Mambazha Puliserry / மாம்பழ புளிசேரி(Curd based Mango gravy in Cream of Coconut)

Since my mother in law is native of Kerala this is one of her favourite and signature recipe. We always wait for the mango season to relish this delicacy of Kerala. The sweetness of mango with its unique flavour blends with mild sour curd, simmered with spices give extraordinary aroma and taste to this gravy.  We have it by mixing it with hot steaming rice...

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Rasakalan

Rasakalan is a truly delicious, curd based veg curry from  Kerala. Rasakalan is unique and special inits own way and tastes delicious. Mix the tasty Rasakalan in hot steaming rice with Pappads as side dish and enjoy the divine taste of Rasakalan.

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Neyyappam

The easiest, tastiest and fluffy Neyappam I have ever made. I learnt this from my sister. With very few ingredients the Neyappam tastes very crispy out and soft inside. This Neyappam also stays fresh for days. Make Neyappamfor  this Onam and Avani Avittam follwoing this method and feel the difference...

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கருப்பட்டி ஆப்பம்

ஆப்பம் காலை உணவுக்கு ஏற்ற ஒரு எளிதான மற்றும் சுவையான உணவு. ஒரு மாறுதலுக்காக இந்த சத்தான கருப்பட்டி ஆப்பம் செய்து பாருங்கள். சூடான ஆப்பத்தின் மீது தேங்காய்பால் விட்டு ஊற வைத்து ஒரு துண்டை எடுத்து வாயில் போட்டாலே கரைந்து விடும். இந்த இனிப்பு ஆப்பம் நடுவில் ஸ்பான்ச்  போன்று மெத்தென்றும் , ஓரங்களில் மொரு மொருவேன்றும் உங்கள் மனதை கொள்ளை கொள்ளும்...

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Karuppatti Aappam (Aappam with Palm Jagerry)

Aappam is the regular breakfast we make often with kadalai curry as the side dish. Karuppatti Aappam is the sweet version of the same one that is made adding Palm jagerry syrup. It just melts in mouth and tastes divine when had with coconut milk as side dish. It is a healthy breakfast too..

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Ulli Theeyal (Baby Onions in Spiced and Roasted Coconut Gravy)

An authentic, mouthwatering Kerala dish made from roasted coconut and fresh spices. It is usually made with vegetables like Baby onions, Drumstick and Bitter gourd. This Theeyal tastes delicious not only with rice but also it is very tasty when had as a side dish for Aappam...

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Kara Vadai

Kara Vadai is a  popular and traditional snack of Tamil Brahmin families of  Southern part of Tamilnadu and Trivandrum . A nice recipe passed on to me from my mother in law. Since it is made of all pulses it is a protein rich snack. The speciality of this Vada is it tastes so yummy with crispy crust outside and spongy and spicy stuff even without adding onions....

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Neer Elumichangai (Oil-Free Lemon Pickle)

This Preserved Lemons soaked in water is the most favourite side dish for curd rice in our family. We are addicted to the taste of this Neer Elumichangai which also goes very well for Poricha Kuzhambu, More Kuzhambu and Upma varieties. It gives the taste of a pickle and at the same time oil and spice free and hence even elders can have guilt free...

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Kadalai Curry

A popular,  lip smacking side dish for Aappam and Puttu made of Black Chenna. The blend of fresh spices, coconut and green chillies make this very inviting...

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Pazham Pori / Ripened Plantain Fritters

A typical Kerala Snack in which the ripened plantain is made in to thin slices and dipped in to flour batter and deep fried. It is a traditional tea time snack and found in street side shops all over Kerala...

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Chakka Varatti / Jackfruit Jam

Chakkavaratti is an Authentic, the most Traditional and Tasty  Kerala Delicacy made from the ripened Jack fruit. The Cjakkavaratti makes us to get addicted to its sensuous pleasure of taste with awesome flavour.  With this Chakka Varatti / Jackfruit Jam as base variety of desserts and snacks are made in Kerala...

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Puliyitta Keerai

Puliyitta Keerai is an authentic and traditional Tamil Brahmin Recipe of South Tamilnadu which is made as the side dish along with Poricha Kuzhambu. This combination is the perfect lunch menu of Sundays to relish and enjoy the exquisite taste...

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Keerai Puliserri (Creamy Spinach Buttermilk Gravy)

A typical Kerala Kuzhambu Variety and  my Mother in law's one more signature recipe. When we are bored of making Spinach kootu and curry this recipe gives a good change in taste from the usual one. This goes very well with rice to have  pappad as side dish....

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Dried Coconut Chutney Powder / Kopra thengai podi

This dried coconut chutney powder is the traditional condiment we make at home very often as a substitute to pickle and chutney. The fine part of this is that it serves as the best side dish for dosa, idli and curd rice. We also add this to hot steaming rice with a tea spoon of coconut oil and enjoy with any vegetable kootu and pappad as side dish. It has a long shelf time too..

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Eriserry

An Authentic and Classic Kerala recipe  served as side dish and is the integral item  of the feasts. The veggies cooked in pepper, with roasted coconut, green chillies  and sauted in coconut oil makes this to taste really divine..

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Kerala Paal Payasam with Jaggery

Though we make numerous varieties of Payasam on Festive season, Kerala paal payasam stands special in taste which is made of milk and sugar. Here is the recipe of the same delicious payasam made with Red rice and jaggery. The creamy and yummy kheer tastes just heavenly...

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Maravalli Kizhangu / Tapioca Adai

When you make this adai, I bet nobody could find out that its made of Maravalli Kizhangu. This adai comes out very perfect with right proportion of crispiness and softness. Maravalli Kizhangu / Tapioca adai tastes extraordinarily delicious to have with coconut chutney...

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Idichu Pizhinja Payasam (Popular Dessert of Kerala)

This is the traditional and authentic Kerala Payasam / Kheer served in most of the marriages. Marraige feasts in Kerala are known for the varieties of payasams served. Minimum two varieties are served. In those days they serve this Idichu Pizhinja payasam with a ladle made of  polished coconut shells. The jaggery syrup blended with coconut milk and the small coconut pieces roasted in ghee make this kheer heavenly...

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Puli Milagai / Tangy Green chilli sauce

Puli Milagai is a lovely and tasty side dish to have with idli, dosa, chapathi, upma and even with bread toast. The hotness of green chillies when blended with the spices , cooked in tamarind juice and added jaggery it really tickles the taste buds. The simple curd rice turnsout heavenly when had with this...

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Kalan - A delicacy from Kerala

Kalan is a truely delicious vegetable side dish boiled and simmered in curd / yogurt with spices and enhanced with the coconut paste. No feast in Kerala is complete without this Kalan.  The veggies coated with rich and creamy gravy really makes it lipsmacking...

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