Ada is a traditional keralan food where different kinds of stuffings are stuffed inside a rice flour dough and then steamed by wrapping them in banana leaves! As a kid, I loved the ‘Adas’ with the sweet coconut fillings. Yum! I have made a sweet potato version of these sweet coconut filling dumplings which you […]
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Home made Nutella || Hazelnut and Chocolate Spread (Paleo, Vegan)
‘Mom, I don’t know about this…is it going to be good? I mean Nutella is so good! Why can’t we have just that?’ ‘Have you checked the ingredients list for Nutella? Refined Sugar is the first ingredient! And then there is skim milk too. Two ingredients that mess up your metabolism and digestion’! “Anyways, let […]
Cassava Crepes || Cassava Rotis (No Knead, No Roll)
How is your summer coming along guys? Mine seems to be rolling by in fast forward motion and I am having trouble keeping up! I just returned from spending time with family in India and although we had an awesome time, it was quite hectic since we traveled quite a bit trying to meet up […]
Easy Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
As soon as June sets in, I am thinking of strawberries! And getting them fresh from the local farms! Although picking had started a couple weeks ago, I have been so busy with my nutritional coaching and my speaking engagements that I had not been able to go to the farms yet. Until today that […]
Fish and vegetable Pie with curry flavors (Paleo, AIP)
I had never had Fish Pie in my life until our recent trip to London. I had never heard of it either. Our trip was pretty short – we were there for a bit less than 5 days total. But our culinary experience there during that time was phenomenal! The food scene in […]
Sweet Plantain Fritters (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
Plantain fritters are a traditional snack of Kerala and I have posted the traditional version of Pazham Pori (as it is called in malayalam) earlier. Now of course I make the gluten free and grain free version using cassava flour. I actually prefer the texture of this version now more than the traditional version. Also I do […]
Instant Pot Kappa Puttu || Cassava ‘Rice’ (Paleo, AIP)
Puttu is a breakfast food that originates from the southern Indian state of Kerala. It is usually made from rice flour. But a variation of that is using kappa (which is the malayalam word for cassava) and kappa puttu is mostly made using fresh kappa (cassava) since most households in kerala have cassava plants growing […]
Fish Pakoras || Indian Style Fried Fish (Paleo, AIP)
If you follow my blog regularly, you must surely know how much I love fish! Fish comprises of 70-80% of my protein for the week. Luckily my whole family loves fish! What about you? Do you like fish? Even if you are not a big fan of fish, I strongly suggest you try this […]
Brazilian Tapioca Crepes (Paleo/AIP/Vegan)
Disclaimer: The above post may contain amazon product affiliate links which mean that I get a small commission should you choose to buy using those links. However your price stays the same regardless. A big thank you to my dear friend Monica for introducing me to these crepes! Monica is originally from Brazil and last […]
Easy Mixed Berry Compote (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
This is one multi-purpose recipe and great to have it handy! For a multitude of dishes. And it’s so easy to make that I never even thought of posting this recipe before. But one of my friends recently asked me how I make this when she saw one of my ‘berrilicious’ posts on instagram. So […]
Jackfruit 101 and a recipe for ‘Kerala Style Jackfruit Stir fry’ (Paleo, AIP, Vegan)
Not many folks are familiar with Jackfruit. Is it a fruit or a vegetable some will ask! And even fewer folks are aware that the ripe jackfruit is very different from the raw aka green or tender jackfruit. Well if you are new to jackfruit (or rather if Jackfruit is new to you), no worries, […]
Crispy Masala Chicken Wings || Baked Spicy Chicken Wings (Paleo, Whole30, AIP)
Who doesn’t like chicken wings right? Buffalo Chicken wings with hot sauce poured all over it and with a side of creamy blue cheese dressing used to be one of my favorite dishes to order at restaurants! In fact , that used to be one of the specials offered at our work cafeteria too and […]