This weekend, we took the time to complete off our Ramadan grocery shopping. Though not much, it is still a task in itself. During the month, normally our visits to the supermarkets go to the minimum since there will be hardly time to adjust in between. As we picked up what was required and was waiting at the counter, the family in front of us had already put in their groceries on the till and were waiting for their bill. They stood in the line with the trolley, then a pram, and the ladies of the family (a mother and a daughter) behind it. Their billing was already done, the grocery was packed, the gentleman was paying the bill, yet nobody took care to move a bit ahead to put the grocery back into the trolley and make way for the others in the queue, since there were already…
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Chakkakuru Pachamaanga Curry ~ Jackfruit Seeds Raw Mango Curry
I miss my stock of chakkakuru (jackfruit seeds) this season. 🙁 I had an uncle who flew in last week and I received a parcel from umma, but unfortunately it didn’t have any seeds in it. When I asked her, she said he already had too much weight and she couldn’t send any. Now I guess I need to get some from the supermarket, but the way those seeds look, I wouldn’t even want to buy them! I prepared this curry with the last bit I had of what umma send me last year. The combination of the slightly sweet seeds and the tangy raw mango gives a nice punch while having rice. I am not a fan of raw mango or its tanginess, so normally what I do is to squeeze the mango into the rice and discard the skin. I mix it in and have it…
Chakkakuru Muringakaya Parippu Curry ~ Jackfruit Seed Drumstick Lentil Curry
Each time I get my stock of jackfruit seeds or chakkakuru like we call it, I would always convert into this stir-fry, definitely my favorite way of having it any time. I would always wait for the time of the year to arrive so that umma would send down some of the dried seeds that she manages to keep. Nobody seems to like it anytime, it is always me who is finishing it off. 😉 I was surprised to see recently that the local supermarket close to my house was selling these seeds in the vegetable section! Even though it is pricey, buying it once in a while wouldn’t hurt, right? At least I don’t have to wait for umma to send some. 🙂 This is another favorite way of having this curry. Umma used to make this often, but as usual I had not noted it down…
Chakkakuru Ularthiyathu ~ Jackfruit Seeds Stir Fry (Dry)
It has been a really hectic weekend… Lots of work at home trying to get it look like proper but still it’s just not getting done… On top of that the little one Azza had fever and that kept all of us on our toes… Sickness is in the air, thanks to the fluctuating weather. Instances of diarhea, vomitting, conjunctivitis and what not are being heard of! So it was an off from work yesterday. The only friend I have in this new locality, who also takes care of the kids also had her family affected with loose motions and vomitting, so much that her boy had to get admitted and be on drips for two days. The weather may be awesome giving some really fantastic sights but the side effects are not something that everybody likes! Off to today’s recipe, my “chakkakuru” madness is well documented on the blog….
Chakkakuru Ularthiyathu ~ Jackfruit Seeds Stir-fry
I am literally gawking at my list of drafts. Quite a bit!!! I guess I have to keep posting if I have to start getting a bit updated, but actually speaking I don’t want to do that, because if I have to stop cooking for a small period of time, I am rest assured that I have the drafts to support me. I am in a situation where I may have to slow down my cooking any time in the near future, so it is always better to be having a back up rather than leaving my blog unattended!!! 🙂 That goes to show the fact, that I am posting a Chakkakkuru recipe when it is not jackfruit season. Jackfruits have come and gone. Even now, though there maybe jackfruits at some places, they will be filled with rain water that they taste more like water than the fruit!!! I…
Chakkakuru Payasam ~ Jackfruit Seeds Payasam
Just returned home after a nice family get together. Really enjoyed it to the core, a lot of talking and laughing… it’s been quite some time since we have had such a get together. Also considering the fact that this week will see the advent of Ramadan, which will mean a serious shortness of time in case of social activities as most of the time will go in a lot of religious activities, this get together was really enjoyed. Even though I am feeling tired, I am seriously feeling nice about it. 🙂 Once, my biggest-support colleague bought some payasam for us, so lovingly made by his wife. As usual, I got it in a little cup and being a food blogger, he wanted me to guess the ingredients that went into it. Seriously, I should tell you that I am very bad at guessing. When you sit to…
Chakkarkuru Mulakittathu – Jackfruit Seeds in Spicy Sauce
Let this be my first post on this blog. My favorite side dish for rice. I am seriously not fond of jackfruit. When I was young, I got an upset tummy due to overeating of jackfruit during one of our vacations to India, and from then, I stopped eating it completely. But my love for its seed has been undying. Whenever the seeds are dried, my mom ensures she makes this as she knows I love it. I also make it whenever I have the dried seeds avaiable, but unfortunately I got only a single chance to make it this time, as I didn’t have much of the seeds.Off to the recipe now… Linking it to Mom’s cooking event by Pure Vegeterian Bites… * Updated on April 6, 2013 with a better picture! 🙂 Linking this to the Mommy ka Magic event by Kachus Delight… Chakkarkuru Mulakittathu – Jackfruit seeds…
