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Healthy flattened rice, coconut & jaggery balls… One of the easiest sweet snacks in Kerala is ariyunda, sweet balls made with ground rice. Instead of ground rice, I’ve used ground flattened rice, mixed with coconut & jaggery. Easy to make & delicious snack that will satisfy your sweet craving. Flattened Rice- Poha Balls With Coconut …
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. Theeyal is typically prepared with vegetables like small or pearl onions, bitter gourd (pavakka), eggplant (brinjal), and drumsticks (moringa). For the non-vegetarian version, theeyal can also be made with …
Moringa, an Indian super vegetable… Moringa is a popular vegetable in South India, that’s consumed for its medicinal properties. Moringa has been used in traditional medicine for centuries to treat various ailments. It is believed to have anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties. Some studies suggest that Moringa extracts may help lower blood sugar levels, …
Swiss chard picked up from my garden turned into a delicious thoran, stir fry with coconut… Thoran or veggie stir fry with coconut is one of the side dishes that’s served along with Kerala lunch. Literally, any kind of veggies can be turned into a thoran. There are a few variations of thoran, grated coconut …
Beet leaves turned into a delicious pulissery… Pulissery is a popular Kerala-style vegetarian dish, a variety of veggies & fruits can be used for making pulissery & cooked with ground coconut & yogurt. Vegetables like beetroot, cucumber, pumpkin, okra & fruits like plantain, pineapple, apple, and mango can be turned into pulissery. Pulissery is also …