Kerala-Style Fish Molee
Fish molee is one of those dishes you’re bound to see at a South Indian dinner table. It’s basically fried fish stewed in a spiced coconut milk.
Kerala Semiya Payasam
Semiya Payasam was one of my favorite Kerala desserts as a kid and still is. There are a couple of different types of payasam varieties, but I love the vermicelli and milky, coconut taste of this version. And, it's SUPER
Ethakka Appam (Banana Fritters)
One of my all-time, favorite South Indian snacks is ethakka appam. It's the perfect tea-time snack.
Ginger-Garlic Paste (a staple for Indian cooking)
If you're like me and use insane amounts of garlic and ginger, you'll love this paste. It's the most basic recipe in the world, but it saves you time when you just want to hurry up and eat!
Indian-Inspired Banana Bread
I grew up under two, distinct types of southern: the sweet tea and biscuits kind and the puttu and pazham type. So, it's natural a lot of my food concoctions end up colliding with my cultural identities. Not to mention,
Kerala-Style Mutta (Egg) Curry
The way the spicy coconut milk soaks in to the eggs in this curry dish is so, SO good. I usually eat this with appam, but it's good with rice. Or, spoon this over a bowl of quinoa for a
Masala Turkey Meatloaf
Meatloaf. It's one of those dishes that has always seemed unappealing, but is secretly delicious. I decided to put my own spin on the classic comfort food by, of course, adding South Indian flavors. Hope you like it!
Not Your Mama’s Walnut Cookies (but, maybe your Amma’s)
I can't just make WALNUT COOKIES
Moru Curry (the yellow one)
Moru (moh-ruh) curry, rice, and red fish curry is one of my favorite South Indian food combinations. To me, it's the Indian equivalent to gravy for your mashed potatoes
Kerala-Style Palada Payasam
There are many varieties of payasum, but I love the version my mom makes: palada payasum with coconut milk. You can also make this vegan-friendly by using a butter sub like Smart Balance.