Kerala

Anytime Snacks, Appetizers, Autoimmune Protocol(AIP), Gluten Free Recipes, Kerala, Paleo

Beef Cutlets with a crispy coconut crust (Paleo)

Beef Cutlets are a specialty of Kerala’s Christian community.  Growing up in Mumbai, we had ‘Mallu (short for malayalee which in turn means someone who belongs to Kerala 🙂 ) Christian’ neighbors.  Kunjimol aunty always hosted great parties – be it Christmas or Easter or her kids’ birthday parties! One of the appetizer dishes was […]

Dairy Free, Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetable dishes, Vegetarian dishes

Vegetable Korma – Navratan Style (Vegan, Paleo)

Navratan Korma is a rich, creamy and highly delectable dish of vegetables, fruit, nuts and paneer.  It is very rich since butter/ghee, heavy cream and cashew nut paste is used to make the gravy. A blend of different spices is used in this curry along with several garnishes like nuts, seeds and herbs like mint […]

Indian, Kerala, Sadya recipes, Vegan

Tangy Bitter gourd curry (Paavakka Varutharachathu) and a round up of Onam Sadya recipes

Happy Onam to all those who celebrate this festival which celebrates food! Onam sadya (feast) includes an array of delectable, comforting vegetarian dishes made from the choicest and freshest vegetables which include a variety of gourds, pumpkins, green beans, carrots, cabbage as well as starchy vegetables like taro root, elephant’s foot and green plantains.  Coconut […]

Anytime Snacks, Breakfast, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian, Kerala, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes

Tapioca(Cassava) with onion chutney – “Kappa and Ulli chamanthi”

Cassava or Yuca root , called as ‘Kappa’ in Malayalam, is widely grown in southern India especially in Kerala and thereby is a staple in Kerala cuisine.  Tapioca/Cassava is common in many other cuisines like South American and South Asian.  For folks who get confused between tapioca and Cassava, they both essentially refer to the […]

Breakfast, Chicken Dishes, Gluten Free Recipes, Indian, Kerala, Main Course

Home made Rice Noodles (Idiappam) with chicken curry

Idiappam is one of the many breakfast dishes of Kerala.  Rice noodles made from scratch and steam cooked in small rounds/mounds to resemble idlis. For breakfast they are often paired with egg curry.  Another way to eat these for breakfast is by dipping in slightly sweetened coconut milk. Yum! That is still my favorite way […]