Hi all, Hope you all are staying safe and healthy. Here is a healthy and family favorite recipe Chuvanna Cheera Thoran / Red Amaranth Stir Fry using Organically grown farm-fresh Red Amaranth Leaves / Chuvanna Cheera. Compared to other green leafy vegetables, this Red Amaranth is rich in protein, calcium, iron, copper, essential vitamins, magnesium,…
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Kachil Puzhungiyathu & Spicy Mulaku Chammanthi
A common and a staple food of malabar made with home grown yam, a very heavenly combo of Kachil Puzhungiyathu with Spicy Mulaku Chammanthi that I learnt from my husband’s aunt in Kerala. Kachil (in Malayalam) Rasavalli Kizhangu (Tamil) is botanically called Dioscorea alata commonly known as Purple Yam. Steamed Purple yam is considered to…
Karkidaka Oushadha Kanji / Marunnu Kanji
Karkidaka Oushadha Kanji / Marunnu Kanji is a herbal porridge recipe of Kerala that is taken during the Karkidakam Month of Malayalam Calendar (July-August), where the monsoons are in full swing. Monsoons always bring in some seasonal flu, cold and other ailments. To keep ourselves protected from monsoon fevers and keep our body rejuvenated this…
PachaMaanga Chammanthi
A simple and tasty Chammanthi/Thogayal to try with Raw Mangoes this season. It is a delectable recipe to go with hot steamed rice or hot hot Kanji. Kanji and Chammanthi is a fulfilling and hearty meal anytime for my family. I will soon post our family signature Kanji recipe which I learnt from my Father…
Vishu Kanji
Vishu is the first day of the Malayalam calendar and is the call of a new year in Kerala. Vishu Kanji is the traditional recipe that is made on this day as a breakfast. This is a healthy and balanced porridge with addition of Coconut Milk and Field Beans. I have used RosaMatta Rice (Traditional…
Raw Papaya Pulingari
Raw Papaya Pulingari / Kaplanga Pulingari (Kerala Style Raw Papaya Gravy) which is my MIL’s recipe who is from Mavelikara. This is more like our Arachuvitta Sambar I feel, except for few tweaks. My MIL makes a lot of recipes with Raw Papaya (I will start posting them all) as we have papaya trees in…
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