Happy Onam to Malayalis all over the world who celebrate this auspicious harvest festival. This year I thought I will share the legend behind Onam as told to me by my dad when we were kids. Maybe you can share this with your kids 🙂 There are lots of legends that describe the origin of […]
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Plantain fritters (Pazham Pori) and a taste of Kerala
Today I wanted to post a simple recipe for Plantain fritters (called Pazham Pori in Malayalam, the local language of Kerala) made in the Keralan way! A perfect accompaniment to your late afternoon tea ! Oh yes, late afternoon tea as you can imagine is very common in Kerala with these local tea stalls (called chaaya […]
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 […]
Cabbage with Coconut(Cabbage thoran)
This cabbage sabzi (vegetable side dish) was one of the first things I learned to cook when I started paying attention to my amma’s cooking. This is a very simple and easy recipe with really a very few ingredients yet the beauty of this dish lies in its simplicity. Many of my friends like this […]