Salt and Spice

Ingredients Raw Rice – 2 cups Instant dry yeast – 1/2 tsp Sugar – 1 tsp Luke warm water – 1/4 cup Grated coconut – 1 cup Cooked rice – 3/4 cup Sugar – 5 tbsp Cardamom powder – a pinch (optional) Salt – to taste Golden raisins – few Method Wash and soak the [...]

Ingredients Ripe Kerala Banana – 4 All purpose flour/ Maida – 1 cup Fine rice flour – 2 tbsp Turmeric powder – a pinch Water – as required Baking soda – 1/8 tsp Sugar – 1 tsp Salt – 1/4 tsp Oil – for frying Method Remove the skin of the bananas and cut them [...]

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 – [...]

‘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 [...]

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. Mini Vattayappams were made in the idli maker and [...]

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 favourite of [...]

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 [...]