When you hear ” Malai Prawn Curry” , the first thought that comes to mind is something heavy and rich , full of cream ( malai). The surprise is that there is no cream required. The “Malai” in the name of the dish just refers to the creamy texture. With just 7 ingredients you can make…
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Healthy Sugar-free Dessert – Chia Seeds Pudding
A recipe for Healthy , Vegan , Sugar-free gourmet Dessert. 
Masala Crabs – Spicy Crabs cooked in Kerala Style
Having lived most of my life in North India , non vegetarian food has mostly been Chicken and Mutton. Seafood was restricted to fish and that too fried fish. I was lucky to travel alone, a bit once I joined work, and on my trips I used to experience all the local cuisines. I had crabs for the first time in the US a couple of years back. After that, although I have been eating crabs in India , it is mostly as crab cakes or in mixed sea food pasta , pizza or soup. I got introduced to this…
Goan Fish Curry
This fish curry is may favourite fish curry. Till I started working , I used to eat only fried fish, however my first assignment as a management trainee was in Kolkatta . I started off with the Bengali fried fish and graduated to curries. Buying fish was still a problem. I started cooking fish curries couple of years back. Thanks to my kid’s nanny who is a Goan and knows how to buy fresh fish.This curry is not very spicy and yet not bland. It is not thick and not very heavy. It is tangy and mild. Just perfect for…
Vegan Coconut Banana Muffins
I got big Coconuts from a friend who came back from her hometown in Kerala. I have never seen such big coconuts and was very excited. The same evening I met a friend who is vegan. Every time I meet my vegan friends I get more inspired to work on vegan recipes. Therefore I thought of doing a Vegan coconut muffins for breakfast. Did a trial batch, modified the ratios and got the ratios right in the second trial. I also consciously kept nutrition in mind while working on this recipe. As a mother of four year old, I want…
Sago & Coconut Jelly
Long since i experimented something new… so when Hubby complained ( not really) why nothing special these days I thought let me try something light on stomach and appealing to eyes….which eventually tasted nice, too.
Mango Pudding
Make the most use of mangoes while they are available. mango is one of the fruits that eveyone ( or most people) like and therfore i dare to experiment with mangoes