Ingredients 1.5 cups Toor dal 3/4 cup Onion (chopped) 1 sprig Curry leaves (chopped) 1 tbsp Ginger (finely chopped) 2 Green Chillies (finely chopped) 1/2 tbsp Dry red chilli flakes Salt to taste Recipe 1. Soak toor dal (split pigeon peas) for 3-4 hours 2. Drain and grind coarsely along with salt 3. Add chopped … More Parippu Vada
Ingredients 2 Big bunches of Kale1.5 tbsp Olive OilSalt to taste Recipe 1. Separate leaves (wash and dry if it’s not already clean) from the center rib 2. Preheat oven to 275 F3. Cut kale leaves into 1-2 inch pieces4. Toss with 1.5 tbsp of Olive oil5. Spread on baking trays and sprinkle salt6. Bake … More Kale chips
The sweet pongal in the trifecta of pongal, I make mine a little less sweeter than what is commonly made Ingredients 3/4 cup – White rice (Ponni raw rice or Sona Masoori preferred) 1/4 cup – split, skinless Moong dal 5 cups – Water 1 tbsp – Dry Ginger powdered 1 tsp Cardamom (powdered) 4 … More Sharkara Pongal / Sakkarai pongal
A simple pulao that takes only under 15 minutes to make! Ingredients 4 tbsp Vegetable oil 1/2 cup chopped Carrots, beans, green peas 1 piece Cinnamon stick 1 piece crushed Cardamom 2 Bay leaves 2 Cloves 1 Star anise 1 cup Basmati rice 2 cups Water Salt to taste Recipe 1. Heat oil oil in … More Quick Vegetable Pulao
Ingredients 1 cup Raw rice1 cup Cooked rice1 cup Grated coconut1/2 cup Coconut milk (thick)1/2 cup Sugar1 tbsp Water1 tsp Sugar1 tsp Yeast Recipe 1. Soak the uncooked rice for 6 hours2. Drain and set aside after soaking3. In a grinder or a blender, grind the soaked rice, cooked rice, coconut and sugar along with … More Kerala Vattayappam
Ingredients 1 tbsp Vegetable oil 3/4 cup Carrot slice (thin) 5-6 Curry Leaves 4 Dry Red chillies 2 tbsp Ginger (chopped) 1/2 cup Onion (chopped) 1/2 cup Water Salt to Taste Recipe In a pan heat the oil and add the carrot slices Cook the carrots until the outer edges have browned and caramelized … More Carrot and Ginger chutney
Ingredients 2 tbsp Vegetable oil 3 Cloves 3 Cardamom pods (lightly crushed) 1 Cinnamon stick 1 Bay leaf 2-3 Green Chillies (slit lengthwise) 1 tsp Cumin (Jeera) powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1/2 tbsp Red Chilli powder 1 cup Onion (sliced long and thin) 1.5 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 1/4 cup Tomato slices 1 … More Vegetable rice
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 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
Ginger, Salt & Pepper 