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Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Sadya recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes

Green plantains with channa (Kadala and kaaya thoran)

Thoran is a generic name (in Malayalam) for all vegetable dry dishes which have freshly grated coconut.  Kadala(black channa) and kaaya(green plantain) are both very ‘heavy’ ingredients and so this sabzi is really very filling (just like avail). However its a nice balance of carbs and proteins and so its like a meal in itself. […]

Indian, Paleo, Vegan, Vegetable dishes, Vegetarian dishes

Okra and Mushroom masala

Okra,also called as Lady’s finger or Bhindi (in India) is becoming a popular health food now due to its high fiber, vitamin C, and folate content. Okra is also known for being high in antioxidants. Okra is also a good source of calcium and potassium. Further, okra is known for harnessing a superior fiber, which helps with digestion and is really beneficial for those who […]

Avial (Mixed vegetable Stew)
Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Nightshade free, Sadya recipes, Vegetable dishes

Mixed vegetables in coconut sauce || Kerala ‘Avial’ (Vegan, Paleo, AIP)

  Avial (pronounced as Aveeh-ial) is a delicious and sumptuous mixed vegetable dish that is essentially very simple to make (if you follow the directions carefully!) I would say the only  complicated part of this dish is the use of many different vegetables and the different cooking times that they require.   Avial is made […]

Indian, Kerala, Main Course, Nightshade free, Sadya recipes, Vegan, Vegetarian dishes

Moru Kootan || Yoghurt and coconut curry || Kerala Moru Curry

Moru kootan is a very typical Kerala dish which is a yoghurt coconut curry where usually a vegetable like  green(raw) plantain or chembu (taro root) is cooked in a yoghurt /buttermilk (moru in malayalam) and coconut sauce.  ‘Kootan’ means any ‘curry’ that can be had with rice. When I first started cooking kerala dishes in […]

Indian, Main Course, Seafood dishes

Spicy Shrimp and Potatoes

Shrimp and Potatoes  masala As a  little girl I loved potatoes  (and I still do!) so this was  a recipe  my mom  had created  so as to cater to everyone’s tastes in the family  – ‘potatoes’ for me , ‘shrimp’ that my sisters would die for and  ‘hot and spicy’ for my dad. This dish […]