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Kadala curry | Black chickpea curry

Kadala Curry or Kerala Style Chickpea Curry is a popular dish in every Malayalee household. This dish is best served with puttu, appam, and dosa and also eaten with idiyappam or string hoppers, for breakfast or dinner. Ingredients 1 cup black chickpeas 1 large onion, thinly sliced 1 medium tomato, finely chopped 1 tsp ginger garlicContinue reading “Kadala curry | Black chickpea curry”

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”

Thakkali Moru curry

This easy thakkali moru curry (tomato yogurt curry) is basically a seasoned buttermilk curry made with tomatoes. It can be made in 10 minutes and is a real time saver. This moru curry tastes excellent with rice. Ingredients 3 cups yogurt 1 cup water 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 big tomato, diced into mediumContinue reading “Thakkali Moru curry”

Sambar

Sambar, also known as lentil vegetable and stew is a popular south Indian dish. It is healthy as well as nutritious being rich in protein and also other nutrients, vitamins, minerals as it is made from both lentils and vegetables. Sambar served with rice or idli makes up for a complete meal. Ingredients 1.5 cupContinue reading “Sambar”

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”

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”