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Ash gourd turned into pulissery, a comforting vegetarian dish… Pulissery, a highly versatile Kerala vegetarian dish, can be prepared using an array of vegetables and fruits, making it a delightful culinary choice. Every time I make pulissery I make it with a different kind of vegetable or fruit & all of them have turned out …
Coconut almond burfi is a delicious Indian sweet that combines the flavors of coconut and almonds. “Burfi” refers to a fudge-like sweet in Indian cuisine, a variety of ground nuts and flour can be used for making burfi. Burfi is a popular sweet in North India & is sold in all bakeries. Barfis are one …
Theeyal is a traditional Kerala dish. It’s a flavorful and aromatic thick curry made using roasted coconut and spices, resulting in a rich and deep flavor. A variety of vegetables can be used for making theeyal like small or pearl onions, bitter gourd (pavakka), eggplant (brinjal), and drumsticks (moringa). For the non-vegetarian version, theeyal can …
Kerala style thoran or stir fry with coconut with mixed greens… As the splendid summer season draws to a close, I’m harvesting the final remnants of greens from my vegetable garden. Today, I picked beet leaves, swiss chard & kale, it’s an absolute joy to be able to pick fresh organic greens & veggies from …
Fish curry with ground coconut & fried shallots… Trivandrum is the capital city of Kerala, India & my hometown. Fish being the staple food of non-vegetarians in Kerala, every district in Kerala has its own signature way of making fish curry. In Trivandrum, fish curry is made by grinding coconut with some simple spices & …