January 24th, 2010 
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I am not a fan of Cream of Tomato Soup. Whenever I go to any restaurant, I order Sweet Corn chicken Soup and it’s my all time favorite. I had some leftover Crushed Tomatoes and Whipping Cream after making Chicken Tikka Masala and decided to try a simple Tomato Soup. Surprisingly, it came out well [...]
January 13th, 2010 admin 
Tomato Rice (Thakkali Sadam) is probably the most common Variety Rice in South India. Keralites normally have Plain Rice with Curry. However, times have changed and with the influence of neighboring states, cookery shows and food blogs, many people make Variety Rice as it is comparatively easy and makes a nice lunch for kids and [...]
November 30th, 2009 admin 
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 [...]
November 13th, 2009 admin 
Here is an ultra simple recipe for Moru Curry (Seasoned Buttermilk Curry) made with Tomatoes. You don’t have to peel shallots or grate coconut for this recipe. It can be made in ten minutes and is a real time saver. This curry tastes excellent with Rice. So go ahead and try out this simple and [...]
October 2nd, 2009 admin 
Thakkali Curry is another Chaaru Curry (Curry with lot of Gravy) which is made regularly by my Mom. Like other Kerala dishes, this curry uses grated coconut. This curry can be made in a jiffy with minimal ingredients. Sometimes, I wonder if there is any traditional Kerala recipe which doesn’t used grated coconut or coconut [...]
July 29th, 2009 admin 
Green tomatoes (Pacha Thakkalli) make a delicious saute with onions. It is an excellent side dish for lunch. I was trying out Green Tomatoes for the first time and we liked it a lot. My mom used to make a thoran with Pacha Thakkali and it used to be equally delicious. Here is my recipe [...]
July 16th, 2009 admin 
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 [...]
June 23rd, 2009 admin Ingredients Ripe Tomatoes – 3 Ice Water – As needed Water – As needed Sugar – 3 tbsp Salt – 1 tsp Vinegar – 1/4 cup Preparation Method First and foremost, you need to boil tomatoes, remove the skin and seeds before making tomato puree. Make sure to use ripe tomatoes for purees. There is [...]
April 1st, 2009 admin 
Tomato Chutney (Thakkali Chammanthi) remains my favorite chutney – be it Dosa or Idli. It is very easy to make as you don’t have to grate coconuts unlike most of the other chutneys. To get a nice red color for this chutney, you need to use Red Onions and Red Chilly. Ingredients Chopped Red Tomatoes [...]
January 22nd, 2009 admin 
This is one of the easiest curries you can make and is tasty too. Onion Tomato Curry can be served with Chappathi, Roti, Puttu, Dosa or even Rice. If you run out of vegetables, then you can go for this curry as Onions and Tomatoes are readily found in any Chef’s kitchen. Ingredients Sliced Onions [...]
