Fusion or confusion? ha ha Not sure. But it was a weeknight. Kids were hungry and I wanted to make them something quick. I got the shrimp out to defrost and soaked basmati rice having planned to make my favorite go-to ‘easy shrimp pulao‘. But as I started chopping the onions, I realized I had […]
Main Course
Kerala Fish Curry without coconut milk || Fish Curry with Kodampuli || Meenu Mulakittathu
Fish curry is as essential to a Malayalee as water is to fish 🙂 I have already posted the typical Kerala fish curry that is cooked most often in our home. That curry uses coconut milk and kodampuli (a variety of kokum that is indigenous to Kerala). The version I am posting today is the […]
Cajun Spiced Chicken (Spicy Chicken Fry)
This is what memorable summers are made of ! Ok, so about a week ago, my blogger friend Chef Ronit who blogs at ‘Tasty Eats’ posted a recipe for spicy Crispy Chicken Wings which looked so good that I instantly knew I wanted to replicate her recipe. The most intriguing part of her recipe to me was […]
Salmon in spicy mustard sauce (Bengali Style Fish Curry)
When it comes to eating fish, I don’t think any other state in India can beat the Bongs (bengalis) or the Mallus (Keralites) 🙂 I am so relieved that my naturopath has asked me to continue eating fish as it is beneficial for me. So be prepared for a deluge of fish recipes! Nothing can stop […]
Chicken Dum Biryani with brown rice || Dairy Free ||
If you have ever had ‘Biryani’ before, then just the mention of the word is likely to tingle your tastebuds and evoke the memory of the wonderful aromas that is so characteristic of a good biryani. And if you are not served it shortly after, you will surely start experiencing cravings:) I have posted a detailed recipe […]
Curried Rice Noodles (Chicken and vegetable curry noodles)
This dish is a fine example of a ‘spur of the moment’ dish – A lazy sunday morning where breakfast happens late and then more laziness till about 1 PM. What do people want to eat for lunch? No response. Two heads poring over the iPad doing God knows what. Then when hunger pangs do […]
Chicken Kheema Curry with Potatoes (Paleo, AIP)
Until recently I used to always use chicken kheema(minced chicken) to only make shaami kabobs. Now this kheema curry is frequently on our menu for weekends. I came across ‘Hyderabadi Kheema curry’ on youtube while browsing hyderabadi recipes. That recipe used mutton mince which is what is used traditionally. However, since I don’t eat red meat now, […]
Kerala Style Curried Eggs (Paleo, Whole30, Keto)
This is an egg dish that my amma used to make and I have not yet seen this same version of the dish anywhere else. I think the potatoes was amma’s own addition to the original coconut curry recipe from Kerala. This curry, just like all other Kerala dishes, tastes best with fresh coconut milk […]
Spicy Shrimp Roast (Prawn Masala Dry)
Sometimes we crave for a dish that we have tasted long ago somewhere. At least I do that often 🙂 In most cases, I also remember the ‘where’ and ‘when’. Yeah I am a little weird like that. I remember what some folks would call as ‘trivial’, unimportant details such as what dress I was […]
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 […]
Moroccan Style Grilled Fish with Chermoula (Fish Brochettes)
Morocco fascinates me. I don’t know much about the country except that it is in North Africa but it fascinates me. The cuisine with a mix of North African, Middle Eastern and European influences sounds too, too exotic to me! Oh how I would love to visit there sometime! To appease my inquisitiveness for now, I […]
Yam and Coconut Soup (Elephant foot yam curry)
Elephant foot yam? Now what is that? My kids were stumped. What a weird name! But if you see this yam, which is like a super large yam or potato, it does indeed resemble an elephant’s foot! In Indian cuisine this yam is used in almost every region although it is called by different names […]