Kaya Ularthiyathu / Kaya MezhukkupurattiKaya Ularthiyathu is another favourite vegetarian side dish at my home. Kaya (Vazhakka/ Unripe Plantain/ Green Banana) is readily available in all parts of India. Kaya is also prepared in combination with all kinds of Beans...
Corn Pulao/ Vegetable and Corn Pulao Corn Pulao is a regular item in my School lunch menu as Tessa likes Rice rather than Chappati for school lunch. Pulao is simple comfort meal and goes well with almost all gravies. Kadai Chicken, Butter Chicken, Ginger Chicken,...
Kadala Curry / Spicy Kerala Kadala Curry Kadala and Puttu is a very popular and traditional breakfast dish in Kerala. The spicy Kadala curry and Rice Puttu is considered a great combination although it goes well with Appam, Neer Dosa and Idiyappam also. Kadala (Black...
Palak Soup/ Healthy Palak Soup/ Spinach SoupPalak Soup is a very nutritious, simple yet delicious soup and a great appetizer. The onion and garlic in Spinach / Palak Soup give great flavours and the green chilly and pepper spices it up. I first had Palak Soup in Dubai...
Poori Bhaji Poori Bhaji is a regular breakfast item at my home. Everybody loves the fluffy Pooris and the Bhaji. Bhaji is just mildly flavoured mashed potato which goes well with fried Pooris. It is a very popular breakfast item in India and you get different style...
Brinjal Masala Brinjal Masala is a delicious dish that pairs well with Rotis. Brinjal, known in many names such as Eggplant, Aubergine, Baingan, Vazhuthananga, was not one of my favourite vegetables when I was growing up. But after marriage and some health /...
