October 13th, 2011 
Jisha 
Olan is a traditional Kerala Stew prepared in Coconut Milk using Beans and Melon/Squash/Gourd. Olan is a must for Onam Sadhya. Cow peas (Vanpayar) and Ash Gourd/Winter Melon (Kumbalanga) are traditionally used for making Olan. However, you can use other varieties of beans and squash for this recipe. Olan has a very mild flavor. I [...]
October 13th, 2011 Jisha 
Two of my favorite ingredients which I use for Asian-style recipes are Fish Sauce and Roasted Peanuts. Add these to any dish and you get a Thai/Malayasian flavor. Here is a yummy Asian Style Chicken Curry in Peanut Sauce. I have used a combination of ingredients from Indian, Chinese and Thai cuisines. This curry has [...]
October 4th, 2011 Jisha 
This summer, my aunt gave me some home-grown Squash. It is a variety of Cucumber similar to Sambar Cucumber (See the last pic). As per her suggestion, I decided to make Moru (Yogurt) Curry with the Squash. Traditionally, Moru Curry is made with Grated Coconut so that the curry has thickness. If the Curd used [...]
