September 7th, 2010 
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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 [...]
August 30th, 2010 admin 
Chicken Cutlets are a must for almost every Christian Wedding in Kerala. Kerala Chicken Cutlets are fried and breaded chicken patties which are served as appetizers usually along with Kerala Onion Salad (Sarlas). You can make these cutlets using minced chicken or shredded chicken. Here is the recipe for making Fried Chicken Cutlets. Ingredients Boneless [...]
August 30th, 2010 admin 
Last Year, I had posted the recipe for Pineapple Pachadi. Pachadi and Kichadi are two popular Malayali Sadhya dishes and they are often confused with each other as both are very similar. Pachadi/Kichadi can be made using either fruits or vegetables. Curd or Yogurt is often used for sourness but some people use Tamarind. If [...]
June 30th, 2010 admin 
Fish/Meen Thoran is pretty famous in Kerala. It is made with Fish, Grated Coconut and Kudampuli (Gambooge). I had some Tilapia fillets in the freezer and thought of making a thoran. Then, I changed my mind and thought of trying a dish without coconut. I was too lazy to defrost the grated coconut. I skipped [...]
June 24th, 2010 admin 
Sometimes, the less the number of spices, the better the dish tastes. Recently when I was browsing through a few episodes of the Malayalam TV Show “American Jalakam”, I happened to notice the recipe for a Chicken Curry using red chillies and garlic as main ingredients, without using other spices like Coriander and Garam Masala. [...]
June 14th, 2010 admin 
I am not fond of Mushrooms. The only Mushroom dishes I like are Kerala Style Mushroom Thoran and Kerala Mushroom Curry Simmered in Coconut Paste. Mushroom Thoran is easy to make just like any other thoran. It tastes great with rice. You can use any variety of mushroom for this recipe. Though I have often [...]
May 17th, 2010 admin 
Masala Fried Fish is made by marinating fish in an onion-green chilly paste, then frying it in oil. Onions are potatoes are fried in oil along with the left-over marinade and then served with the fish. The onion-green chilly paste imparts a nice flavor to the fish. It is better to marinate the fish for [...]
May 3rd, 2010 admin 
Fried Onions can transform any dish into a delicacy. Fish Fry is an integral part of Kerala Cuisine. I love Fish Fry and make it whenever I can. One day, I wanted to make something different from the regular Kerala Fish Fry. When I was browsing, I found this lovely recipe for Fish Fry (Meen [...]
April 21st, 2010 admin 
I can’t believe that I haven’t posted any recipes this month. Well, I guess I was busy with Easter preparations and became lazy after that. So here comes a recipe for Asparagus Thoran. I never had the courage to try Asparagus, though I had heard a lot about its nutritional benefits. Well, one of my [...]
February 22nd, 2010 admin 
I make Beef at home only once in a while and when I make, it’s usually Beef Ulathiyathu. Before the Lenten Season started, for a change, I made Beef Curry on Fat Tuesday. Our friends had come home for dinner. I wanted to make a Beef Curry with nice and thick gravy unlike the usual [...]
