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This is originally a Dum Biryani recipe which Manini saw on the T.V. What got written down quickly only as an ingredient listing on the back of a used envelope, got converted into a finger-licking delicious curry over the years…enjoy!! Recipe: Ingredients: 1 kg mutton or chicken 1 kg onions 4 tbs…
Granny (Ammachi) used to keep lots of chicken at our traditional home in Kerala. Fish was staple. But then there were “occassions” when we guys would land up and her roosters would disappear. A squeak and it’s over. It wasn’t like we have it now. Feathers were plucked and the poor creature was di…
Recipes and love for cooking passes down from one generation to the next in various ways. Rohini shares how this one came about “ Mom saw the anardana chicken being made on some T.V show and remembered she had eaten it somewhere in the past and really enjoyed it. She has turned vegetarian now, but…
Fish, an integral part of Kerala Cuisines, has numerous variations in preparation. This Fish Curry With Kudam Puli which uses roasted kunjulli (shallots), ginger and garlic and spice powders. Ideally this curry is made in clay chatty, and can be kept for few days, without refrigerating. Keep the…
A very special recipe handed over from my mother. Ideal with fried rice and appams. The process is quite long, but the taste is just out of the world. Recipe: Ingredients: Chicken- 1 kg, cut into large pieces Shallots – a handful, crushed Ginger – 1 ½ tbsp, crushed Garlic- 2 ½ tbsp, crushed Onions…
Prawns are easily and abundantly available in Kerala, and considered as one of the most delicious sea food. This is a typical Kerala style prawn’s dish, with unique flavour and great aroma. This dish is also made to a very dry fried consistency, but here to avoid overcooking the prawns, it has be…
“Salmon for the Sole” – that is what Shilpa called this dish when she invited friends over for lunch. A cold layered Terrine with fresh and clean flavors, perfect for summer lunch served with a nice crusty baguette… Recipe: Ingredients: Sole fillet or any white fleshed fish – 500 gms Smoked Salmo…
During the Assamese week on IFF’s FB group, Farah Pasha shared this unique recipe of chicken curry. You can use other fatty meats like pork or beef as well instead of chicken in this recipe. Recipe: Ingredients: 1 chicken(1200g)-cut into small pieces 3 large onions, chopped 3/4 cup mustard oil 2…
Fish forms an important part of our Axomiya diet. Growing up on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra, fish would be in our plates every day for lunch and sometimes even dinner. It is caught fresh in the morning and prepared .The most common way of enjoying them would be a light, soup like curry…
A traditional meal in Assam has to have our favorite Tenga. A plate of plain rice accompanied with a Maasor Tenga is our comfort soul food . Recipe: Ingredients: Fresh river fish ( rou /katla/carp )- 6-7 pieces ( pan fried) Tomatoes- 3 medium Potato- ( boiled) 1 small (optional) Lemon juice-1-2 t…
Theeyal, is a common dish in Kerala, and can be made with almost all vegetables and even prawns or dried fish. The technique involved is roasting coconut, shallots, coriander and red chilies and grinding the mix to a fine paste. The chosen vegetable is sautéed in coconut oil and cooked in the gro…
Fish Moilee maybe one of the true blue Kerala dishes that became “famous”!! It is perhaps the delicate flavours of the coconut milk and the spices. Or perhaps it is the wholesome fresh feel. Fish is slow stewed in coconut milk with very mild spices which goes perfect with Idiappams, Appams, bread…
