Parangikkai Porial / Yellow Pumpkin Curry
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.
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Kerala Ulli (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.
Kerala Style 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.
Vegetable Stew / Ishtu
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…]
Idichakka Thoran / Raw Jackfruit Curry
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…]
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…]
Thiruvathirai Kali – Kerala Style
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…]
Jack Fruit Halwa / Chakka Varatti
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…]
Kerala Puttu
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.