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Crispy cauliflower fries / gobi fry is a quick traditional Malabar side dish for rice or neychoru (ghee rice), so very crispy and crunchy.

Malabar Fish Biriyani , is one of the most authentic biriyani dish from North Kerala! Living in Malabar has introduced me to many of their wonderful cuisines....though I have not posted any Malabar Cusine here on my blog. My kids love of Malabar food, they get to taste them during their lunch break at school....and sometimes bring home for me to taste also....then I'd call up their friend's mom and get the recipe...but never thought of blogging it....until someone recently asked me whether I know any traditional Malabar recipes....and since I have been making them for pretty long...I hope to include a few here on the blog...so stay tuned for more Malabar dishes. Calicut, the city I live is considered to be the capital of Malabar....a city popular among foodies!. Zaines Bakery, Cochin Bakery, Bombay Hotel, Paragon Hotel are some places you should never miss. You might wonder what's the big thing about  "Malabar Biriyani", as you know biriyani is made wi...

Pineapple upside down cake, a classic cake which makes an awesome center piece at any party, so very gooey and fresh!!

A collection of top 10 recipes of 2013! 2013 is coming to an end!! Really!! When did that happened!! it just went by so quickly!! It must be the same for you too, right??   I mean, as I sat writing this post, I just cant believe that a whole year just passed by....and last year this time, we went to Hyderabad, okay! that reminds me ....a holiday is in due...its been a year since I had one...I mean a real holiday!!  Its the time to reflect on the year that went by and also to make new resolutions to receive the coming year. Well, talking about resolutions,  I have a weak bone around them...I make them with so much intense inner strength....but they just blow away as soon as January breeze hits them!! Its also the time to say THANK YOU!! to all of you, who stopped by my little space, encouraged and inspired me with your lovely comments here on the blog or on facebook or through mail...each one is special to me, and I feel so blessed to have you all!! Thank you!! ...

I did a show for Mazhavil Manorama last month, and thought I will share two of the recipes I did for the show,  chicken strips recipe  and  schezwan masala dosa . The recipes are already in the blog ,  thought I will share the videos which they had uploaded on you tube. This is the first time, I am doing something like this and I hope my inexperience will be excused, and yes! I was a bit shy to face the camera :) I hope you will like it! Chicken Strips Recipe, quick and easy way to make crunchy chicken strips. The best thing about this recipe is you can make ahead and freeze/refrigerate this...and fry when needed!! A winner with kids and adults alike Chicken Strips Recipe                                    Schezwan Masala Dosa, a quick masala dosa with a Chinese twist. This is Nidhi's favorite and I make it often at home,  she loves to have it...

Chinese Chicken Spring Rolls  is one of my favorite Chinese snack, crispy and crunchy yet so juicy and loaded with so much flavors. Christmas day was so special for us, I was given day off from my hubby and kids, day off from kitchen!! though I did make some specials for Christmas eve, which everybody happily gobbled up....but on  Christmas day, the three of them declared......Kitchen closed- for Christmas!! So I was pampered the whole day by the three love of my life ....... Homey was on official tour for about a week and he flew in on Christmas eve and again he had another official engagements on 26th, so he came down to be with us for Christmas, thoroughly jet-lagged....but I was glad he could make it home for Christmas, I had made some of his favorite food for Christmas, but we had most of them for Christmas eve...call it midnight snacking....I mean after midnight mass, you get kind of really hungry..lol..... We went out for lunch on Christmas day, and enjoyed ...