Jeera Rice
Jeera rice is a very simple, mildly spicy rice flavoured with cumin and can be prepared in a few minutes. It is the simplest of all flavoured rice and goes well with most of the gravies that we usually prepare for roti/chapati. The tempering with cumin and whole spices takes this simple rice dish a level notch up. You can cook jeera rice without any veggies but I always prefer to add carrots and spring onions to add to the flavour.
Kerala Olan
Olan is a very easy and simple recipe and is an important dish for Onam Sadya. It tastes delicious with a nice fragrance of coconut oil. In different parts of Kerala, Olan is prepared differently. Some people prepare it with pumpkin, some with ash gourd, some with or without red cow peas. Here I am sharing an Olan recipe using ash gourd and colocasia with black eyed peas. I have used store bought coconut milk, which makes this recipe all the more easier.
Gobi Manchurian
Gobi manchurian is a dish from Indo chinese cuisine and is made from cauliflower florets. Cauliflower is called as gobi in hindi and hence the name. Gobi manchurian is a very popular Indian street food and is also a tasty appetizer which fits perfectly for any party. It is also called as cauliflower manchurian. It is very delicious and tasty.
Gobi manchurian can be served as an appetizer or as a side dish with noodles or with fried rice. There are dry and gravy versions of manchurian. Today, I am sharing the dry version, but the gravy version is equally tasty.
Nadan Mutta Curry
This is a spicy curry that is finished with creamy coconut milk to balance out the spiciness is what makes this Kerala Style Egg Curry with Coconut Milk so special. If you want to make it Vegan and skip the egg, you can just add a few other veggies like potatoes and carrots and it will still be just as good!
This spicy egg curry is a perfect combo for lacey and crispy palappams, nool appams which is all that you need for a weekend breakfast. Why just weekends? Breakfast any day with this on the menu is going to be a good day! I can promise you that.
Kerala Sambhar
Kerala Sambhar is a South Indian gravy made with lentils and vegetables. This curry forms an important dish for Onam and Vishu Sadya.
Some of my friends use homemade sambhar powder but I am not an expert in that, I always use ‘Brahmins’ sambhar powder. Sambhar is made slightly differently in different parts of South India. Any vegetable can be used for this curry but I love to make it with lots of vegetables making it a healthy option for my children. It’s a perfect combo for idlis, dosas and also rice.