 2010 Jisha 
Fenugreek is known as Methi in Hindi and Uluva in Malayalam. Both the leaves and seeds of Fenugreek are used for cooking and have lot of health benefits. Fenugreek seeds are used in Kerala Cuisine but the leaves are rarely used. While making Biryani, I had used dried Fenugreek leaves but it was my mother-in-law [...]
September 22nd, 2010 Jisha 
Maggi Masala Noodles have become so popular in India. The masala flavored spice packet which comes along with the Noodles is well suited for Indian taste buds. I had some Shrimp and decided to try Masala flavored Noodles which is different from the regular Chinese Noodles made with all the Chinese Sauces. Though I wasn’t [...]
September 21st, 2010 Jisha 
While discussing with my friend Milsa, I happened to learn that Fish is often cooked in a roasted coconut gravy in the southern regions of Kerala. This Fish Curry is known as Varutharacha Meen Curry. Grated Coconut and spices are fried and then ground to a paste. Fish is cooked in this paste along with [...]
September 7th, 2010 Jisha 
Here is a one pot Vegetable Masala Curry which goes well with Roti, Appam, Puttu and even Rice. If you want to finish the vegetables lying around in your fridge, then think no more. Try out this simple and tasty mixed vegetable curry. You can use vegetables like Potatoes, Carrots, Beans, Green Peas, Cauliflower, Capsicum [...]
September 7th, 2010 Jisha 
Puli Inji/Puliyinji is an indispensable part of every Onam Sadhya. It is a sweet and sour sauce made by simmering fried ginger (inji) in jaggery and tamarind (puli) sauce. Puliyinji is also known as Inji Curry in some regions of Kerala. In some places, Inji Curry may also refer to a similar dish prepared in [...]
