This Coconut Crab dish is one of my mom's specialties, It is mildly spiced and tangy from the Kokum- a kind of tamarind. It is mo...

When ever our large clan gets together in Kerala, all the women folk converge at the kitchen table and you will hear them laughing and ta...

Valentine's day is coming up and I know I am supposed to post something that involves little chocolate hearts and pink frosting. I may ...

It's a little late to wish you a Happy New Year. Still I hope you all had a great time and have a truly wonderful, blessed year ahead.  ...

 I have wanted to make tender coconut pudding for a while now. Finally when my father brought home a bunch of perfect tender coconuts  from...

I am heading off to India next week! Am really excited-  this will be the little one's first visit to India to meet his adoring great g...

Tuesday September 11 2001. Ten years. Gosh has it been that long? I am not from New York. I have never been to New York but I am sure like ...

Today tea time seems to be either a long forgotten luxury or a quick sip of something scalding to get you going through the rest o...

"Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free,  Where the world has not been broken up into fragmen...

I am really excited that my article on Kerala Cooking is up over at The Daring Kitchen :) Go check it out! Come back quick for this awesom...

I am not a sports fan. I am a food fan! If I ever go to a baseball match here, I am sure I will be more interested in the stadium hot dogs ...

The four year old me looked down at my plate and then at his. In his plate was a special dosa- it was darker than mine, and quite differen...

One of my favourite malayali dishes is pork vindaloo-soft, falling apart pork cooked in lots of garlic and pickling spices- What's not...

If you have been to Kerala you would have most likely come across String hoppers or Idiyappam, which  is a noodle like dish eaten mostly at...

We love our lentils, and to me a bowl of dal with rice is the perfect comfort food. Maybe because my mom used to pack dal and rice, with...

The curry is spicy and rich and since the chicken is cooked ( preferably in a pressure cooker) with the spices and co...

This "ishtoo" is typical to Syrian Christian homes in Kerala and I try to make this with Appam whenever family visits, especia...

Fragrant, rich and delicious Biryani is the perfect meal to make when you are having lots of people over. It may look impressive and...