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 1/4 cup Quick cook steel cut oats Pinch of Salt 1 1/4 cup Water 1 tbsp Raw unfiltered honey 1/2 cup Banana slices 4-5 Strawberries (diced) 10 Almonds Recipe 1. In a very deep microwaveable bowl, combine the oats, salt and water. The bowl size is important since this has a tendency to boil … More Quick cook steel cut oats
Ingredients 1 tbsp Vegetable oil or sesame oil 5-6 Dry red chillies 1/2 tbsp Cayenne pepper powder 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1.5 tbsp Sichuan peppers (dry) 2 Star Anise (whole) 250 ml Broth (Fish/Vegetable/Chicken) 750 ml Water 2 tbsp Fish sauce 1 tbsp Soy sauce 1/2 cup Sliced Bamboo shoots 1 cup Celery stem and … More Spicy Fish Soup
Ingredients 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil 2 tsp Black mustard seeds 1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1 tsp Cumin (Jeera) powder 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder 1/2 tbsp Black pepper powder 2 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste 1 cup Onions (chopped) 300 gm Clams (shelled and cleaned) 200 ml Coconut milk (Canned) 2 … More Clam curry (in coconut milk)
Ingredients 4 Boiled eggs (Medium to hard boiled) 3 tbsp Yoghurt 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1/4 tsp Cayenne pepper powder 1/4 tsp Coriander powder 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (finely chopped) 1 tsp Salt Recipe Shell the boiled eggs and cut into halves length-wise Remove the yolks and add … More Deviled Eggs
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 Stage 1: For frying the Fish 6 tbsp Vegetable oil 300 gm Fish (Steak pieces) 1 tbsp Cumin (Jeera) powder 1 tbsp Coriander powder 1 tbsp Garam Masala powder 1 tbsp Salt Stage 2: For the Masala 2 tbsp Vegetable oil 2 Bay leaves 3 Cloves 1 Star Anise 1 stick Cinnamon … More Kerala Fish Biriyani
Black pepper and Dried ginger have known to help in reducing cold and cough and help in sinus infections. Throughout India, there are variations of tonics made with these ingredients sometimes further supplemented with Tulsi (holy basil), Karpooravalli/panikurukka (Indian borage), Turmeric etc. This very basic recipe acquired from my mother has been my go to … More Chukkum Kurumulaku vellam (Black pepper & dried ginger tonic)
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
Ginger, Salt & Pepper 