Malabar Porota, Parota or Barota is a layered flatbread made from all purpose four which required a lot of kneading in order to get a soft dough. This flat bread is flaky and fluffy, crisp, yet soft. This is a delicacy of the Malabar region of North Kerala. The famous Malabar Porota, even though weRead more
A Kerala style beef fry which is not for the faint of heart. It is very spicy and is fried in quite a lot of coconut oil giving this dish a very traditional aroma and taste. My hometown Kerala, though very small on the map is actually the ultimate place for food lovers.Read more
These are pillowy soft, butter flavored sweet buns with a crispy coffee flavored topping and butter filling. They have different names like PappaRoti, Mexican Buns, Coffee Buns, and Roti Boy. Pappa Roti, this name won’t be unfamiliar to most of you. If you have not heard of this, then I am pretty sure that you willRead more
Fish Thenga/Coconut Curry, a Kerala style fish curry, with a coconut based thick gravy. Perfect with a bowl of steaming hot white rice, preferably parboiled rice. Nothing makes me feel more at home than a good old spicy fish curry. I am not a big fan of fish, but I really crave my Mom’sRead more
Rich, buttery chocolate chip cookies which are loaded with chunks of white chocolate and nuts. Make it soft or crispy as per your choice by altering the baking times. I personally love a fresh batch of soft cookies. Sorry for the disappearing act which I did again. I really didn’t want to stay away fromRead more
Mini Chicken Puff Pies with a spicy chicken filling. These are perfect mini treats which are great for groups if you wish to share. Don’t these pies looks so adorable? I noticed that you all love appetizers and so I am very excited to post the recipe of this delicious, super easy Mini Chicken PuffRead more
Moong Poori/Puri is perfectly puffed up fried bread, containing the goodness of moong beans. Getting kids to eat good food can be the most satisfying at the same time most stressful part of parenting. Nothing feels better than watching your kids polish off a healthy homemade food. Most kids love pooris. My son lovesRead more
A spicy Prawn Pasta made in Coconut Milk/Cream. This pasta has a strong Indian flavor as it contains several Indian spices. This is so good that you will want to go for seconds. ‘Prawn Lovers Delight’, that is what this is. I love to cook with Prawns and Coconut Milk. Whatever I make withRead more
Sticky Toffee Pudding, a classic British dessert consisting of a moist sponge cake made with dates, smothered in luscious toffee sauce and served with vanilla ice-cream. It is also called Sticky Date Pudding. I am not a great admirer of dates. But this my friends….this is my absolute favorite. You guys won’t believe me, butRead more
This Alleppey Chicken Curry is a dish made with chicken simmered in coconut milk and Indian spices. The addition of crushed black peppercorns gives a wonderful aroma to the curry. This resembles the Alleppey Chicken Curry served at the famous Indian restaurant named Calicut Paragon. Firstly, I’ll start this post by thanking my BFF NimeenaRead more
Strawberry-Lime Soda, a wonderfully sweet and slightly tangy drink with strawberries and lemon juice which is finished off with sparkling club soda. It is easy to make and absolutely refreshing. This can be called Sparkling Strawberry Lemonade too. I know its winter now and most of you wouldn’t prefer to drink a coldRead more
This Pistachio Cake with creamy and rich Rose Water flavored Mascarpone frosting is a true celebration cake. The taste of pistachio in this moist cake and the delectable frosting is just too good. I keep hearing “2017” and feel that it is in like 5 years. But here it is, the countdown ended…fireworks extinguished andRead more