Salt and Spice

I think most of you are familiar with the savoury “Chakka Puzhukku”.  But I have never come across any posts regarding the “Sweet Chakka Puzhukku” which was a usual evening snack in my house, during Jack fruit season.  I was a great fan of it and now my family enjoys it too!  It is a [...]

‘Rava Appam’ is a yummy snack which my Mom used to make.  It is a family favorite and I make it whenever there is leftover bread at home.  Kids will love this soft and nutritious snack!
I am sending this snack to Priya for the event “Sunday Snacks – Snacks with Breads”

Ingredients
Rava/sooji/semolina – 1 1/2 cups
Ripe [...]

‘Uzhunnu Vada’ was my Mom’s favorite snack!  From her I started getting a liking for this crispy outside but soft inside snack.  Now it has become a comfort food for me!  So here is my version of the recipe.  You will love the flavor of peppercorns and the tiny bits of coconut while munching on [...]

This is a breakfast dish you can prepare in just 15 minutes!  Adding carrots and coconut makes the ‘Upma’ delicious.  If the rava is really fresh, no need to dry roast it before making the ‘Upma’.
I am sending this recipe for the event: “15 minute Cooking!” hosted by Mahima of ‘Indian Vegetarian Kitchen“.

Ingredients
Semolina/Rava/Sooji – 1 [...]

Happy Diwali to all my Indian Foodies!  I am amazed to see the number of people visiting my blog everyday, in spite of me not blogging for a long time!!! This gives me a lot of inspiration to share my recipes with all my friends around the world…  I am glad to tell you all [...]

This is an easy way to prepare Vattayappam, which is a Kerala Christian delicacy. Vattayappam is one of the breakfast dishes made on Christmas morning. It is sweet and yummy and doesn’t need any side dish along with it. It is also served as a snack. [...]

I received the secret ingredient for Arusuvai Friendship Chain from dear Bharathy of spicychilly. ‘Aval’ or rice flakes was the surprise ingredient that she sent me. That too the Kerala variety made with brown rice. So I had no option but to post some authentic Kerala recipe!

Aval Vilayichathu is an all time [...]

Muttakuzhalappam or Coconut Pancake is a Kerala Christian delicay. It is an ancient traditional recipe. We all love to eat it at breakfast time. Kids will surely love to eat it as a snack!
What you need:
All purpose flour (maida) -2 cupsEggs -2Salt -to tasteWater
For the filling:
Grated coconut -2 cupsCardamom powder -1 [...]

Pachoru is an ancient Christian delicacy. It is usually made during Church Festivals. In olden days, when one’s wishes come true, people used to make Pachoru and take it to the church and distribute it to the devotees, on the festival day. It is served with melted jaggery and can be eaten as a snack [...]