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Kinnathappam with a twist, jaggery or brown cane sugar is added instead of granulated sugar… Remember my kinnathappam post? If you haven’t read that post yet, here you go. Kinnathappam is my mom’s speciality dessert, I continue to brag that my mom still prevails as the “queen of kinnathappam making”. It’s a South Indian delicacy, mostly homemade …
Hands down, the best shrimp dish ever… Wishing everyone a happy ramadan. In Canada, ramadan has started on last Friday. Since it’s Summer the Sun sets at 9 pm, so we are having a long fasting day. One way its’ good as after I get back from work, I get a lot of time to cook …
The richness of coconut milk and the sweetness of ripe plantain= Yummy… I hail from the land of coconuts and plantains. This explains why I have so many recipes that call for plantain and coconut. They both make a remarkable combination and make any dish taste delicious. In Kerala, this particular dish is served mostly …
An easy to prepare and delicious rice made with rosematta rice and coconut milk… This is my mom’s speciality rice and is quite popular in my family. In South India, coconut rice is very common and there are several ways of making it. I have always loved the way my mom and grandma makes it. …
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 …