Chicken Biriyani [Kozhikode style]

 

If anyone asks me which my all time favorite dish is, then I would go for this option first….Chicken Biriyani!!
It was when i ate toothsome malabar style chicken biriyani from my mom’s friend Indira aunty’s place that i got addicted to it. I was always in a urge to find out how to make this yummylicious dish. [...]

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Instant Fish Pickle

I can never forget our good old hostel days when our senior Jeena used to bring fish pickle from her house. I never bothered to take down the recipe at that time as i was only engaged in eating how much ever possible. Later on it was from a book written by “Thankam philip”, i came to know [...]

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Country Style Chicken

Usually the chicken fry which my mom makes is by marinating, keeping for a while and then frying. But what my mother-in-law does is bit different and unique. It is not directly frying; it’s by cooking first and then frying. It gives an enhanced taste of the masalas gone into. This is one of my [...]

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Masala Gherkins with Beans

Gerkins which are also called kovakka in malayalam or tendli in hindi has got many of variety in Indian dishes. My mom as well as my husband’s mom has a great passion in growing this creeper on the terrace of the house.You can use Gherkins/Beans or Broccoli/Beans or Cauliflower/BeansThe beans which i have used here is lima beans. [...]

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Kakka Irachi / Mussels Thoran

For me cleaning mussels seem to be a tedious job until i found here, which found to be very simple in cleaning and removing the flesh. The flesh was given a second wash for any unseen dirt or debris.
Mussels(Kakka irachi) – 250 gms
Grated coconut – 1 cup
Ginger paste – 1 tsp
Garlic paste – 1 tsp
Chilly [...]

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Bhindi Masala

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