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Menu du jour make sadya : 23 Recipes


  • Recipe Vishu Sadya & Happy Vishu
    Vishu Sadya & Happy Vishu
       Vishu  for Malayalees mark the beginning of an astrological new year.  April 14th is Vishu and celebrated all over Kerala.  As part of the celebrations and belief the day starts by opening your eyes to see a resplendent[...]
  • Recipe Kootu Curry (Mixed vegetables in coconut)
    Kootu Curry (Mixed vegetables in coconut) (1 vote)
     Kootu curry is a mix of chick pea, yam and plantain in coarsely ground coconut.  The main flavoring of the dish is the fried coconut.   This dish is popular in North Kerala.  I learned this dish from a family[...]
  • Recipe Puli Inji
    Puli Inji
    Here is a little hot and sweet preserve for you.  The zesty ginger with hot paprika and sweet jaggery combine together to make this potent preserve.  It heightens the experience of a rice and lentil meal.  Served in all sadya[...]
  • Recipe Rice &Greengram Payasam
    Rice &Greengram Payasam
    Hello there! We hope you all had a blessed Vishu.  It was kind of you to leave your good wishes and as always I enjoyed reading them all.  Today I am sharing the recipe for payasam (a dessert) which is served in Sadyas.  I was confused[...]
  • Recipe Bittergourd/Pavakka Kichadi
    Bittergourd/Pavakka Kichadi
    I always get confused between kichadi and pachadi. The only difference I could find is that, for kichadi, you have to fry the veggies and for pachadi, you have to cook them adding water. If any of you know other reasons for calling them by different[...]
  • Recipe Olan/ Vegetable in Thick coconut milk
    Olan/ Vegetable in Thick coconut milk
    An essential in every sadya (feast) I decided its time to share olan with you.   I have not heard people talk about this dish with the same gusto as they would aviyal, sambar or kootu curry.  One dish grossly overlooked but served in all[...]
  • Recipe Ari Payasam/Rice kheer with Brown Sugar
    Ari Payasam/Rice kheer with Brown Sugar
    I have never made ari payasam before.  Last week during one of my conversation with Nami about sadya  the topic of payasam came about,  You know what a lot of talk about food can do.  Craving.  Yes, big time.   She[...]
  • Recipe Kovaikka Mezhukkupurati (Sautéed Ivy gourd)
    Kovaikka Mezhukkupurati (Sautéed Ivy gourd)
    We had an overwhelming response for the cup cakes yesterday and it feels very good.  Thank you. Today's recipe is the simplest in the book.  The Ivy gourd grows in abundance where we come from.  It grows and spreads beautifully[...]
  • Recipe Kovakka thoran/ Ivygourd sauteed with coconut
    Kovakka thoran/ Ivygourd sauteed with coconut
    The vegetable is cooked in its own moisture and then stired to a dry consistency to make 'thoran.' An accompaniment with rice, it's nourishing and tasty. The addition of coconut adds to the flavour of the vegetable without taking away the vegetable[...]
  • Recipe Aval Payasam/Rice flakes or beaten Rice Pudding
    Aval Payasam/Rice flakes or beaten Rice Pudding
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