Jackfruit Ice Cream
Just yesterday I mentioned my jack-fruit getting spoiled, so you must be wondering from where this ice cream post? If you have read it carefully, I have mentioned that one of the post is from my drafts. So this is the post… 😉 I don’t eat jack-fruit. I know I would get beaten up for this, but then that is the truth. I used to eat a lot of jackfruit when small. Each time we go home, my mattamma would reserve at least a couple of jack-fruits for us. She had a lot of jack-fruit trees on her plot, more than mango trees in fact, and they yielded the sweetest jack-fruits I have ever eaten. She still does have some trees, but not as much as it did before. She would patiently sit and remove the flesh from inside, and as though we were in a competition, my…
Sausage Mac n Cheese
Alhamdulillah, my parents arrived for a month last Friday, and as usual came with a lot of eatables from back home, though the quantity was not very high as I kept reminding umma not to bring too much that I would be forced to throw away because of nobody eating them. Whenever my parents come, we have a constant flow of guests, unlike the other days, so the kitchen was burning more as well. A good sign, isn’t it? The main thing for the kids is that they have their grandparents to come back to from school, and Azza was saying, “Nalla bhakshanam kittum!” (We will get good food!) With the way she said, I felt my whole cooking effort melting into thin air! 🙁 I have always been writing how tough it is to please my kids, they prefer umma’s food much more than my food that sometimes…
Sweet Bites
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The 1300+ recipes on the blog are arranged in A-Z order over here. For classifications, please do explore the other tabs on the Recipe Index! 🙂 A A frothy cup of coffee… Aadu Kurma ~ Malabar Mutton Kurma Aam Panna Aamras ~ Sweetened Mango Puree Aash-mal-Zaffran ~ Emirati Saffron Rice Aatta (Wholewheat Flour) Jaggery Halwa Aatta Ka Doodh ~ Wheat Flour Drink Aatta Ka Sheera/ Wholewheat Halwa Aattunthala Curry ~ Goat Head Curry Achinga Payar Thoran ~ String Beans Stir Fry Adas Polo/ Pulow ~ Persian Lentil Rice Adeni Chai ~ Yemeni Milk Tea Adraki Paneer – Ginger Paneer Afghani Chicken Pulao Aish el Saraya ~ Lebanese Bread Pudding Akuri ~ Parsi Scrambled Eggs Aleesa/ Hareesa Almond Apricot Cake Almond Butter Maple Granola Aloo (Potato) Jamuns Aloo Gobhi ~ Potatoes with Cauliflower Aloo Kheema – Minced Meat Potato Curry Aloo Methi ~ Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves Aloo Paneer Tikki Chaat…
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If you don’t find it anywhere else, then it’s here! BREAKFAST IDEAS Chakkara Gothambu – Wholewheat in Jaggery(Malabar recipe) Kichadi – My 1st guest post in “Cooking with Thas”!!! (Malabar recipe) Eggless Chocolate Pancakes Semiyayum Nenthrapazhavum – Vermicelli with Plantains(Malabar recipe) Breakfast Dosa Puttu – Kerala Steamed Rice Cakes Oats with Dates and Honey Yeasted Wholewheat Pancakes Scrambled Egg Cheese Sandwich – My 17th guest post for Sona’s Quick Picks Wholewheat Banana Buttermilk Pancakes Nutella Oats Kooka Nenthrapazham Kurukkiyathu – Arrowroot Plantain Relish(Malabar recipe) Blini ~ Russian Pancakes Potato Cheese Frittata Raagi Puttu ~ Finger Millet Flour Steamed Hot Cakes (Using Leftover Rice) Strawberry Walnut Overnight Oats Tropical Overnight Oats Puttu (Kerala Steamed Rice Cakes) using leftover rice Banana Almond Oatmeal Basic Granola Apricot Yogurt Granola Parfait Fig Almond Overnight Oats Banana Peanut Butter Overnight Oats Wholewheat Flax Pancakes Idlis ~ South Indian Rice Discs Wholewheat Oats Pancakes Orange Scotch Pancakes Pola/…
Thenga Malli Kozhi Curry ~ Coconut Coriander Chicken Curry
Sometimes I feel my blog is becoming too synonymous to its name! Too many sweet stuff and nothing else! Hmm… in fact, of late, I have decided to stop experimenting much with sweet stuff and baking as well, thanks to a few red signals that have been arising. Sometimes, you just need to put your favorite stuff aside for a while till things begin to look back to normal. I am cooking very normal stuff, nothing extraordinary and somehow, stuff that I cook are not turning out the way I would want to be, so as of now it is more of “again to-do” list, so that I can better it and get it into the blog! As of now, let me put you through this flavorful chicken curry that I had adapted from one of my favorite cookbooks, “The Suriani Kitchen”. I have already tried the Meen Arappu…
Meen Mulakittathu ~ Fish in Spicy Gravy
I have already shared my version of Meen Mulakittathu before, the only thing is that I made it with sardines, so called it Mathi Mulakittathu. That has always been the way that umma makes, and how I learned to make from her. Since we don’t like too much of spice or sourness, her version is apt for our taste. During a casual talk, my colleague shared with me the way his wife makes the mulakittathu. I have already shared my tried recipes of hers here and here. The mention of the use of shallots made me feel that I must try it out. I love anything cooked in loads of shallots, though frankly speaking, I try to keep out of it mainly because of the laziness of peeling and slicing/ chopping them. But then this recipe was so irresistable that I had to try. And I am so happy…