Great accompaniment to a spicy Indian meal and easy to throw together – that’s my definition for this wonderful yogurt salad (raita). Without a doubt, it is a must addition to your Indian recipe repertoire. Even though I chose cucumber and carrot for my raita, the recipe is completely flexible. Feel free to create your…
Kerala Prawn Roast | Chemmen Roast
Raw Mango and Carrot Pickle
Summer and raw mangoes – they go hand in hand. (By the way it’s officially summer season where I live). Even the main purpose of visiting the farmer’s market these days is grabbing a bagful of those lovely summer fruits. The first batch went into making a very classic raw mango pickle. With the rest…
Spinach Omelette
Kashmiri Chicken
Kashmiri chicken. This classic chicken curry is simple and easy to make. It’s loaded with the aromatic goodness of traditional spices to bring maximum flavor without much effort. Enjoy it with rice or naan for a complete meal.
Yogurt and Coconut Curry (Pulissery)
Busy lives often force us to find short cuts for everything we do. Cooking is no different; we always gear towards quick and easy recipes. But sometimes I tend to get a lot more organized, and put more time and attention to every detail of the recipe. It just means cooking a dish the traditional way….
Mushroom and Coconut Stir Fry | Mushroom Thoran
Mushroom thoran – Kerala style mushrooms stir fried with grated coconut and spices is a lip-smacking simple side dish with rice. While I was going through my recent posts, I noticed that I haven’t posted a South Indian recipe for a very long time. So, I thought this time I’ll post one of my favorites…
Chicken Pepper Fry
Well… I should admit it. I love cooking with chicken. It is one of the few versatile ingredients that you will ever come across in the culinary world. And I’ve enjoyed every single dish that I’ve tried and tested with it. The addition of ground black pepper makes this chicken pepper fry a bit…
Bengal Fish Curry
I make Bengal fish curry often, not only because it’s scrumptious, but also the very fact that fish combined with onion, tomatoes, ginger, garlic and turmeric makes it a healthy