Last November, when I was spending time at my parents’ place in Kerala, a vegetable vendor passed by carrying a fruit-like vegetable that is not normally found or cooked in the area. My mother and I had no idea what this pear-shaped green vegetable was called. We went ahead and bought it anyway. I later … Continue reading »
Thoran dishes are a must on a traditional Kerala platter, be it a regular work day or Onam. I also find the different types of thoran not only yummy but also healthy. For this recipe, I have used the most common beans found in Kerala, Achingya Payar, or those long string beans. Ingredients Beans : … Continue reading »
OK, OK, before you think that I have completely lost it, let me explain. I made this dish with the leaves and stems of beetroot. I saved the actual beets for another day. Here’s how I made it… Chop the leaves and stems to nice tiny pieces. It should be small enough to cook with … Continue reading »
Let’s face it—baking the Kerala style plum cake is a gargantuan task. The amount of mixing and measuring and beating and folding is three times more than a regular cake. BUT still, it is a rewarding cake to bake. While I sit here typing these words away, the spicy scent of the plum cake—with no … Continue reading »
This is a semi-dry preparation which is a mixture of all sorts of vegetables cooked in coconut and yoghurt. This is a healthy way to eat your veggies since there is minimal use of oil and you can pick and choose the vegetables you would like to use. Also, please remember to avoid eggplant and … Continue reading »
There are a million ways to make rasam. It really depends on which part of India you come from, or actually, where your mom comes from. I will share my version of it, here. Things to Use Tamarind paste 4 tomatoes Dried red chillies, mustard seeds, and curry leaves to splutter Cumin seeds, methi seeds, … Continue reading »
As a child, this was my favorite form of fish preparation. Mummy would make it with some fish that can’t be remembered right now. Now that I am so far away from my mother, I decided to try this out on my own. I was astonished to find that the cooking technique was very close … Continue reading »
