Kerala Christian Recipes

Karimeen Varuthathu/ Pearl Spot Fry

Karimeen Varuthathu/ Pearl Spot Fry

Ingredients Karimeen / Pearl Spot – 1 kg Chilly powder – 4 tsp Turmeric powder – 1 tsp Pepper powder – 1/2 tsp Vinegar – 2 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – for frying Method Clean the fish and wash it with salt and vinegar.  Make

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Christmas Pudding/ Plum Pudding

Christmas Pudding/ Plum Pudding

Today I am celebrating the Third Blog Anniversary of ‘Salt and Spice’.  I thank all my blog friends and readers for your love and support all through these years!  My special thanks to all those young ladies who try my recipes, get back to me and thank

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Varutharacha Meen Curry/ Fish in Roasted Coconut Gravy

Varutharacha Meen Curry/ Fish in Roasted Coconut Gravy

Ingredients Shark or Ray – 1 kg cut into pieces Onion – 1 sliced Ginger – 1 tbsp chopped Green chillies – 3 slit Curry leaves – 3 sprigs Kudampuli/ Gambooge – 4 pieces Water – 2 cups Salt – to taste Oil – 2 tbsp For

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Meen Peera/ Fish and Coconut Stir-fry

Meen Peera/ Fish and Coconut Stir-fry

Ingredients Small variety Fish – 1/2 kg cut into pieces Shallots – 12 sliced Ginger – 1/2″ piece chopped Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Kudampuli/Gambooge – 2 pieces Water – 1/4 cup Salt – to taste Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Coconut oil – 1 1/2 tbsp

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Meen Vattichathu/ Kottayam Fish Curry

Meen Vattichathu/ Kottayam Fish Curry

Remember the ‘Red-hot Kerala Fish Curry’ Arundhati Roy had described in her Booker Prize winning novel “The God of Small Things”…?  ‘Meen Vattichathu’ is something Kerala Christians, especially those from Central Kerala love to have everyday with hot rice!  This mouth-watering fish curry is usually prepared in

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Tomato Beef Curry

Tomato Beef Curry

Ingredients Beef cubes – 1 kg Onion – 1 sliced Tomatoes – 3 chopped Ginger garlic paste – 2 tbsp Green chillies – 2 slit Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Cinnamon – 2″ piece Cardamom – 2 Cloves – 4 Coriander powder – 4 tsp Chilly powder

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Green Peas Curry

Green Peas Curry

‘Green Peas Curry’ is a very simple and delicious curry, much loved by Keralites.  It is usually served as a side dish for appam, idiyappam,  porotta  and chappathi.  I have used channa masala in my version.  The original recipe calls for coriander powder and garam masala. I

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Homemade Grape Wine

Homemade Grape Wine

In Kerala, Homemade Grape Wine is a must in every Christian family during Christmas season.  It is usually served with Christmas Fruit Cake.  Here I am posting the recipe for a very simple and delicious Grape Wine made with store bought Grape juice.  The wine will taste

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Beef Cutlet

Beef Cutlet

Ingredients Minced Beef – 1 kg Potatoes – 4 Onions – 3 big chopped Ginger – 2′” piece minced Green chillies – 4 minced Pepper powder – 3/4 tsp Garam masala – 2 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tbsp Eggs – 2 beaten Bread

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Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi/ Dry Prawns Chutney

Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi/ Dry Prawns Chutney

‘Unakka Chemmeen Chammanthi’ is a very tasty chutney which is usually served with ‘kanji’ or ‘rice porridge’.  It is so easy to prepare and is a great side dish for rice too! Ingredients Dried Prawns – 1 cup Grated coconut – 2 cups Dry red chillies –

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