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Sweet Khichadi – A traditional teatime snack (Gluten Free)

December 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Sweet Khichadi accompanied by sliced ripe Nendran bananas.

Whenever I think of Khichadi, all of sudden, I am a little schoolgirl again, transported back to the magical time of childhood. I remember waiting for the long bell to ring at the end of the last period to rush back home, often running at breakneck speed, to see what goodies mother has cooked for…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snack, Sweet Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, traditional

Dudali – A traditional arrowroot dessert (Gluten Free)

December 23, 2016 Leave a Comment

Dudali with a glass of hot arrowroot drink

In the good old days of my childhood, when fast food was unheard of, pure unadulterated arrowroot powder was freely available in the market. Whenever a person in the family was struck down by illness, especially typhoid or diarrhea, and unable to take solid food, arrowroot powder would promptly be used to make a reviving hot…

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Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Gluten Free, Recipes, Snack, Sweet Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, 20 minutes or less, traditional

Arrowroot Drink (Gluten Free)

December 23, 2016 9 Comments

Arrowroot drink with dudali

Historians believe that mankind has been cultivating and using arrowroot for well over 7000 years. During my childhood, nearly every household in Kerala had a patch of arrowroot and of turmeric. All members of large joint families participated in planting, tending, harvesting and processing of organic produce of the finest quality. Alas, with the change…

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Filed Under: Beverage, Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, 20 minutes or less, 5 ingredients or less

Cherry Arrowroot Jam (Vegan + Gluten Free)

December 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Acerola Cherry Jam sandwiches

This year, the acerola cherry (Barbados cherries / West Indian cherries / Wild Crepe Myrtle cherries / Malpighia Emarginata) bush in our compound bore way too many juicy, red cherries. Even after making squash, syrup, curry and pickles, there were plenty left to spare. My husband brought in some freshly dug arrowroots. Seeing them, an…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Sweet, Vegan Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, 5 ingredients or less, cherry

Eggless Banana Cake (Vegan)

December 16, 2016 Leave a Comment

Last week, while enjoying a walk along the slope down the bottom of our garden, I spotted a beautiful little bunch of mature Nendran bananas, ready for harvest. My husband quickly cut it down and severed the combs. At home, I use a large metal container to ripen banana bunches. Old newspapers are spread out…

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Filed Under: Cake, Dessert, Recipes, Snack, Sweet, Vegan Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, baking, banana

Banana Wine (Vegan + Gluten Free)

December 9, 2016 10 Comments

Banana Wine Landscape

One of the most fragrant of all bananas is the Mysore poovan banana. Known as palayankodan in Malayalam, Mysore kele in Konkani and poovan in Tamil, this tall banana grown traditionally in South India produces large bunches of medium sized fruits, which turn a golden yellow when ripe. If left to ripen on the tree itself, its very fragrance…

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Filed Under: Beverage, Recipes, Sweet, Vegan, Wine Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, 5 ingredients or less, banana

Sheera / Rava Kesari – A quick and easy dessert

December 9, 2016 Leave a Comment

Sheera Cropped

My son loves sheera. Often, he asks me to make some sweet dish for him. One look at his face and I can tell, he yearns for sheera! I am only too happy to comply, as it takes just under 20 minutes to make this delicious, sweet dessert. Sheera, which is also called rava kesari,…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes, Snack, Sweet Tagged With: 10 ingredients or less, 20 minutes or less, traditional

Kobba Sukke – Sugarcane Chickpea Dish (Vegan + Gluten-Free)

December 2, 2016 2 Comments

Kobba Sukke - Hot, sweet and savory sugarcane chickpea stir-fry. A traditional Konkani gourmet recipe.

In our compound, by the side of the house, there is a sizeable clump of sugarcane. Three years ago, my husband got a plant as a gift from one of his friends. Since then, nourished with farmyard manure and watered regularly, the clump has yielded dozens of juicy, sweet sugarcanes. When my husband goes out…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Savory, Sides, Sweet, Vegan

Neyyappam – A deep-fried Kerala delicacy (Vegan)

December 2, 2016 4 Comments

A plate of yummy neyyappam or yeriappam

Long before adulterated vegetable oils were introduced into the cuisine of the Malayali (Keralite), together with their concomitant host of ailments and diseases, the people of Kerala enjoyed a healthier way of life using pure coconut oil in their daily diet. Every town and village had its own quaint wooden oil press powered by oxen…

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Filed Under: Dessert, Recipes, Snack, Sweet, Vegan

Tomato Sauce (Vegan + Gluten Free)

November 10, 2016 Leave a Comment

Tomato Sauce (Vegan + Gluten Free)

Rows of bottles of tomato sauce line the shelves of every supermarket, every grocery shop. It has become such an indispensable part of our lifestyle in recent years. Whether it is french fries, pizza or fried rice, noodles, gobi manchurian or samosas, tomato sauce is a must. Yet, when one goes through the mandatory list…

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Filed Under: Gluten Free, Recipes, Sauce, Savory, Sides, Sweet, Vegan

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