Kadala Mittayi / Kadalach / Peanut Chikki Bar
Peanut Chikki Bar (Kadala Mittayi in Malayalam) is a popular healthy and tasty snack bar. It can be prepared either using sugar or jaggery. Jaggery peanut bars are healthier and very common in southern...
View ArticleCarrot & Orange Juice
It’s getting hot in here, so let’s have a healthy and tasty juice today. Ingredients: Carrot : 250g Orange : 250g Honey : 2 teaspoon (can vary depends on the sweetness of carrot & Orange) Water :...
View ArticleTomato & Pepper Rasam
I’m here staying back at home for the third day with a bad cold. As always, thought about this staple go-to at the last moment. There is nothing like a fiery Rasam with generous dose of pepper to make...
View ArticleIdichakka Manga Curry (Tender Jackfruit & Mango Curry)
Idichakka maanga curry is a Kerala favorite. As the jackfruit season begins, it is the humble idichakka (tender jackfruit) that first finds its way into the kitchen. Ingredients Tender...
View ArticleBeetroot Pickle / Beetroot Achar
Can you relish Thalassery Biriyani without this unhealthy beetroot pickle? They have a strong bond since ages Ingredients Grated Beetroot : 1 Cup Chilli Powder : 1 tablespoon (Add more if you like it...
View ArticleChakkakuru Moringa Erissery / Jackfruit seed with Drumstick leaves Curry
Jackfruit is the largest fruit in the world, but its kids are not what we would expect them to be – the largest seeds They may not be the largest, but they do pack quite a punch in them. Jackfruit...
View ArticleGhee Dosa / Nei Roast
Nei roast/ ghee dosa was a favourite when I was a student in Kerala. My sister and I loved the masala dosas and ghee roasts in Indian Coffee House in Thalassery. When we went shopping in those days, we...
View ArticleWhite Coconut Chutney (Thenga Chutney)
Coconuts are good for you, scientists agree after years of going back and forth on it. For us Keralites, it is indeed the Kalpavriksha, making its way into our daily culinary life like nothing else. We...
View ArticleArrowroot & Honey Cookies
I decided today is the day for healthy snacking. But healthy doesn’t have to be tasteless, right? With the very healthy arrowroot powder and honey, we can make melt-in-the-mouth goodness in an instant...
View ArticleRice Laddu / Ari Unda
Ari unda is made throughout Kerala, and on special occasions. This is a part and parcel of the gift of sweets the related families exchange when there is an expectant mother in the picture. I have seen...
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