A very beloved festival celebrated across the state of Kerala, India and by Malayalees across the globe. It’s a harvest festival steeped in mythology and spread over days. Read more here: – Wikipedia – Mythology – 10 days of Onam Just like any other Indian harvest festival, Onam is also known for its delectable food. … More Onam recipes
Appam and stew is one of the most beloved breakfast items in Kerala. Made with a medley of mixed vegetables, with meat added to it sometime, this is the perfect dish to go with appam. Ingredients 1 tbsp Coconut oil 3 Green chillies (slit) 1 tbsp Ginger (chopped) 4 Green Cardomom (crushed) 4 Cloves 1 … More Kerala style Stew
Ingredients 1 tbsp Coconut oil 1 tsp Black Mustard seeds 10-12 Curry leaves 6-8 Garlic cloves (sliced thin) 2 tbsp Crushed red chilli flakes 500 gm Yard long beans (broken into 1 inch length pieces) Salt to taste Recipe 1. Heat oil and add the mustard seeds. Wait for the seeds to splutter 2. Add … More Achinga olathu (yard long beans sauteed)
Another staple of the Onam sadhya, this mixed vegetables dish is colorful and flavorful. The word Avial or Aviyal has literally come to mean medley due to this dish. Ingredients For sauteing 2 tbsp Coconut oil 1 tbsp Black Mustard seeds 10 Curry leaves 1 tsp Turmeric powder 2 Green chillies (slit lengthwise) Vegetables 2 … More Aviyal / Avial
A South Indian staple that goes with rice, idli, dosa, uthappam etc. It is one of the main gravies that you would have with rice when sitting down to a sadhya (a banana leaf feast). Quite simple to make, it’s a medley of vegetables with lentils packing a ton of flavor and nutrition. Ingredients 3 … More Sambhar
Another vegetarian dish from Kerala that features heavily in a sadhya (feast) is Kaalan. A yellow mellow but slightly tangy curry at the same time made with a base of coconut milk and curd. (It is often confused with Moru curry which is a spiced buttermilk based curry) One can always make a thicker version … More Kaalan
Ingredients 2 large Crabs cooked in shell (approx 2 lbs) 2 cups Grated coconut 2 1/2 large Onions (sliced) 4 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 3 tbsp Coriander powder 3 tbsp Red Chilli powder 1 tbsp Garam masala powder 1 tbsp Turmeric powder Salt to taste 3 tbsp Cooking oil Preparing the crab – Separate the … More Crab roast
A very simple dish that can be prepared when you are craving something like a prawn ghee roast but do not have the time for the elaborate preparation. Ingredients 350 gms Peeled and deveined shrimp 2 Medium sized onions- Sliced thin 3 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter) 1 tbsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp Cumin (Jeera) powder … More Shrimp roast
A simple teriyaki recipe which you can make ahead for dinners. It is very much an American Chinese recipe and involves very few ingredients. Ingredients 1/2 kilo gram Chicken pieces (with or without skin) 1/4 cup Soy sauce 1/4 cup Muscovado sugar/light brown sugar 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste (or equal amounts of finely chopped … More Teriyaki Chicken
A simple straightforward tapioca dish which goes perfect with rice or by itself or even with a green chilli chutney. … More Kappa Ularthiyathu- tapioca sauteed
Ginger, Salt & Pepper 