Cooking with Thas – Wholesome Homemade Recipes
A visual guide to effortless cooking
One of the popular Kerala breakfasts… Rekindling old memories! Puttu or steamed rice flour, payar or mung bean stir fry, and pappadam or lentil wafers: the sight of these dishes together in a plate itself will make any Keralites drool. This has been a breakfast delicacy of Kerala for so many centuries and is still …
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 …
A South Indian Rice flatbread… I believe this is my mom’s favorite flatbread as she makes this at least once or twice a week. I used to get mad at her for making this quite often, but now I wish my mom was near to me to make this for me. Anyway, once in a …
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 …
It looks and feels like a lace with an incredibly soft texture… Palaada or rice crepe is a popular breakfast specialty in Kerala cuisine. My mom makes this quite often and is a must-have breakfast dish on special occasions. Not just adults, even the kids love it, as it just melts in your mouth. …