Vengaya Thokku / Ground and Spiced Onion Preserve

Thokku is a version of semi-thickened preserve where the vegetable invoved is ground to a coarse or fine paste, sautéd in oil, spiced up and seasoned accordingly.Vegetables with relatively more water content is considered ideal for making thokku.The vegetable when ground brings out the water, the sautéing part reduces the water content and the oil for seasoning enhances the shelf life of the preserve. Get...

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Kappa Puzhukku / Mashed Tapioca with Coconut and Spices.

Kappa or Tapioca is a staple food, any Keralite would reach for.Grown easily in his soil, a Keralite never feels tired of trying out the various authentic dishes.Kappa puzhukku is one among them, where coconut and other spices blend along with the cooked tuber in a balanced way.Wiki says, “Tapioca is a word derived from the Tupi language of Brazil (from tipi'óka).Cassava is native to South America.Cassava,...

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Kapplanga Thoran/Stir fried Green Papaya with Coconut.

Papaya is one among the vegetable/fruit category known in different names all throughout the state of Kerala; Kapplanga or Papparakka in Central Kerala, Koppakka in and around Thrissur and Karamoos in Northern Kerala.Papaya is rich in Vit A,Vit C, calcium,iron and protective antioxidant carotenoids.Rich in Fibre and low in sodium, papaya contains papain, a natural and unique enzyme.The Papain in...

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A Simple Kerala Lunch with Fish Fry.

A Simple meal a Keralite, who loves fish, would prefer.Rice with pulisseri, a couple or fried fish pieces and a pappadam to compliment.Mostly this would be his comfort food too. Pulisseri, a yogurt based curry with ground coconut and spices prepared in a milder way contains fruits like a Kerala ripe banana, mango or pine apple or veggies like ash gourd etc. Aethapazham /Ripe Banana Pulisseri Ingredients: Ripe...

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Papaya-Cashew Muffins

Little Mister-busy with his usual online multiplayer game. Mom approaches and informs-"Hey, chithi is hosting Papaya for AFAM!."(chithi=mom’s younger sister). Little Mister-without taking off his eyes from the monitor,"ahem, she knows I am not a fan of that fruit". Mom-"She doesn’t have to consider you. All she has is to think of a fruit which is not yet announced for the event and this is one among...

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RCI-Chakka-Kumbil Appam/ Steamed Jack fruit dumplings.

Chakka Appam or Kumbil Appam is an authentic dish belonging to 'God’s own country'.The sweet bits of Jack fruit bulbs incorporated with rice flour and jaggery, the wet dough wrapped and rolled carefully in bay leaves, pinned up using the tender midribs of coconut palm leaves, steam cooked to perfection, is indeed a delicacy, worth trying!.This is my first entry to RCI-Kerala hosted by Jyothsna.To...

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The Best of 2007..A Look Back!...

The year that I got introduced to the world of blogging, virtual warm friends, encouraging readers, typing recipes, food photography, the real interest to try out new foods and so on….It all started like to share a few good home recipes with the blog world which had rendered a great self satisfaction leading the way to checking more, confirming the authenticity, eventually blogging in, giving due...

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