Mathanga Erissery is a traditional Kerala sadhya recipe. Mathanga means yellow pumpkin in English. Unlike all other Kerala recipes, this Mathanga curry also uses coconut. We can make this as dry curry or as gravy. Just increase or decrease the water quantity accordingly. Mathanga Erissery …
Modak is a traditional Maharashtrian sweet dumpling made using rice flour, jaggery and coconut as the main ingredients. It is offered as prasaad during Ganesh Chaturthi. Modaks are prepared in different ways using variety fillings. This post will explain you the traditional version of modak …
Chow Chow Thoran (Poriyal) is a delicious and easy to make side dish to have with sambar and steamed rice. Chayota squash is low in calories and high in fiber, antioxidants and other essential nutrients especially folate (vitamin B9). Including Chayote into your daily …
Sweet Makhanas / Gur Makhana are healthy evening snack indulgence for kids. Prepared using Phool Makhana / puffed lotus seeds and glazed with jaggery and some nuts of your choice. Fox Nuts / Makhana / Phool Makhana are Lotus seeds grown in water. And …
Palak Pulao or Spinach Rice is a healthy, delicious and one pot green rice. It is an ideal way to incorporate spinach into your meals. Raw rice cooked with spinach puree and flavored with whole garam masalas, makes it so delicious that you can have …
Super easy and delicious vegetable stew using coconut milk. Relished with idiyappam and appams as a breakfast combo. Stews prepared in Kerala are mainly vegetables or any meat cooked in coconut milk. There are different variations. Some are prepared without any garam masalas. Here, I’m …
You all must be familiar of hummus and its health nutrients. It is a great source of plant-based protein. And it is recommended to have a protein-rich food, right at the beginning of the day, as it fills your tummy quickly, making you to less …
Pastas are kids all time favorite. With basic sauce and few vegetables cooked together, it can create yummy dishes. Though it’s li’l E’s favorite, I refrain from making it very often. As pastas are processed food, high in carb. However, there are whole grain pastas, …
Coconut milk has lot of health benefits. Most of our south indian cooking calls for the need of fresh coconut; either it could be in the form of grated coconut, coconut slices or coconut milk to make the dishes yummilicious and to make it …
Rava is basically wheat, which is processed and ground into coarse powder. Rava Kesari is a popular south indian dessert mainly of Karnataka state. The word ‘kesari’ refers to kesar or saffron used in this dessert to get the authentic color. This dessert is known by different …