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Parangikkai Porial / Yellow Pumpkin Curry

October 9, 2022 by Hema Leave a Comment
Yellow Pumpkin porial

We use yellow pumpkin to make different items like kuzhambu, kootu, etc. Yellow pumpkin is called as parangikkai, arasanikkai or manjal poosanikkai in tamil. This curry is simple to make and tastes good.

Posted in: Curry Recipes, Kerala Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: Arasanikkai, Curry, kerala recipes, Parangikkai, porial, yellow pumpkin

Kerala Ulli (Onion) Vada

August 7, 2021 by Hema Leave a Comment
Onion Vada

Onion vada is a tea time snack available in Kerala tea shops. We can make ulli vada with basic ingredients present in our kitchen. This is simple and easy to make.

Posted in: Kerala Recipes, Vadai Recipes Tagged: kerala recipes, Onion Vada, Ulli Vada

Kerala Style Thenga Chammanthi

November 20, 2018 by Hema Leave a Comment
Thenga Chammanthi

Thenga Chammanthi is a traditional recipe which is made in Kerala. In Tamilnadu this is called as thengai thogayal. My mother used to make this and this goes well with rice, idly, dosa or kanji (porridge).  We can also have this with curd rice.

Posted in: Chutney Recipes, Kerala Recipes Tagged: kerala recipes, roasted coconut chutney, Tamilnadu recipes, Thenga Chammanthi, Thengai Thogayal

Vegetable Stew / Ishtu

November 30, 2017 by Hema Leave a Comment

We can easily prepare Kerala style vegetable stew at home and it is made with simple ingredients. We can add vegetables like potatoes, carrots, beans, peas, etc. in the stew. Cooking the stew in coconut milk gives a special taste to the dish. If you cannot find time to prepare coconut milk at home, you … [Read more…]

Posted in: Kerala Recipes Tagged: Coconut milk, Ishtu, kerala recipes, Stew

Idichakka Thoran / Raw Jackfruit Curry

March 19, 2017 by Hema 1 Comment
Idichakka Thoran

Jackfruit is available in mid-March to May and is a very healthy super food. Tender raw jackfruit is the one which is small and lots of health benefits. It has low Glycemic Index and is very good for people with diabetics. Clinical trials conducted at Sydney University’s Glycemic Index Research Service (SUGiRS) have found that … [Read more…]

Posted in: Curry Recipes, Diabetic Recipes, Kerala Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: Diabetic Recipes, Gluten free, healthy recipes, Idichakka, kerala recipes, Raw Jackfruit

Yellow Pumpkin Erissery

June 25, 2016 by Hema Leave a Comment
Yellow pumpkin erissery

Erissery is a traditional Kerala dish which is very healthy as it has black eyed beans and pumkin. Black eyed beans is rich in fiber, iron and zinc. Half a cup of black-eyed peas has only 100 calories and 1 gram of fat. So it is very good for people with diabetes and those who want … [Read more…]

Posted in: Curry Recipes, Kerala Recipes, Kootu Recipes, Lunch Recipes Tagged: healthy curry, kerala recipes, yellow pumpkin

Thiruvathirai Kali – Kerala Style

January 4, 2016 by Hema Leave a Comment
Thiruvathirai kali

Thiruvathirai or Arudhra Darisanam  is a Hindu festival celebrated in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Arudhra in Tamil means “sacred big wave”, using which this universe was created by Lord Shiva about 132 trillion years ago. In Tamilnadu, we make Kali, a sweet using rice and jaggery. But my mother-in-law, who is a keralite, makes kali differently using wheat flour and maida. Today … [Read more…]

Posted in: Festival Recipes, Sweet Recipes Tagged: Kali, kerala recipes, Thiruvathirai

Jack Fruit Halwa / Chakka Varatti

May 22, 2015 by Hema Leave a Comment

In Jackfruit season, we make delicious Chakka Varatti or Jack Fruit Halwa.  Making Halwa is easy but it takes some time. We need patience.First the fruits need to be removed  and deseeded. Then it is cooked and pureed and later cooked with jaggery by stirring continuously. We can spread the halwa in bread and eat … [Read more…]

Posted in: Halwa, Kerala Recipes, Sweet Recipes Tagged: halwa, Jack fruit, kerala recipes

Kerala Puttu

March 24, 2014 by Hema Leave a Comment

Puttu is a traditional Kerala breakfast which is made of rice and coconut steamed in a long kuzhal or tube like thing. Usually it is eaten with channa or kadala curry.  Children eat this with Nenthiram banana.

Posted in: Breakfast Recipes, Kerala Recipes Tagged: channa, Chick pea, Kadala, kerala recipes, Puttu

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