Low Calorie Instant Poha Chivda - Diwali Special

Chivda - the crunchy popular snack of Maharashtra. Its a low fat appetizer that can be made for guests during Diwali. It is also called the Bombay Mix or the Bombay Style Beaten Rice Mix. It is a healthy snack alternative to the usually fried mixture.Diwali is around the corner and  I am sure preparations have already started. I have tried out many recipes that is made specially during Diwali. Here is a list that can help you plan a Diwali Menu.

Naan in a Pressure Cooker (North Indian)

Sanna (Goan/ Mangalorean)

Vegetable Biryani

Gobi Mussallam (Mughlai)

Navratan Kurma (Mughlai)

Shahi Paneer(Mughlai)

Badam Halwa (Uttar Pradesh)

Easy 4 Ingredients Gajar Ka Halwa (Punjabi)

Banana Halwa (Kerala)

Chenna Payas (Bengali)
Jalebi (North Indian)

Rasogolla (Bengali)

Almond Smoothie

Erachi Ularthiyathu/ Kerala Style Slow Roasted Meat

Erachi Ularthiyathu is one of the popular dishes of Kerala. It can be made with mutton or chicken. Here the meat is marinated with the masala, cooked and then sauteed along with fried onions. It is a famous Thattu Kada (local fast food joints) special.

Pazham Pradhaman / Kerala Banana Dessert - Onam Sadhya Vibhavangal 20

Onam Sadhya is not complete without a dessert. Ada Pradhaman is the king of payasams. There are other varieties of payasams like Parippu Payasam, Ari Payasam, Semiya Payasam. I just love payasams with jaggery. Today I would like to share with you the Nendra Pazham Payasam. 

Manga Achar / Instant Mango Pickle - Onam Sadhya Vibhavangal 19

Onam  is the harvest festival of Kerala which marks the homecoming of the mythical King Mahabali. Each home in Kerala welcomes the king with flower carpets in the courtyard. Thiruvonam is the 10 day which is celebrated with great enthusiasm. This is the day when the Onam Sadhya or the elaborate vegetarian meal is prepared and served on a banana leaf.

Parippu Curry - Onam Sadhya Vibhavangal 18

Today is Atham (malayalam star), which marks the beginning of the 10 day Onam festival in Kerala. This is the day we start making the flower carpets called pookkalam. As kids we used to carry a flower basket and go about picking flowers from the garden, temple compound or even from fields.

Erivulla Malli Masala Kozhi Curry / Spicy Coriander Masala Chicken Curry Kerala Style

A simple and spicy chicken curry that goes well with Indian Rotis. This is one of my signature dish. It has a perfect blend of spices. For everyone who loves Kerala style spicy chicken curry, this is an easy chicken curry. 

Cherupayar Parippu Payasam / Split Moong Dal Kheer - Celebrating over 1000 likes on FB

Yayyy!!! So happy to have reached 1000+ Facebook likes. I thank all my blog fans for the continous support and encouragement. It has been a slow and steady growth and I am quite happy about it. It's celebration time! It really feels great when you say a recipe tried from my blog turned out perfect. Love to hear from you all. Thanks once again. 

Tricolour Rice

As we celebrate our Independence Day lets not forget to salute the people who made this happen. Let the tri colour fly high always.This month has been a busy one not because of anything else but holidays. It's hard to keep the boys busy.

Nongal Fry / Kerala Style Lady Fish Fry

A Kerala meal is not complete without a Meen Porichadu or Fish fry. Fish in Kerala is called 'Meen'. You can have it as a starter or along with the meal with rice and curry. Living on the coastal belt of Kerala, fish is considered a staple food. Lady Fish is called Nongal in Malayalam and Kane in Kannada.

Caramel Bundt Cake

It was quite a relaxed day which started off with the usual school routine and meeting dear ones.
But somehow by evening I could not stop myself from baking this ultra moist caramel cake.
I am a chocoholic but this time I was sure not to bake a chocolate cake.