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    Chemmeen/Prawns/Shrimp Olathiyathu

    Chemmeen/Prawns/Shrimp Olathiyathu

    February 15, 2009

    When Amma asks me what I want special on reaching home, this dish is always on the top of my list  (btw, I dont know whether it can be called a list, because my cravings are endless ;) ). Now [...]

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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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    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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    Fish Tomato Masala

    Fish Tomato Masala

    May 31, 2008

    If you are the kind of person who likes flavor in your food, this is for you. Its a very simple dish, but its packed with flavor. The ingredients are very basic stuff, but somehow the outcome is extraordinary :) [...]

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    Kallappam

    Kallappam

    April 19, 2008

    Kallappam is also known as Veleyappam in some parts of Kerala. This is a traditional Kerala breakfast item. The main ingredient of this appam is Kallu (toddy), which is used as the raising agent and hence the name kallappam. Since [...]

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