Prawns Kanthari is a classic Kerala coastal dish prepared with fresh prawns, crushed green chillies, and aromatic spices. Known for its bold heat and rustic flavour, this recipe reflects the simplicity of traditional home-style seafood cooking where fresh ingredients and gentle cooking bring out the best taste. Cooked in coconut oil and slow-sautéed with onions … Continue reading Prawns Kanthari – A Spicy Homestyle Kerala Prawn Dish
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Ingredients Cheera/spinach – 2 Cups (Cut into fine)Onion – 1Turmeric – 1/2 TeaspoonGreen Chilli – 2 or 3Ginger – 1 small pieceCoconut Oil – 1Table spoonEggs – 2Curry leave – 5 leavesPepper powder – ½ Teaspoon Preparation Chop the Muta Cheera (Ceylon Spinach), Onion, Ginger and Green Chilly into fine pieces. Beat the eggs adding … Continue reading Muta Cheera Thoran
Healthy eating does not have to be complicated. This instant green gram salad made with sprouted green gram is one of those simple dishes our grandmothers trusted for strength and nourishment. Fresh, lightly spiced, and full of plant protein, this salad can be enjoyed as a light meal or as a healthy side dish. With … Continue reading Instant Yummy Cheru Payar (Green Gram) Salad – A Simple Grandma-Style Healthy Dish
Ripe Kerala bananas should never be wasted, This soft and aromatic banana halva gently transforms steamed Nendran bananas (plantain) into a rich yet comforting dessert that children enjoy and elders trust. Cooked slowly with jaggery, coconut milk, and ghee, this halva reflects traditional kitchen wisdom where patience matters more than shortcuts and food is prepared … Continue reading Easy & Yummy Banana Halva – A Traditional Grandma-Style Sweet Treat
Leftover rice need not end up in the bin, ayyo! This leftover rice custard recipe gently transforms plain cooked rice into a soft, creamy dessert that children love and elders appreciate. Prepared with coconut, milk, and mild natural sweetness, this traditional grandma-style sweet is light on the stomach and perfect as an evening or after-meal … Continue reading Leftover Rice Custard Recipe | A Simple Grandma-Style Sweet Treat
A nourishing homemade shake prepared using cooked jackfruit seeds, coconut milk, and gentle spices. This traditional-style drink is filling, naturally sweet, and a wonderful way to use jackfruit seeds that are often discarded. In many Kerala homes, jackfruit seeds were never wasted. They were boiled, sun-dried, roasted, or ground into simple preparations that kept the … Continue reading Chacka Kuru Shake (Jackfruit Seed Shake)
Ayala Mango Fill is a vibrant and flavourful Kerala fish dish that brings together mackerel (ayala) and sour raw mango in a delicious, tangy spice mix. With a bold red colour, rich spice balance, and satisfying texture, this recipe is a perfect blend of sweet, sour, and spicy — ideal with rice or enjoyed on … Continue reading Ayala Manga Fill – Mackerel with Raw Mango (Kerala Style)
A simple, smoky Kerala-style chutney made with fire-roasted egg fruit (Brinjal), raw mango, coconut, and spices. This rustic chutney is prepared without a mixer, keeping the authentic flavour and texture intact. Perfect as a touching for rice meals. 🥬 Ingredients Egg Fruit (Brinjal) – 1 Mango (small pieces) – 3 pieces(If mango is not sour, … Continue reading 🍆 Egg Fruit–Mango Chutney
A bold and flavourful chutney made with small Indian anchovies, raw mango, coconut, and gentle spices—simple, nourishing, and deeply rooted in coastal home cooking. About This Chutney Anchovy chutney was a practical and flavour-packed preparation in many coastal homes, especially when larger fish were unavailable. Known as Kozhuva in Malayalam and by many other names … Continue reading Fried Anchovy (Kozhuva) Chutney
During the jackfruit season in Kerala, we enjoy a variety of dishes made from both raw and ripe jackfruit. This Instant Eggless Jackfruit Pudding is a unique and delightful creation using ripe, soft jackfruit. Naturally sweet, aromatic, and melt-in-the-mouth, it tastes almost like ice cream — yet is completely traditional and comforting. You may also … Continue reading 🍮 Delicious Instant Eggless Jackfruit Pudding – A Must-Try Kerala Dessert 🌴
My Grandma’s Healthy School 