Neychoru / Ghee Rice - A Malabar delicacy

Neychoru is a traditional and aromatic Malabar (Northern Kerala) recipe, usually served with spicy non-vegetarian dishes. It is often prepared by the Muslim community in Kerala and is an essential part in all Muslim festive occasions.

Indian Chicken Cutlet - Spicy Snack / Appetizer

In India, Cutlets refers to flat croquettes of minced meat and vegetables, typically covered in breadcrumbs and fried. These are perfect to serve as an evening snack or as an appetizer and almost all people like it too. It also requires only few steps to make. First of all, meat (Chicken, Beef, Mutton or Fish) is cooked with vegetables and spices. It is then dipped in egg mix, then in breadcrumbs and is fried in oil. That's it...! Serve with tomato ketchup, if you wish. I bet, the plates will be empty in no time. :)

Today I'll tell you how to make tasty and spicy chicken cutlets.

Chakka Varuthathu / Jackfruit Chips - Crispy and Tasty Snack of Kerala

"Chakka Varuthathu"or "Jackfruit Chips" is one of the most popular snack, available all over Kerala. Try this easy to prepare, crispy and tasty chips. Enjoy..! :)

Chakka Puzhukku / Unripe Jackfruit With Coconut and Spices

"Chakka" is the Malayalam word for Jackfruit. And, "Chakka Puzhukk" is a typical Kerala recipe made with unripe Jackfruit, coconut and other spices. 

In Kerala, two varieties of jackfruit predominate: varikka chakka and koozha chakka . Varikka has slightly hard inner flesh when ripe, while the inner flesh of the ripe koozha fruit is very soft and almost dissolving. For preparing this dish, unripe varikka chakka is used. 

People prepare this dish very often during the jackfruit season i.e., between March and June,  and is traditionally served with hot tea. It is also served as a side dish for rice. And, it tastes fantastic. 

So try this next time, and enjoy the flavour of Kerala. :) :)

Chilly Paneer (Gravy): An Indo-Chinese Dish

Chilly Paneer is a very popular Indo-Chinese dish. To be more clear, it is an Indian adaption of Chinese recipe. This is made using fried Paneer (Indian Cottage Cheese), which is quite common in India. Almost all restaurants will have this dish in their menu. Well, why do you want to go to the restaurants if you can make them at your sweet home? :)

Jeera Rice / Cumin Rice - Easy Rice Recipe

Jeera Rice, is a very popular dish in North India and Pakistan. Some people call it Jeera Pulao or Zeera Rice. As the name indicates, the main ingredient next to rice is Jeera or Cumin (Jeerakam in Malayalam). Cumin seeds not only add taste to food but also it is very beneficial for our body. So in fact, this dish turns out to be healthy (provided only limited quantity of ghee is added). :) 

Prawns Fritters - An Easy Snack/Appetizer

Again, another recipe for prawn lovers. A quick snack which anyone can prepare. You can serve them as snack or as an appetizer. The taste is similar to your favorite KFC chicken. Yes..really it is.!! Then, why waiting? Cook and start eating..! Yummm..!! :)

Kerala Style Beef Fry / Naadan Beef Fry

 

Like Beef..? I like them! Ok.. then, let's prepare a beef dish..!

Before that, let me tell you something!  In our home, beef is not a part of our staple diet. We prepare them only once in a while, like during celebrations or a family get together. May be that's the reason why I eat more food when there is beef in the menu. I would like to have them either fried or as curry.

There are different recipes for Beef fry. But this one is a typical. We also follow this recipe. Try them...Enjoy them..! :)

Kallappam / Traditional Appam with Toddy

Kallappam is a typical Kerala breakfast made with fermented rice batter and it looks similar to a pancake. Traditionally, Toddy (Kallu) was used to ferment the rice batter and hence the name "Kallappam". But now a days, yeast is used as an alternative. Also, shallots and cumins seeds are added while making the batter, which is not usually used in other varieties of Appam. When it comes to the taste,I swear, this is fantabulous. These can be served with Stew, Kadala Curry or any non-vegetarian dish.

So are you ready to go traditional with Kallappams...?! :)

Scrambled Eggs / Mutta Chikkiyathu

Are you a beginner in cooking? OK then, why don't you start with this simple and easy to cook Scrambled Eggs recipe? Or are you in a hurry and there isn't enough time to prepare food? Again, this recipe is for you. It  requires hardly any time to cook and of course it tastes fantastic. All you need are some eggs and some veggies. You may add any veggies you like. So are you ready to cook? Here you go.......!!  :D

Parippu Vada / Dal Vada

When it comes to tea time snacks, Parippu Vada is my favourite. Having them with a cup of hot tea actually make them much more tasty. Crispy outside..soft inside...and...happiness all over..! :D

Pazham Pori (Ethakka Appam) / Banana Fritters

A very tasty tea time snack.

Koorka Mezhukkuperutti / Chinese Potato Stir Fry

You know, "Koorka Mezhukkuperutti" is one of my favorite side dish with rice. I love them so much. Oh yeah, cleaning koorka is bit tedious. But once cleaned, the recipe is so simple to make and very delicious too. Come on..give it a try..! :)

Tomato Chutney / Thakkali Chammanthi

 

Tomato Chutney or Thakkali Chammanthi is so easy to make. And, it's so delicious too. I like them a lot.

Oats Dosa - Healthy Indian Breakfast

Have a wonderful and healthy breakfast with Oats Dosa.

Quail Egg Curry/Kaada Mutta Curry

 

Quail Egg Curry/ Kaada Mutta Curry is best when served with South Indian breakfast items like Appam, Idiyappam, Puttu or Dosa.

Kerala Style Prawns / Chemmeen Roast

A delight for all you prawn lovers! Prawns are an extremely good source of protien, yet are very low in fat and calories,making them an healthy choice of food. Try this Kerala style recipe and I'm pretty sure you will love it.

Hello and welcome to my blog "Swaad of Kerala"..!

 Mmmm?! Actually..I'm wondering from where to start.Well..ok then, let me introduce myself.

I'm Tanuja. I was born and brought up in a small town called Kizhakkambalam, in Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. I have been thinking about food blogging for a few months. And, here's it. I've found a place to share my food passion. :)

Here you'll find a collection of recipes that will tempt your taste buds.

This is just the beginning - so be patient - I will try to find my voice quickly.
Hope to see more and more people visiting this blog soon.
And,hereby I declare that my blog 'Swaad of Kerala' is OPENED...!!!
So enjoy...!! :)