Madhura curry

A Kerala style sweet and sour curry made with pineapple, banana, grapes and yogurt. ‘Madhuram’ in Malayalam means sweetness. As the name implies, it’s a sweet dish made with fruits like pineapple, ripe plantain and grapes. This is a great side dish for a sadhya, perfect to balance your palate along with the other curries.Continue reading “Madhura curry”

Sprouted moong salad | sprouted green gram salad

Sprouted moong salad is easy make as it can made in a jiffy with readily available ingredients at home. This healthy and delicious salad can be made as an evening snack or can even be used as an accompaniment or side dish with dinner or lunch. Ingredients 1 cup sprouted moong/green gram, boiled 1 mediumContinue reading “Sprouted moong salad | sprouted green gram salad”

Chili paneer

This healthy take on chili paneer retains all the taste with very little oil. Good for your taste buds and your diet. Ingredients 200 gm paneer, cubed1 large onion, finely chopped1 medium tomato, finely chopped1/4 cup capsicum, finely chopped1 tbsp garlic, finely chopped1 tbsp oil1 tsp kabab masala1 tsp chili powder1/4 tsp turmeric powder1 tspContinue reading “Chili paneer”

Chickpea stir fry/upkari/sundal

Chickpea upkari/sundal is totally delicious with flavor of pepper, curry leaves and grated coconut soaked in softly cooked chickpeas. This dish can be had on its own or can be served as a side dish with rice or chapati. Ingredients 1 cup white chickpeas/chana 1/2 cup grated coconut 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 green chilies 1Continue reading “Chickpea stir fry/upkari/sundal”

Chundephal pachatti/ sundakkai pachadi /Thai eggplant curry

Chundephal/Sundakkai is known as Turkey berry or thai eggplant. It is widely used in the southern part of India and Malaysia, as fresh green vegetable. It tastes little sour and slightly bitter which gives this vegetable a unique flavor. Turkey berry is rich in iron and calcium. Ingredients 1/4 cup chundephal/thai eggplant 1 cup gratedContinue reading “Chundephal pachatti/ sundakkai pachadi /Thai eggplant curry”

Fish molee | Meen molee

Fish molee or fish stew is a traditional Kerala style fish curry. This curry is creamy, rich, mildly spiced and is prepared with coconut milk, tomatoes, green chilies and pepper.  Usually served along with Appam,Idiyappam, Rice or Bread. Ingredients For the marinade ½ kg seer fish (neymeen) 1 tbsp lemon juice 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp pepper powder salt to taste For the moleeContinue reading “Fish molee | Meen molee”

Beetroot pachadi

Pachadi refers to a traditional South Indian side-dish. Pachadi is a side dish similar to the north Indian Raita. The tradition of pachadi in Kerala has stood the test of time, and is an inevitable part of sadhya. Beetroot pachadi catches your eye with its lush purple color and is quite the dish you’re likelyContinue reading “Beetroot pachadi”

Cabbage thoran

Thoran is a dry vegetable stir fry/curry from Kerala prepared with any fresh vegetables. This is a very easy and quick stir fry which goes well with rice. Thoran  is one of the many dishes in the Kerala sadhya menu.  Ingredients 1 medium cabbage, finely shredded 1 tbsp coconut oil 2 sprigs curry leaves 1/2 tsp mustard seeds 6 shallots/pearl onionContinue reading “Cabbage thoran”

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