Cuisine : Kerala

Chicken Chilli Roast – Kerala Style

March 9, 2012
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Alright, so this was not exactly the intended post for this week. The most fabulous (all over now :( ) cookies that I baked over the weekend were supposed to be the star of this week. But I guess that will have to wait now. I had all the pictures and everything ready on my [...]

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Lemon Semiya Upma ~ Lemon Vermicelli Upma

February 26, 2012
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So many wonderful occasions have passed since I last posted here – Christmas, New Years, Pongal, Valentine’s day. I hope you all had a great time celebrating with friends and family! I did too, along with a couple of weeks of celebration of my birthday – a trip to San Francisco and Napa, a fun [...]

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Nadan Prawns Roast ~ Kerala Style Shrimp Roast

November 29, 2011
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When the CSA box from FullCircle Farm came last Thursday, I was excited.  I had ordered some additional things other than the default produce that comes int he box. There was some Gulf Coast Shrimp and some dairy products in it. I always get very excited to cook with fresh food, especially if it is [...]

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Kerala Style Potato Egg Curry ~ Nadan Urulakizhangu Mutta Curry

November 18, 2011
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There are some days when all you crave is a hodge podge of your favorite things to eat. A little of this and a little of that. Those are the days when I start cooking one thing and then end up making 5-6 things. I start with say, a menu of rice, puli kozhambu and [...]

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Chicken Biryani with Biryani Chammanthi / Coconut Mint Cilantro Dry Chutney

November 10, 2011
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I know atleast 2-3 people who will be very happy that I finally managed to post this recipe :) I made this chicken biryani the Friday after we got back from our vacation in Europe. Eventhough I enjoyed the endless plates of pasta in Italy, I was so very ready for a spicy plate of [...]

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Kerala Chicken Stew ~ Kozhi Ishtoo

August 26, 2011
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Whenever I think of stew, the first thing that comes to my mind is lightly spiced coconut milk – very simple, just a hint of aroma of spices, flavor of coconut milk and of course potatoes. That is what every stew should have. You can make it a vegetable stew by adding some carrots, beans, peas etc or a chicken [...]

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Semiya Payasam (Kheer) ~ Vermicelli Pudding and my love for Cardamom!

August 16, 2011
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If I were ever asked to pick one favorite spice, Cardamom, the sweet smelling spice will probably be the one I would pick. I love it for its versatility of being used in sweet as well as savory preparations and how it adds that extra special flavor to the dish. But more than that I [...]

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Tomato Pepper Rasam ~ Indian version of Hot and Sour Soup

August 12, 2011
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There is nothing like a bowl of hot rasam to comfort you any day – be it you have a cold or you had a tiring day at work or its too dark and gloomy outside or just that you miss home. Rasam always works wonders for me. Just a little white rice topped with [...]

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Mutton Pepper Curry

August 9, 2011
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This one is again from the drafts. I made this mutton curry a really long time ago and I saw these pictures when I was cleaning out the food pictures in my computer a few days ago and thought I will post them here before I forget the recipe. And as I see this I remember [...]

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Cooking with Amma : Vazhakka Bajji / Vazhakkai Bajji ~ Raw Banana Fritters

July 19, 2011
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More recipes of teatime snacks that Amma made are here! It is supposed to be summer here but it just doesnt feel that way with the cloudy skies and the temperatures timid to go above 70-75 and some rains too along with that. But we are making the most of it with innumerous cups of [...]

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