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If you love South Indian breakfast staples, you’ve probably enjoyed the soft, delicate threads of idiyappam, also known as string hoppers. Traditionally made with rice flour, idiyappam is steamed to perfection and served with coconut milk, stew, or curry. But today, I took this classic to the next level by adding a vibrant, flavourful twist—masala …
Kinnathappam or steamed rice cake in a pan, a South Indian specialty dessert… Kinnathappam is a family favorite dessert that’s made during Ramadan, Eid, and on special occasions. My mom makes the best-tasting and melt into the mouth kinnathappam. I don’t make this quite often, but whenever I make it I get the feeling that …
Toddy Palm seeds or Nongu Smoothie… Toddy palm seeds or Nongu is a delicacy, the tender seeds can be enjoyed as it is or can be made into a juice or smoothie. Whenever I visit India, I do a road trip from Trivandrum to Nagercoil to visit my family, it’s only a 2 hrs road …
Kerala’s breakfast dish Puttu or steamed rice cakes stuffed with shrimp roast… Puttu or steamed rice funnel cakes are popular breakfast dish in Kerala. Over the years, Puttu got fancy makeovers by stuffing it with chicken, shrimp, beef, mussel, fish, etc. I’ve already tried making chicken stuffed puttu, mussel and squid stuffed puttu, tuna stuffed …
Chicken cooked in a delicious onion/cashew nut/poppy seeds/yogurt gravy; finger licking delish… Chicken Rezala is a popular Bengali dish that is similar to chicken korma. If you have poppy seeds, cashew nuts, onions, and yogurt; making this dish is a breeze. After sauteing the onion/poppy seed/cashew nut paste, chicken is cooked in the Instant pot …