Beetroot carrot thoran is a healthy side dish for rice. Beets and carrots are cool-season vegetables that add vibrant color and fresh flavor to your healthy diet. Though they are usually consumed as root vegetables, beet and carrot greens are also edible and highly nutritious. They have huge health benefits. Carrot is loaded with Vitamin […]
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MIXED VEGETABLE THEEYAL
Theeyal is a authentic and traditional dish from the Kerala cuisine. It mixes the flavour of roasted coconut and spices. The coconuts while roasting should not get burnt. My personal preference is to use dessicated coconut. Using dessicated coconut makes the process of roasting easier and quicker. There are many variations to theeyal. You can […]
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KOVAKKAI MEZHUKKUPURATTY
Kovakkai mezhukkupuratty is another quick recipe and can be made really fast. I love this dry fried recipe. Kovakkai or Ivy Gourd or Tendora is a commonly used vegetable to fry. It is largely available in Kerala. Now-a-days most of the people grow these in their homes. My in-laws daily harvest a lot of kovakkai. […]
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Vellarikka/ Cucumber Khichadi, is a curd side dish made with cucumber, yoghurt and coconut. This dish is easy to make and refreshingly cool. It is one of the important dishes in the Onam sadya and Vishu sadya menu. It is a yogurt based vegetarian dish, and can be served as a side dish for rice. […]
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Chickpea/ Kadala curry can be served as a perfect combination for puttu, idiyappams or appams for breakfast, for lunch or dinner you can serve it with rice, chappathis or pooris. Kadala, otherwise called chickpeas, is an excellent source of both soluble and insoluble dietary fibre. They are rich in protein and loaded with minerals. They […]
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