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    Vanpayar Olathiyathu

    Vanpayar Olathiyathu

    February 22, 2009

    Kanji & payar is a welcome change from our usual chappathi for dinner. Hot kanji sprinkled with salt & grated coconut, along with a little bit overcooked payar ( I like my payar to be a bit pasty with kanji) [...]

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    Parippu Chaaru (Curry)

    Parippu Chaaru (Curry)

    January 12, 2009

    I should stick to my new year resolution at least for a week right ;) ? This parippu (dal) curry is a typical Kerala dish. It’s one of the main dishes of Onasadhya as well. We call it “parippu chaaru” [...]

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    Dal Palak

    Dal Palak

    October 31, 2008

    A veg post after a long time. Its a very basic recipe with no frills. I should say dal (lentils) is kind of new on our menu. Both of us didn’t prefer dal, may be because we had too much [...]

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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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    Chettinad Chicken

    Chettinad Chicken

    April 14, 2008

    One more fabulous recipe from Sanjeev Kapoor’s Khasana of Indian Recipes. Since I was cooking chicken at home after a long time, I wanted to make a special dish, which tastes really good and I should say this recipe is [...]

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