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Pidi Kozhukatta’ is a traditional breakfast dish from God’s Own Country, “Kerala’. “Pidi’ means one handful of dough by pressing with four fingers towards palm. There are many variations in this and it’s indeed very delicious.  Ingredients:• Raw Rice 1Cup• Grated Coconut 2 tbs• Dried Red Chilly 2 nos. Cut in pieces• Mustard seed 1/2Continue reading “Pidi Kozhukatta”

A recipe that’s very easy to make and highly nutritious.  Ingredients: • Avarakai 250 gms• Potato 2 medium sized cut in 2 cm width• Chopped onion 1 medium sized• White Mustard seed 1 tsp• Poppy seeds 1/2 tsp• Green chili 3 nos• Kalonji seeds(caraway seeds)1/2 tsp• Mustard oil 1 tbs• Salt to taste• Coriander leavesContinue reading “Avarakai/Sem Phali Masala (Hyacinths Beans)”

Another delicious, all time favorite of Keralites. It’s tomato cooked in coconut and yoghurt Gravy. It’s a part of great feasts like Ona Sadya. Ingredients: • Tomato fully ripened 6 nos med sized• yoghurt 100 gms• Grated coconut 4 tbs• Green chili 04 nos• Coconut oil 2 tsp• Fenugreek 1/4 tsp• Shallots finely sliced 1 tbs•Continue reading “Kerala Tomato Pachadi (Thakkali Pachadi)”

A very South Indian favourite breakfast dish accepted all across. It’s very easy to make and has different variations. However, to make good tasty Upma, one has to follow certain authentic cooking procedures. Upma can’t be lumpy,uncooked or watery. There is an art of making good upma. So let’s get onto the way I have been makingContinue reading “Semolina Upma (Rava / Sooji Upma)”

It’s an alternative to other common chat easy to make at home and it’s different. Ingredients required:• Semolina   1cup• Yoghurt 1/2 cup• Tamarind paste 2 tbs• Chopped onions 1 medium sized• Green chili chopped 1 no• chopped ginger 1/4″ length• Coriander leaves 1 sprig• Palm sugar / Jaggery  paste 1 tbs• Cumin powder 1/2 tsp• ChillyContinue reading “Semolina Vada Chat”

Orotti is a traditional breakfast item from Kerala made out of rice flour. The method of preparing it vary from region to region. Therefore, I have here modified it to suit all across.  Ingredients:• Rice flour 2 cups• Grated Coconut 1cup• Cumin seeds* 1 tsp crushed• Shallots 10 nos crushed• Coconut Milk 1 cup• BananaContinue reading “Orotti”

Vindaloo is a delicious,spicy Indian curry from the region of Goa and no wonder it’s pride of Goan Cuisine. It’s generally made of Pork and here I use Chicken instead. As per trace, it’s found that the recipe being brought to India by Portuguese. There is a wrong perception that Vindaloo means, it would be aContinue reading “Chicken Vindaloo”

A breakfast dish made out it pounded paddy, or called flattened rice. It’s very popular breakfast / snack item in South India. There are many variations of preparations.  Ingredients: • Poha* (flattened rice) 250 gms• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp• Urad dal 1/2 tsp• Channa dal 1/2 tsp• Cumin seeds 1/2 tsp• Turmeric powder 1/3 tsp•Continue reading “Avalakki bath ( Masala Poha) “

Kesari Bath is a very popular sweet dish in South India, especially in the State of Karnataka. This is served during breakfast as well as during festivities. Combination of Khara Upma / Upma along with Kesari bath is known as “Chocho Bath’ and it’s often found in any eateries.  Ingredients:• Semolina /Rava/Sooji  1/2 cup• Pineapple finelyContinue reading “Kesari Bath with Pineapple”

A tropical salad which can be made easily at home and can be on your diet during this pandemic.  Ingredients:• Pineapple slice 06 pcs• Beetroot boiled (peel flat strips) • Cucumber peel(flat strips) • Carrot peel • Tomato ( flat strips peel) • Yoghurt 250 gms• Honey 2 tbs• CuminCuminia powder 1/2 spoonArrange all above in an artistic form,Continue reading “Chef Special Salad”