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    Malabar Chicken Curry

    Malabar Chicken Curry

    January 6, 2009

    First post of the new year!! I wanted to post something which is a “pakka” kerala dish as the first post of this year. This has something to do with a new year resolution ( I dont know whether I [...]

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    Prawns/Shrimp/Chemeen Biriyani

    Prawns / Shrimp / Chemeen Biriyani

    November 26, 2008

    Its been long since I made biriyani, wait there is some correction in the sentence.. its been a long time since I made biriyani in Bahrain. When I went to India a few months back for my hols, I made [...]

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    Kuttanadan Mutton Roast/Varutharachathu

    Kuttanadan Mutton Roast/Varutharachathu

    November 20, 2008

    Sometimes when you see certain recipes, you get this sudden urge to try it out and taste it right? Especially when its a dish that can rekindle the tastes of the home cooked food and bring back many good memories [...]

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    Family Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

    Family Chocolate Cake with Fudge Frosting

    November 14, 2008

    This is my first icing/frosting cake, technically (I’ve made a french chocolate pecan torte before). Though I bake cake often, its usually plain cakes and the reason…of the two of us, hubby & me, I love cakes. Hence the major [...]

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    Beef Curry (Thattukada Style)

    Beef Curry (Thattukada Style)

    September 2, 2008

    The word “thattukada” brings me a lot of good memories. Am sure that every Malayalee has tried this local fast food version at least once. The thattukada is a road side eatery / fast food outlet / hawker food. If [...]

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    Chicken Mappas

    Chicken Mappas

    August 23, 2008

    Has it ever happened to you, that you frequently cook a dish you like so much, until somebody forcefully asks you to stop making it? It happens with me at times. If I like something, I keep on making it [...]

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    Meen Vevichathu (Fish Curry,Kottayam Style)

    Meen Vevichathu (Fish Curry,Kottayam Style)

    August 5, 2008

    This fish curry is one of the most sought after items at my house in Kerala. I missed making it for such a long time and the reason: my husband wants “charu” (gravy) for everything, so I sticked to the [...]

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