Thoran (Stir fry with coconut) is something that I make very often. I’m sure it’s a staple in most Kerala homes. Can you imagine a Kerala lunch without thoran? I think it’s kinda blasphemous thing to do, a kerala lunch without thoran ;) Payar thoran is a comfort food for me. Though am not a […]
For those who are like my father, a pure vegetarian...
During the initial days of cooking, I used to find it really difficult to cook veg dishes. I still hear that statement from some of my hardcore non veg friends.
For most of the non vegetarians, veg recipes starts and ends with a Dal or Paneer recipe. It was the same for me too. But these days, I make a conscious effort to try more variety of veg recipes. I believe I’ve come a long way in vegetarian cooking compared to my earlier cooking days. So, this is in honor of my father... who is a hardcore veggy!
You can see a variety of vegetarian recipes here from starter to side dish to main dish. My favs in this category will be Parippu Chaaru, Paneer Biriyani, Aloo Bonda, Vegetable Cutlet...
Homemade Croutons
Looks like it’s time for heart warming soups and hot chocolates. There’s a nip in the air and sun is taking a break. Though I prefer the pleasant weather with a slight chill to the scorching sun, I do want my daily dose of sunlight. Dark and gloomy and moody days with a light drizzle […]
Kerala Mixture Recipe With Step By Step Pictures
If you’ve noticed, I wasn’t posting here regularly. Nothing intentional or planned, it just happened like that. I don’t have any excuse for it other than maybe I was in a slump ;) Anyways, I’ve been posting Diwali recipes for some years and I didn’t want to break the tradition this year. So, here is […]
Easy Baingan Bharta (Roasted Eggplant Masala )
Coming to think of it, eggplant was an acquired taste for me. Though I used to enjoy eating veggies from early on, I never enjoyed eating eggplant. I don’t know why… I guess it’s mainly because it wasn’t a commonly used veggie at my place. I started enjoying eggplant only after coming to Bahrain. The […]