Malay chicken curry (Kari Ayam) is one of the best chicken curries in the world. Simple, soupy, and redolent of the flavors from South East Asia. I was inspired to take the Malay chicken curry recipe and add a whole lot of spices to make it a spicy chicken curry. This recipe has almost every…
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Pumpkin Erissery
Pumpkin Erissery a.k.a Kerala’s traditional pumpkin dish is an essential part of the Onam Sadya. Erissery meaning a traditional Kerala recipe makes use of a ground coconut paste and then the pumpkin is finally seasoned with roasted coconut. I do love pumpkin and its subtle sweetness. When this dish is made at home, we compliment…
Smacktastic Tacos
People love tacos for good reason! It can feed a large family, tastes amazing, and is incredibly simple to put together. Every time I make tacos at home, we eat so many in one sitting cause it is so hard to stop. Here is a smacktastic taco, so good you are going to be smacking your…
Okra Fry
Calling all okra lovers to try this dish! I didn’t want to take away from the natural flavor of okra so this is minimally seasoned with spices. Okra has prominent levels of Vitamin A, B, and C as well as some zinc and calcium. This makes it an ideal vegetable for pregnant women to consume. Pregnant…
Palak Paneer
Time for some good ol’ palak paneer! Whoever came up with the idea to mix spinach and paneer is absolutely brilliant. I mean what better way to get all that iron whilst enjoying soft cubes of paneer….ahhhh heaven. I swear by this recipe when it comes to palak paneer. Everything else pales in comparison and…
Buttered Corn Fried Rice
All of us love rice….it’s versatility allows us to enjoy it with a variety of food and it takes a few minutes to put together. A better version of rice is fried rice. In my home, we always cook fried rice with butter rather than oil. The butter transforms the flavor of regular fried rice…
Thai Beef Basil
I’ve been obsessing with dishes that combine meat and basil lately and this one is the latest. Thai Beef Basil combines the best sauces to make one of the most delicious stir fry dishes ever! It tastes so good that I felt transported to a Thai street food stall. Next time you want some beef…
Baked Cajun Chicken
Crispy Chicken is my weakness…I can eat a bucket of it in one sitting….feeling a bit guilty at the end of it. So I had to come up with a crispy chicken recipe which was not deep fried. I had some extra chicken thighs in my freezer this weekend and decided to make some spiced…
Idiyappam (String Hoppers)
Idiyappam is rice flour dough pressed into a noodle form and steamed. It goes by many names as the dish which originated in Kerala is now available in Sri Lanka, Maldives, and Malaysia. In Malaysia, it is called puttu mayam. Idiyappam may be served as a savory dish with a meat gravy, coconut egg curry, vegetable stew…
Bell Pepper Coconut Curry
I’m a coconut nut. Probably comes from my Kerala Genes. Coconut goes into so many of my curries. It’s creamy, rich flavor is a great substitute for heavy cream and gives the dish a tropical touch. If you haven’t cooked with coconut yet, oh my god please do and see if you enjoy it. We…
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