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Are you trying to find rice in this dish? Well, you wouldn’t find it even if you dig in deep… Ironically this dish is called cauliflower rice or cauli rice, but there is no rice in it. It’s made using just cauliflower florets which has been smashed into tiny pieces which apparently gives the look …
A simple and humble snack when munched makes me feel content and homely… There are literally hundreds of snacks that are just dear to Kerala. In most of the homes (well in the olden days I must say) different types of snacks were made from scratch and are stored for a long time, so that …
Why do you have to fry the hard boiled eggs??? Because it tastes delicious when fried… In my family, fried hard boiled eggs are served along with biryani and also during special occasions. Once you taste the fried hard boiled eggs, it’s very hard to go back to just the boiled hard boiled eggs. For …
Finally, my quest for restaurant style stir fried noodles came to an end… I swear, this is the best stir fried noodles that I made in my kitchen. Whenever I eat noodles from any Asian restaurants I always wished if I could make such tasting noodles at home. And I kept wishing for many years. …
Believe it or not! With just 3 ingredients you can make a delicious cake… I wasn’t a bit skeptical about this recipe nor did I shy away from trying this cake. As soon as I saw this recipe on Anja’s Food 4 thought, I screamed with joy as it’s gluten free and it called for …
Cooking with Thas is celebrating its second anniversary and this is the 250th post… This day, two years ago in Chicago, I started this blog with the sole intention of keeping a track of and sharing my recipes with everyone. At that time I honestly never thought that I would come this far with 250 recipes …
Delicious beef stew in rich coconut gravy, it’s finger linking good… While thinking about Easter dishes, I saw Appam and Beef Stew lined in front of me. In Kerala, these are the two main dishes served for breakfast on Easter day. Appam has been the top favorite breakfast dish of almost all Keralites. Those who …
Believe it or not! you can make a delicious chocolate cake in a mug in the microwave and it takes only a minute… Good thing: You don’t have to worry about finishing an 8×8 inch cake all by yourself, each slice filled with guilt. Bad thing: You are going to have a mug ready to …
I savoured this shrimp curry with great delight… If you love Thai, Vietnamese or Indian cuisine, then you are definitely going to go crazy for this dish. Even though the spices used for making this curry are mostly Indian, I got a feeling that I am enjoying Thai/Vietnamese dish. This curry is spicy with slightly tangy flavors …
Happy Vishu to all Keralites… Vishu is a celebration of Kerala, which represents the Malayalam New year. On Vishu day it is a custom to set up the “Vishukani” which in Malayalam means “the first thing to see after waking up on Vishu day”. Vishukani consists of ritual arrangements of auspicious things, and the people …
