Ingredients 2 big lime, diced 2 cups boiled water 8-10 dry red chilies 2-3 green chilies, chopped salt to taste 1″ piece ginger 1 tsp mustard seeds 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds/methi 2 tbsp coconut oil Method Dry roast mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds for a few seconds. Transfer into a bowl. In the same panContinue reading “Lemon Pickle”
Category Archives: Side dish
Kootu curry
Kootu Curry is a traditional side dish served mostly for festivals & celebrations in Kerala, like Onam, Vishu, and marriages. Along with the endless curries served in a Sadhya kootu Curry makes its presence unique by being the only curry which uses roasted coconut as a topping. The word kootu means a mix or combination,Continue reading “Kootu curry”
Kalan | Kurukku kalan
Kalan/kurukku kalan is a delicious side dish made of yam and raw banana. It is little thick in consistency and has a smooth,silky texture. This can be prepared and stored for about a week. Since its gets thick with time it is mostly prepared the previous day of sadhya. Ingredients 1 cup yam chopped 1/2 cup raw banana/plantainContinue reading “Kalan | Kurukku kalan”
Puli inji
Inji Puli (Inji Curry/Puli Inji) is popular side dish served during any Kerala feast/sadhya. It has a perfect blend and balance of sweet, salt, hot and sour elements and is prepared by a combining ginger, green chili, tamarind and jaggery. Ingredients 1/2 cup ginger, finely chopped 3 Green Chili, finely chopped 1 dry red Chili 1 gooseberry size tamarind 2 tbsp oil 1 tsp mustardContinue reading “Puli inji”
Avial
Avial is a mixture of vegetables and coconut along with raw mango, tamarind extract or curd for tanginess, seasoned with coconut oil and curry leaves. It is very healthy and nutritious since it contains a lot of vegetables. It is really easy to prepare avial but the vegetables need to be cooked to the correct consistency,Continue reading “Avial”
Nadan kadala curry
Nadan kadala curry is an quintessential Kerala style dish prepared with black peas cooked in a rich coconut gravy. It is a popular dish and is best served with puttu. Nadan kadala curry can also be had as a side dish with appam, dosa, idiyappam or string hoppers, paratha and boiled red rice. Ingredients 1 cupContinue reading “Nadan kadala curry”
Egg malai
Egg malai is a low spice dish cooked in a rich creamy gravy. Egg malai is a simple yet delicious dish that can be prepared with readily available ingredients. This creamy and rich gravy tastes best with chapati, idiyappam, appam, steamed rice or with any other flavored rice. Serves : 2 Ingredients 2 hard boiledContinue reading “Egg malai”
Tomato garlic chutney
A simple, spicy and quick chutney recipe that is packed with flavors. This chutney is made with garlic and tomatoes. Garlic helps in giving uniqueness to this chutney and the tomatoes gives that perfect tangy flavor. This chutney goes well as a side dish with idli, dosa, paniyaram and with chapati or parathas. Serves :Continue reading “Tomato garlic chutney”
Ginger Chutney
Ginger is a popular spice. It is high in gingerol, a substance with powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Ginger is very good for digestion, reduce nausea and help fight the flu and common cold, to name a few. Ginger chutney or ‘Alley’ as we call it in konkani, is one of the traditional konkani dishContinue reading “Ginger Chutney”
Sprouted green gram and chanadal erissery
Erissery or ‘Elchakari’ as konkani’s call is a typical south Indian side dish which is very healthy, tasty and less spicy. It finds its way in many south Indian cuisines, including Konkani, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, with minor variations. This dish has just the right blend of proteins and nutty flavor of coconut makes it aContinue reading “Sprouted green gram and chanadal erissery”
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