A bold, comforting Kerala-style chicken curry made with golden onions, aromatic spices, and silky coconut milk. This Naadan Kozhi Curry is warm, nostalgic, and perfect with parotta, appam, or rice—your new go-to for cozy, coastal flavors at home.
Category: Main Course
Pala Panni Erachi Ularthiyathu (Pork Belly Fry)
I grew up in Kochi, Kerala — a place where food is woven into every memory. At home, though, we never cooked chicken, pork, or beef, so dishes like this weren’t something that came out of our own kitchen. Instead, my first taste of Kerala-style pork fry was always at friends’ houses. I still remember…
Benda (okra ) Alle Piyava Ghashi
Alle piyava ghashi is a delicious curry prepared with fish , but for vegetarian like me , we prepare this dish with lady’s finger ( okra ) or with Brinjal. The flavour of this dish is from raw onions , ginger and green chillies along with a lovely aroma of coconut oil on top ….
Gobi Manchurian
Gobi Manchurian is a popular Indo-Chinese appetiser made with cauliflower. This delicious crisp fried appetiser is very popular in Indian subcontinental. It makes its appearance every where in street stalls, restaurants and even in parties. Ingredients: Sauces : Tomato sauce – 2-3 tbsp . Soya sauce – 2 tbsp . Chilli sauce – 1/2 tsp…
Bengali Mangsher Jhol (Spicy Mutton Curry)
This rich and flavorful Bengali Mutton Curry with Potatoes is a timeless dish, slow-cooked in mustard oil with warm spices and golden fried potatoes. The marinated mutton turns tender and succulent, while the freshly ground special masala lends a deep, distinctive aroma. Rustic and comforting, this curry is best enjoyed with steamed rice or Indian…
Andhra Fish Curry
This Andhra style fish curry was introduced to me by my friend Shabana Khanum. It has since proceeded to hold a very special place in my heart. The main flavors are from the coconut milk and coriander leaves. You can also include the stems for added flavor. Try this recipe with hot rice and a…
Tomato Phanna Upkari
Phanna Upkari is a traditional Konkani preparation. This is a spicy dish. Mostly this dish is made with fish like sardines or mackerel. For vegetarian this dish is made using tomatoes. This dish goes well with rice or dosa like pan polo ( neer dosa ) . Ingredients: 1. Big size tomatoes – 6 –…
Thakka Ambat (simple curd curry )
This is simple curd based curry adding mostly tubers vegetables. This kochi G S B Konkani style dish . Served in temple feast during Karthik month . During Deepavali day most of kochi Konkanis prepared this dish in their home. Thakka ambat is prepared with vegetables like ash gourd, potato , mande ( colocasia or…
Devasthana Saaru
Devasthana Saaru the name literally translated from konkani my mother tongue means , Saaru ( a kind of rasam ) from the temple ( devasthana ) . As the name suggests this dish originates from the saaru ( rasam ) served with rice in the traditional lunch served in our Mangalore Side G S B…
Masala Boiled Egg
This amazing side dish is a game changer when you crave some spice with your dinner. I usually enjoy this with dal fry and rice. Ingredients: Method: 1. In a bowl, mix salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder and red chilly powder with a little bit of water to make a paste. 2. Cut the boiled…
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