Kerala

Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Chutneys and Dips, Dairy Free, Fusion cuisine, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian, Kerala, Paleo, Vegan, Whole30

Cranberry Coconut Chutney (Paleo, Vegan, AIP)

One of the wonderful elements of Indian cuisine is the presence of pickles, relishes and chutneys! Having any of these on your plate can elevate even the simplest of all meals into something extraordinary! Indian pickles are quite different from their western counterpart in that these are sour and spicy in addition to being salty. […]

Anytime Snacks, Appetizers, Fusion cuisine, Gluten Free Recipes, Holiday Treats, Indian, Kerala, Paleo, Vegan, Whole30

Spiced Cashew Nuts || Masala Cashew Nuts || Homemade Holiday Gifts (Paleo, Whole30, Vegan)

  Happy Holidays to all! With Christmas just being around the corner, sweet treats begin to surface everywhere. You see them at holiday parties, on food network, on instagram and also in all newspapers and magazines!  There is no harm in making sweet treats once in a while – especially during the festive season and […]

Appetizers, Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Paleo, Seafood dishes, Whole30

Squid Stir fry with coconut || Koonthal thoran (Gluten Free, Paleo, Whole30)

As I have mentioned many times before, we are all seafood lovers in our family.  My son when he was younger, he loved to stick his nose inside the fresh seafood counter over at the Asian supermarket. He loves the smell of seafood so much 🙂 We usually get different varieties of fish and also shrimp. […]

Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Dairy Free, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Nightshade free, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes, Whole30

Vegetable Korma with Cassava Parathas (Vegan, Paleo, Whole30)

    Mappas is a coconut milk based curry that is unique to Kerala and particularly among the Kerala Syrian Christian community.  Fish mappas, Chicken Mappas and also vegetable mappas. Last week I wanted to make some kind of vegetable korma since I was so excited that I was finally able to make grain free parathas using cassava flour. […]

Dairy Free, Indian, Kerala, Nightshade free, Paleo, Sadya recipes, Soups, Vegan, Vegetable dishes, Whole30

Okra Yoghurt Soup (Vendakka Pachadi)

In Kerala cuisine, Pachadi is a side dish which is made using yoghurt. I have posted recipe for ash gourd pachadi or kumabalanga pachadi and beetroot pachadi before.  Pachadi can be made using different vegetables and sometimes even fruits like pineapple  are used. Although I make okra coconut milk curry often, I had never tried […]

Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Nightshade free, Paleo, Whole30

Spicy Baked Fish in banana leaves (Meen Pollichathu)

Fish roasted in banana leaves is a specialty of Kerala cuisine and if you have ever taken a houseboat tour in the backwaters of Kerala you would have most certainly been offered this culinary treat! Traditionally, ‘Kari meenu’ or pearl spot fish is used for this where an entire fish is marinated in spices, coated […]

Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Breads, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Paleo, Vegan, Whole30

Cassava ‘Rice’ using fresh cassava || Kappa Puttu using grated kappa || (Vegan, Gluten free, Paleo, AIP)

If you have been following my blog, you might wonder why I am posting this kappa Puttu recipe again? Well guess what? This is a different way of making kappa puttu.  I guess this is the traditional way of making it.  What I had posted earlier was an easy or short cut version.  Actually speaking […]