Manga Chammandi or Raw Mango Chutney

Pacha manga chammandi is a traditional dish of Kerala which goes well with rice porridge. Manga chammandi and rice with roasted pappad is a very good combo and healthy too. Preparation time: 10 minutes. Ingredients: 1/2 to 3/4 cup raw mango pieces (depending on the sourness adjust the quantity of mangoes) 1/2 cup grated coconut 4…

Maladoo or Pottukadalai Ladoo or Fried gram ladoo

Maladoo is one of the favourite sweet in my family.In southern part of Kerala for engagement ceremony Maladoo is made as ritual Preparation time is 20 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup pottukkadalai or fried gram 1 1/4 cup sugar (adjust sweet according to your taste) 1 tsp powdered cardamom 1/2 cup melted ghee 6 cashew nuts…

Oats Idli

This is a healthy and easy breakfast for diet conscious people. Approximate cooking time: 25 minutes Ingredients: 1 cup oats 1/2 cup lapsi or broken wheat 3/4 cup curd at room temperature 1/4 cup water (more or less) 2 tbsp grated carrots 2 tbsp chopped dhaniya leaves 1 small tsp eno For seasoning: 1 tbsp…

Crispy Potatoes (Potato kara curry)

This is one of the favorite dish of my family. This dish goes well with either roti or rice. The best combination that I have discovered with the kara curry is with spicy kutty vengaya sambhar. The average cooking time is 20 minutes. Ingredients: 1/4 kg potatoes 1/2-1 tsp chilli powder Salt to taste 1…

Paal Therattipal (Palgova)

Therattipal is a traditional sweet dish made out of full fat cow milk, it is a delicious dessert prepared in South India. The average cooking time for this sweet dish is 45  minutes. Ingredients: 1 liter full fat cow milk 200 grams of sugar Method: Heat the milk in a heavy bottomed pan on medium flame….