curry

Vada Curry

A delicious South Indian curry made from masala vada cooked in a spicy tomato and onion gravy. Vada curry is best served with Dosa, Idiyappam, Puttu for breakfast or along with Phulkas for dinner. Ingredients 1/2 cup split peas/peas dal 1 tsp coriander seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds/jeera salt to taste oil to deep fryContinue reading “Vada Curry”

Dhave Humaan

Dhave Humaan is a traditional Konkani side dish. The word ‘Dhave’ means white and ‘Humaan’ means curry. Dhave Humaan is basically potatoes, colocasia root, long beans and bitter gourd cooked in coconut milk making it delicious and rich. Ingredients 2 medium potatoes, cut into 1 inch long thin slices 3 colocasia root/arbi, cut into 1Continue reading “Dhave Humaan”

Dum Aloo (in pressure cooker)

The word ‘Dum‘ means cooked under pressure and ‘Aloo‘ means Potatoes. Dum Aloo is a famous Kashmiri cuisine. Traditionally the small baby potatoes are deep fried and cooked on low flame. Its a lengthy procedure and very time consuming. Dum Aloo can be made in pressure cooker. It is a very quick recipe and requires very basicContinue reading “Dum Aloo (in pressure cooker)”

Green Peas Curry

Kerala style Green Peas Curry, is rich, gluten free and vegan curry made with fresh or frozen green peas. The flavor of coconut and mild spices takes this dish to a whole new level. This curry is best served with can be served with Appam, Idiyappam, or Puttu. Ingredients 1 large potato, cubed 1 carrot,Continue reading “Green Peas Curry”

Chole masala

Chole masala, also known as chana masala is a delicious & flavorful Indian curry made by cooking chickpeas in a spicy onion tomato masala gravy. It can be eaten with basmati rice, roti, naan, poori, bhatura and plain parathas or even with flavored rice like jeera rice or ghee rice. Ingredients 1 cup white chick peas/chana, soaked 1Continue reading “Chole masala”

Chemeen mappas | Prawns in coconut milk

The word ‘Mappas’ means lightly flavored dish which is tangy and cooked in coconut milk. Mappas is an easy traditional Kerala recipe, with a beautiful balance of flavors. It can be made with fish, prawns, chicken and even beef too. The natural sweetness from prawns and coconut milk is merged with the tanginess of kudampuli andContinue reading “Chemeen mappas | Prawns in coconut milk”

Mambazha Pulissery

Mambazha pulissery is a delicious curd based mango curry made with ripe mangoes, curd, basic spices and coconut and has a mild sweet, tangy and spicy taste. This authentic Kerala style dish is best served with rice. Ingredients 1 cup peeled ripe mango 1/2 cup freshly grated coconut 3/4 cup thick beaten yoghurt 2 greenContinue reading “Mambazha Pulissery”

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”