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Palada Payasam

This is a rich dessert (payasam) made with ready made rice ada, milk and sugar as main ingredients. Ingredients 1/2 cup ready made Rice Palada 1 cup sugar 1 litre full fat milk 1 cup water 1/2 tsp cardamom powder 1 tsp ghee Method Wash the rice ada well. Drain the water completely and setContinue reading “Palada Payasam”

Sarkara Varatti | Jaggery coated banana

Sarkara Varatti or Banana chips coated with jaggery is a traditional sweet dish popular among the Keralites. It is also known by the name ‘Sarkara Upperi’. It is extensively prepared during Onam festival. Chopped banana pieces and jaggery are the essential ingredients in making this snack. The use of jaggery gives this dish sweet tasteContinue reading “Sarkara Varatti | Jaggery coated banana”

Kaya varuthathu | Banana chips | Ethakka upperi

Banana chips are crispy tea time snacks made of Nendran Kaya, a variety of bananas popular across the state of Kerala. Mature raw bananas are separated from the bunch, peeled off its green skin. Long narrow fleshy part is passed through machines to get uniform sliced round banana pieces. Sliced banana pieces are fried inContinue reading “Kaya varuthathu | Banana chips | Ethakka upperi”

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”

Ela Ada | Pan Patholi

Pan Patholi or ela ada is a popular steamed dessert in Konkani cuisine. Ela or pan translates to banana leaf, which is used to cover ‘ada’ that is prepared using rice, coconut and jaggery. The smell and flavor of banana leaf adds to the taste of this steamed dessert. The quintessential usage of jaggery andContinue reading “Ela Ada | Pan Patholi”

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”