Salt and Spice

‘Chocolate Cake’ is my son’s favorite cake.  The dark color and the softness of the cake is irresistible!  It is so yum that you will ask for more…!  I avoid icing on my cakes for health reasons, but you can decorate the cake with any icing of your choice. This ‘Chocolate Cake’ is off to [...]

‘Karimeen Roast’ is my MIL’s special fish recipe.  She preferred making this delectable roast whenever we bought Karimeen at home!  I have never seen anyone making this type of  ‘Fish Roast’.  So, I want to share with you all this very tasty dish which goes well with rice, appam, idiyappam and chappathis! This special ‘Karimeen [...]

It is Autumn and I have started making Soups!  Nothing can beat the comfort of having a hot cup of Soup during the Autumn and Winter Seasons!  Here is the recipe for the yummy ‘Mushroom Soup’ that I made today.  I have avoided cream because of health reasons, but you can add cream to the [...]

In Kerala, ‘Payasam’ is made during the festivals like ‘Onam’ and ‘Vishu’.  There are so many different varieties of Payasams.  ‘Moong dal Payasam’ is a favorite of my family and I also make it to celebrate birthdays of my loved ones. ‘Cherupayar Parippu Pradhaman’ is off to EC for the event “WYF: Festive Treat” Ingredients [...]

‘Prawns curry’ is a yummy dish which is so easy to prepare.  You can serve it with rice, pulao, chapathi, paratha, bread, appam or idiyappam.  If ‘kudampuli’ is not available, substitute it with tamarind paste or tomatoes. Ingredients Prawns – 1/2 kg Onion – 1 sliced Ginger – 1 tbsp chopped Green chillies – 2 [...]

‘Aloo Matar Capsicum’ is a simple and delicious curry which can be served as a side dish for Chapathi, Paratha, Nan or Roti.  It can also be served with Pulao.  Here is the recipe for this healthy and nutritious dish… I am sending this to dear Vicky for the event “Side dish for Chapathi” Ingredients [...]