April 19th, 2012 
Jisha 
Here is a traditional Kerala dish made using Taro or Colocasia – Chembu Kuzhachathu or Smashed Taro. As I have mentioned in my previous posts, Malanga root can be used in this recipe instead of Taro and they taste almost the same. This dish was made my mother-in-law and the picture was taken long back. [...]
April 18th, 2012 Jisha 
Pearl Tapioca/Tapioca Balls/Sago is a granular form of processed Tapioca starch. Sago is known as ‘Sabudana‘ in Hindi and ‘Chawwari‘ in Malayalam. Pearl Tapioca is used in many Indian cuisines. Though Yuca/Tapioca (Kappa) is widely consumed in Kerala, Sago is sparingly used in Kerala cuisine. I don’t remember having any dishes made with Pearl Tapioca [...]
April 18th, 2012 Jisha 
Whenever I make Broccoli Thoran, I finely chop the broccoli florets using a food processor. Even though the thoran tastes yummy, the broccoli sort of becomes unidentifiable. However if you want to see and taste your broccoli with each bite, then it is better to make this simple and healthy Broccoli Mezhkkupurati or Sauteed Borccoli [...]
April 10th, 2012 Jisha 
For Easter, I made a simple Shrimp Biryani after a long time. Most of us love Shrimp & Prawns and hence, what better ingredient to add to your biriyani. Unlike Chicken & Mutton biriyanis, this biryani is mildly spiced and with every bite of shrimp, you feel satisfied. I have used Coconut Milk in this [...]
April 9th, 2012 Jisha 
Here is the recipe for a Spicy Fried Chicken. This dish tastes so good and you will love it with every bite. Ginger, Garlic and Curry leaves make this dish heavenly. This is an excellent appetizer to serve for parties. Ingredients Boneless Chicken – 1.5 lbs (I used Chicken Tenderloins) Slit Green Chillies – 2 [...]
