Bitter gourd stir-fried with onion, thin coconut pieces, and spices. In Kerala, this dish is popular as Pavakka Mezhukkupuratti. This Bitter Gourd Fry / Karela Fry is a quick and healthy side dish that goes along with rice. This recipe is adapted from my mother-in-law. I never liked bitter gourd until I tried out this...
Bitter Gourd Fry (Paavakka / Kakarakaya / Karela Fry)
Instant Pot Indian Beef Curry
An easy peasy Instant Pot Indian beef curry recipe, well flavored with spices. An authentic Kerala style beef curry pressure cooked in an Instant Pot. It goes well with chapati, parotta/paratha, pathiri (rice bread), any rice variants ( pulao, ghee rice, regular rice), appam (rice pancake) or any other Indian breads. This curry works out well...
Indian Healthy Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry
Chicken and broccoli cooked and sauteed in ginger garlic, pepper, and spices. This Indian Healthy Chicken and Broccoli Stir Fry is an easy and tasty side-dish with rice, roti, and any Indian bread. A quick recipe which you can make for a weekday dinner. Broccoli is an excellent source of many vitamins, minerals, and dietary...
Instant Pot Indian Chicken Curry
Chicken curry well flavored with spices and coconut milk. An easy and delicious Instant Pot Indian chicken curry recipe that you can quickly make even on a weekday. An authentic Kerala style chicken curry pressure cooked in an Instant Pot. It goes well with chapati, parotta/paratha, pathiri (rice bread), any rice variants ( pulao, ghee...
Instant Pot Easy Creamy Potato Soup
Potatoes pressure cooked, blended with cream cheese and topped with green onions, cheese, and bacon. This Instant Pot Easy Creamy Potato Soup is a healthy One Pot Soup and one of my favorites for dinner, especially during winter time. Cream of potato and cream cheese combined beautifully in this creamy and comforting soup! For more...
Cauliflower Rice Stir Fry with Eggs (Paleo, Keto, Gluten Free)
Cauliflower rice cooked with onion, bell peppers, and eggs. Crumbled cauliflower is an excellent alternative to rice and suitable for a low carb diet. This cauliflower rice stir fry with eggs is an easy and healthy recipe without compromising the taste. One of the best ways to make cauliflower rice. This works out well for...
Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Soup
Spicy Italian sausage, fresh leaves, and potatoes cooked in a creamy broth topped with crumbled bacon. This is an easy, healthy and yummy One Pot Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana soup recipe. It has got right flavors on one plate. Inspired by Olive Garden special Zuppa Toscana soup. You'll just love this. This soup is my...
Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Cheesecake
This pumpkin chocolate swirl cheesecake with oreo crust is rich, delicious and has an amazing pumpkin pie spice flavor. Melted Chocolate chips swirled into pumpkin cheesecake mixture gives it a marbled effect. I used homemade pumpkin puree in the pumpkin cheesecake mixture. Otherwise, you can use the canned pumpkin puree. Easy and yummy dessert which...
Paneer Masala Fry (Indian Cottage cheese fry)
Spicy cheese cubes! Indian cottage cheese / Paneer shallow fried with ginger-garlic, spices, and curry leaves. This paneer fry is an easy and yummy appetizer to make at home on weekdays, and for parties or any occasion.
Kerala Style Prawns/Shrimp Curry with Roasted Coconut
Varutharacha chemmeen/konchu curry - A spicy dish, made with roasted coconut and spices, flavored with cocum. It is a simple and quick Kerala style prawns/shrimp curry preparation. It goes well with pathiri, any sort of rice variants ( ghee rice, pulao, normal rice), chapathi, appam or any other Indian breads. Curries with roasted coconut base...
Homemade Pumpkin Puree
Simple, quick and easy homemade roasted pumpkin puree. A great alternative to store-bought canned pumpkin puree. With this homemade pumpkin puree in hand, you can whip up smoothies, pancakes, pie, muffins, cakes and other desserts quickly during the fall and early winter.
Butter Chicken Pasta (Indian Style Pasta)
Linguine pasta loaded with creamy and spicy homemade butter chicken. This Indian style pasta recipe is quick and easy to make and delicious!! It was a purely experimental and turned out to be one of the best pasta dishes I ever had.
Soya Chunks Masala Fry
Soya chunks deep fried with the ginger-garlic, spices and curry leaves. This soya chunks masala fry is a quick, tasty and healthy appetizer that can be made easily at home. Here are other soya chunks recipes: Soya Chunks Dry/Stir Fry Soya Chunks Curry
Caramelized Cashew Nuts
[ratings] Crunchy cashew nut sprinkle. Toasted cashew nuts, mixed with caramel and then crumbled. These Caramelized cashew nuts are great as topping on desserts like puddings, custards and ice creams. You can also have it with yogurt and berries as a granola for breakfast. My favorite topping on Pineapple Pudding .
Kerala Netholi Fry (Anchovy Fry)
Crispy and spicy Anchovy or Kozhuva or Netholi fry. Anchovies marinated with spices and then shallow fried. Anchovy is also called nethili or chooda or podimeen in different parts of Kerala. A quite easy and tasty appetizer.