Lemon Pickle/Naranga Achar – Kerala Style
It’s pickle time guys ! I am a huge fan of pickles. I eat pickles with rice, chapathis, dosa, bread, anything and everything. My hubby who is not very fond of pickles (good for me coz I can have...
Category: Vegetarian
Brussels Sprouts – Vanpayar/Red Chori Thoran
Brussels sprouts which looks like miniature cabbage belong to the cabbage family and tastes almost like cabbage. Like the other cruciferous vegetables, it has got excellent cancer-fighting properties. They are very high in fiber and are loaded with...
IdichakkaThoran /Tender Green Jackfruit Stir Fry
Ingredients 1. Tender jackfruit / idichakka – 1 can or about 250 gm 2. Garlic – 2 small cloves 3. Green chilies – 4-5 4. Urad dal – 1 tsp 5. Curry leaves – 1 sprig 6. Coconut grated –...
Bittergourd/Pavakka Kichadi
My husband who is very choosy when it comes to eating vegetables, loves bitter gourd. I know there are so many people out there like him who have got a liking for this bitter vegetable. Others with strong dislike,kindly...
Uppumanga/Mango in brine Curry
Ingredients 1. Uppumanga / raw mango in brine – 150gm (3 – 4 small) 2. Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Chilly powder – 1/2 tsp (optional) Green chilies – 2 – 3, slit Curry leaves – A few Water –...
Pumpkin/Mathanga – Vanpayar Erisseri
Ingredients 1. Pumpkin/Mathanga– 250 gm, diced (You can replace mathanga with butternut squash) 2. Red chori /vanpayar – 1/2 cup, dried 3. Green chilies – 3-4, slit 4. Grated coconut – 1 + 1/2 cup 5. Garlic...
Kappa Puzhukku / Mashed Tapioca
Ingredients Yuca Root/Kappa/Tapioca / Cassava - Around 3/4 kg or 1 packet of frozen sliced tapioca Grated Coconut – 1.5 cup Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Green chilies - 4 Garlic – 3 small cloves Cumin seeds/Jeerakam – 1/4 –...
Vendakka/Okra Masala Fry
The world’s most beautiful women, Cleopatra of Egypt and Yang Guifei of China loved to eat okra according to the history record 🙂 Okra is low in calories at about 25 for 1/2 cup sliced cooked okra. It...
Spinach –Toor Dal Thoran
Ingredients Spinach – 1 bowl chopped Toor dal – 1/2 cup cooked Cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp Green Chillies – 4 Garlic – 3 Coconut – 1/4 cup grated Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp 8. Oil –...
Raw Banana/Vazhakka / Banana Saba Thoran
Here is a recipe for a simple yet delicious vazhakka thoran. Raw banana is not the same as plantain (ethakka) and tastes different. You must have come across these by the name of banana saba in the Indian stores....
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