340) VEGETABLE PUTTE (PUTTU)

VEGETABLE PUTTE (PUTTU) A TRADITIONAL KERALA STEAMED BREAKFAST DISH MADE EVEN HEALTHIER AND TASTIER, HOT AND SPICY Ingredients:      1)    P...

336) MULAYARI PAYASAM

MULAYARI PAYASAM A SWEET, DELICIOUS, BEWITCHING BAMBOO RICE PAYASAM Introduction:           In the wild, bamboo clumps burst into bloom once...

334) MASALA DOSA

MASALA DOSA A SOUTH-INDIAN DREAM FOOD Masala dosa with Green curry leaf chutney and Tomato chutney Introduction:           Masala dosas are ...

328) SHARKARA UPPERI OR VELIYUPPERI

SHARKARA UPPERI OR VELIYUPPERI DELICIOUS SWEET AND SPICY KERALA NENDRAN BANANA CHIPS Introduction:           In Kerala, no banana leaf feast...

327) CHERIYUPPERI

CHERIYUPPERI CRUNCHY NENDRAN BANANA UPPERI TRADITIONAL KERALA DEEP-FRIED CHIPS   Introduction:           Long before the chipmaker was inven...

324) KAPPA BONDA

KAPPA BONDA SPICY, YUMMY, DEEP-FRIED TEATIME CASSAVA SNACK   Ingredients for the filling:      1)    Peeled and washed cassava – 500 gm.    ...

321) KAPPA WITH MULAKE CHAMMANDI

KAPPA WITH MULAKE CHAMMANDI DELICIOUS KERALA CASSAVA WITH HOT AND TANGY CHILI SALAD Introduction:           For centuries, the people of Ker...

303) OKRA SAMBAR

OKRA SAMBAR A DELICIOUS LADIES’ FINGER CURRY STAR OF EVERY BANANA LEAF FEAST   Introduction:           Nearly all celebrations in Kerala are...

300) NENDRAN BANANA SANDWICH

NENDRAN BANANA SANDWICH A SCRUMPTIOUS, SWEET TOASTED SANDWICH THE SWEET TASTE OF KERALA NENDRAN Ingredients (to make two large sandwiches): ...

297) TOMATO FRY

TOMATO FRY A QUICK, HOT, FRESH, CRISPY SIDE DISH ENJOYED ALL OVER KERALA   Ingredients:      1)    Tomato – 500 gm.      2)    Long hot gree...

296) CHAKKA PRATHAMAN

CHAKKA PRATHAMAN RIPE JACKFRUIT PAYASAM DESSERT Introduction:           It is mid-July and the jackfruit season is coming to a close. We plu...

295) NENDRAN BANANA PUTTE (PUTTU)

NENDRAN BANANA PUTTE (PUTTU) A DIVINELY SWEET, FILLING, SATISFYING, GLADDENING SNACK FROM KERALA Introduction:           After days of gloom...

285) KUTHARI PALPAYASAM

KUTHARI PALPAYASAM A SWEET RICE AND MILK DESSERT Introduction:           Kuthari or Nellu Kuthari or Matta Pachari is a small grained unpoli...

283) MASALA KADALA

MASALA KADALA SPICY DEEP-FRIED PEANUTS (GROUNDNUTS) Ingredients:      1)    Shelled peanuts (nilakadala or kappalandi in Malayalam) – 500 gm...

280) MANITAKKALI TORAN

MANITAKKALI TORAN TASTY, NUTRITIOUS SOLANUM NIGRUM STIR-FRY Introduction: Solanum Nigrum, which is called Manitakkali in Malayalam, Manathak...

278) PURE BANANA HALWA

   PURE BANANA HALWA A HEAVENLY DESSERT Introduction: Malayalis as a whole are mad about Nendran banana halwa. Keralites visiting relatives ...

232) PATHIRI

PATHIRI YUMMY RICE FLATBREAD Ingredients:      1)    Roasted rice powder (see my putte podi recipe) – 1200 gm....

231) MUTTA ROAST

MUTTA ROAST ONION CHILI ROAST WITH BOILED EGGS A TRADITIONAL KERALA TEASHOP DISH Ingredients:      1)    Eggs – 10 Nos.      2)    Onions – ...