Unakka Chemmeen Fry – Kerala Dry Prawns Fry

Unakka Chemmeen Fry – Kerala Dry Prawns Fry

Crisp Kerala dry prawns fry – dried prawns tossed with crushed red chillies, turmeric and curry leaves and fried until crunchy. A small side that turns rice and curd into a meal.

Beetroot special

Beetroot special

Ingredients Small pieces of beetroot 1 cupSmall pieces of big onion 1/4 cupgreen chilly pieces 1 tablespoon… See More

Palak Mutta Thoran – Spinach Stir-Fry with Egg

Palak Mutta Thoran – Spinach Stir-Fry with Egg

A quick Kerala-style stir-fry of palak (spinach) with shallots, garlic and red chillies, scrambled with egg. Ready in 15 minutes.

Stuffed Egg Cutlets – Kerala Mutta Cutlet

Stuffed Egg Cutlets – Kerala Mutta Cutlet

Stuffed egg cutlets – boiled egg whites filled with a spiced onion and yolk masala, dipped in batter and fried. A festive Kerala snack, perfect for Easter.

Puli Inji – Kerala Sweet & Sour Ginger Curry

Puli Inji – Kerala Sweet & Sour Ginger Curry

Puli inji (inji curry) – the sweet, sour and spicy sadya essential of fried ginger simmered in tamarind and jaggery with green chilli and curry leaves.

Then Nellikka – Amla Preserved in Honey

Then Nellikka – Amla Preserved in Honey

Then nellikka – whole amla (Indian gooseberry) preserved in honey with turmeric for 40 days. A traditional homemade antioxidant – one or two a day.

Muthira Chammanthi – Kerala Horse Gram Chutney

Muthira Chammanthi – Kerala Horse Gram Chutney

Muthira chammanthi – a nutritious Kerala chutney of roasted horse gram ground with coconut, shallots, red chillies, ginger and tamarind. Perfect with rice or dosa.

Inji Thairu – Kerala Ginger Curd Curry

Inji Thairu – Kerala Ginger Curd Curry

Inji thairu, the Kerala ginger curd curry served at every sadya – finely chopped ginger and green chilli in coconut-enriched curd, finished with a mustard seed tempering.