November 30th, 2009 
Jisha 
Here is a simple Raitha made using Onions, Tomatoes and Green Chillies. This goes very well with Biriyani. Ingredients Finely Chopped Onions – 1 small Finely Chopped Tomatoes – 1 small Minced Green Chillies – 2 Curd – 3 cups Salt – to taste Preparation Method Beat the curd nicely. You can add little water [...]
September 15th, 2009 Jisha 
Here is my recipe for an easy Onion Chutney with coconut. This tastes excellent with Dosa, Idli etc. Ingredients Sliced Onions – 1 large Dried Red Chillies – 3 Crushed Garlic – 2 cloves Grated Ginger – 1 tbsp Shredded Coconut – 1 cup Salt – to taste Curry Leaves – A few Oil – [...]
July 16th, 2009 Jisha 
Shallots or Pearl Onions (Kunjulli) have a wonderful sweet flavor. Kunjulli Sambar, Kunjulli Theeyal are all famous in Kerala. Here is the recipe for an absolutely simple and easy Gravy for Lunch made using Shallots, Tomatoes and Coconut Milk. Ingredients Sliced Shallots or Pearl Onions (Kunjulli) – 8 to 10 Roughly Chopped Tomatoes – 2 [...]
December 8th, 2008 Jisha 
There is a special Salad made using Red Onions and Green Chillies in some parts of Kerala like Kottayam. This salad is known as Sarlas or Sarilas. I don’t know how it got that name but people from Kottayam seem to be familar with that name Nevertheless, this is the best salad which I have [...]
September 16th, 2008 Jisha 
Vatha Kozhambu is a Tamil Dish which is made using a single fresh or dried vegetable. It is a spicy gravy which can be eaten with rice. The most commonly used vegetables for making Vatha Kuzhambu are Onion, Brinjal, Drumsticks, Mango etc. Here is the recipe for Onion Vatha Kozhambu. Ingredients 1. Onion – 2 [...]
July 27th, 2008 Jisha 
Variety is the Spice of Life! So if you like Chutney or Chammanthi, you can try out this new and slightly different Chutney Recipe made using Pearl Onions. Pearl Onion Coconut Chutney goes well along with Dosa and Idli. You can also use Shallots instead of Pearl Onions but pearl onions are preferred since they [...]
