Ingredients 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil 5 Dry Red chillies 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Cumin (Jeera) powder 3 tsp Red Chilli powder 1/2 cup Cashew nuts 2.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 2 tbsp Coriander leaves and stems (chopped) 1 cup Onion (chopped) 1/2 cup Indian Yoghurt (Dahi) 1 cup … More Paneer Cashew curry
Black chickpea curry in coconut milk is a common breakfast item in Kerala which goes with a variety of dishes like Puttu, Appam, Chappatis, Idiappam, Porotta etc. Ingredients 1.5 cups Black/dark brown chickpeas (karutha kadala- I prefer the smaller ones) 5 cups Water (for soaking the chickpeas) 4 tbsp Vegetable oil 1 tsp Black mustard seeds … More Kadala curry (Black chickpea curry)
Ingredients 4 cups Cooked rice (add 1/2 tbsp sesame oil while cooking the rice) 3 tbsp Vegetable oil 3 Eggs 2 tbsp Soy sauce 1 tbsp Fish sauce 3/4 cup Onion (chopped small) 1/2 cup Green beans (sliced small) 3/4 cup Carrot (shredded/grated) 1 stick Celery (chopped with leaves) 4 Green onions (sliced small) 2 … More Egg fried rice
The need to do something different with eggplant/brinjal led to this recipe. Coincidentally, there is a dish named Puli Kathrikka in the Tamil cuisine. This recipe has no linkage to that though. Ingredients 3 cups Eggplant/Brinjal cut into cubes 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 1 tsp Black mustard seeds 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder 1/2 tbsp Kashmiri … More Puli Kathrikka (Tamarind eggplant curry)
Ingredients 1 lb Fish slices- cleaned and patted dry (I used Salmon here) 1 tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1/2 tbsp Jeera (cumin) powder 1 tbsp Salt Oil to fry Recipe 1. Mix all the masala powders in a bowl along with salt and set aside 2. Pour … More Kerala Fish fry
Ingredients 1 tbsp Vegetable oil1 tsp Black mustard seeds6-8 Curry leaves1/2 tsp Turmeric powder3 Green chillies (slit lengthwise)2 tbsp Ginger (finely minced)50 gm Okra (1/2 inch slices)2 cups India yoghurt3 cups WaterSalt to taste Recipe 1. In a pan, heat the oil. Add the mustard seeds and let it splutter 2. Add the curry leaves, … More Moru Kaachiyathu (spiced buttermilk curry)
Ingredients 400 gm Tender jackfruit (cut into small pieces)1 tsp Black mustard seeds1 tbsp Vegetable oil6-8 Curry leaves5 Garlic cloves (sliced thin)1 tbsp Red chilli flakes1/4 cup WaterSalt to taste Recipe 1. In a pan, heat the oil and add mustard seeds. Let the seeds splutter 2. Add the curry leaves and garlic. Fry until … More Idiyan chakka (Tender jackfruit) upperi
Ingredients 1/2 pound Mussels (cleaned) 2 Onions (sliced long and thin) 1 tbsp Ginger garlic paste Masala powders 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 tbsp Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp Cumin (jeera) powder 1 tbsp Garam masala powder 4 tbsp Vegetable oil Recipe 1. In a pan, heat the oil and add … More Kerala mussels roast
Ingredients Pressure cooking 1.5 lbs Beef (boneless, cleaned and cut into half inch cubes) 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Red chilli powder 1 tsp Coriander powder 1 Green chillies (slit in half) 1/2 Onion (long thin slices) Water (to cover just upto the top of beef) Saute 3 tbsp Vegetable oil 3.5 Onions (long … More Kerala beef fry (olathu)
Fried pomfret or pearlspot fish covered in a semi dry gravy and baked over coal wrapped in banana leaf a.k.a Meen pollichathu is a delicacy from Kerala that every seafood/ fish lover needs to try. Crispy fish absorbing a gravy of onions, tomatoes, ginger and garlic caramelizing in the heat of the charcoal onto the … More Meen pollichathu
Ginger, Salt & Pepper 