Snacks

Tapioca Upma

Tapioca Upma or Kappa Upma is a perfect option for breakfast or a healthy snack. A quickie and healthy food to kick-start the day. Tapioca is a tubular, rich in carbohydrate, gluten free and omnipresent in Kerala. Ingredients 250 gm tapioca/kappa 1 tbsp coconut oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 1 tsp mustard seeds 1Continue reading “Tapioca Upma”

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”

Uzhunnu vada | Medu vada | Vada

Uzhunnu vada or vada is a deep fried savory snack made of lentils. Vada is the most popular food in south India served for breakfast or as a snack. Usually they are made by soaking and grinding urad dal then small portions of this batter is deep fried into round shaped. Apart from coconut chutney,Continue reading “Uzhunnu vada | Medu vada | Vada”

Uddida ghari | urad dal fritters

Urad dal fritters or ‘uddida ghari’ as we call it in Konkani is a snack prepared with urad dal and basic spices. These are prepared for occasions like Nag panchami and is also offered to God as naivadeyam. Nag Panchami is held in honour of the serpent god, Nag Devta. It is celebrated in differentContinue reading “Uddida ghari | urad dal fritters”

Dal Fritters/ Parippu Vada

Parippu Vada/ Dal Vada is a famous street food in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It is peas dal/ yellow split peas ground into a coarse paste and mixed with onion, ginger, green chilies, curry leaves ,cumin and deep fried. Its crispy, crunchy and yummy usually washed down with a steaming hot cup of chai (tea).Continue reading “Dal Fritters/ Parippu Vada”