Recipes by Fathima S M

Dry roasted coconut chicken curry by Fathima S M

Strawberry Banana Coconut Water Smoothie by Fathima S M

When I was asked by Epicurex to see if I was interested in trying out their Organic Coconut Water product, I thought I should give it a shot. Coming from Kerala (land of kera - meaning coconut), I definitely wanted to give this product a try. I have tried a few others before, but it was all a miss. None of those felt natural to me. So…

Canned Tuna Roast by Fathima S M

Canned goods are something I normally try to avoid. But when I happened to see the can of Wild Albacore Tuna at Costco, I felt that I had to give it a try. And it was worth it. It did not have any canned food taste and once the final dish is made you will not guess that the tuna came from a can.Curry Leaves- 1-2 twigsIn a pan heat the…

Fried Chicken Roast by Fathima S M

Chicken is a common staple in most non-vegetarian household and that is the case with ours too. I am always experimenting trying to cook chicken in a "different" way with a "different" taste from the normal. And this recipe is a result of one such experiment and was a hit for us. It is a spicy curry more on the drier side.Serves…

Mushroom Spring Onion Masala by Fathima S M

Mushroom has always been a favorite vegetable of mine. Hence when I happened to see this recipe in Vanitha magazine, I could not resist trying it out. Since then I have been making this dish every time I buy mushrooms, or rather I have been regularly buying mushrooms so that I can prepare this dish. So here is the recipe for you with…

One Pot Vegetable Biryani by Fathima S M

Its been a long time since I had a post in this space. Hoping addition of a little one to the family is a good enough excuse for the long absence! Its been a roller coaster ride this whole time with 2 kids. I am hoping I could post at much frequent intervals now, provided my laziness would give in :-)I was thinking as to what my first…

Jilebi / Jalebi by Fathima S M

Diwali, the festival of lights (and sweets!), is here. Back home, these days would be filled with light and the sounds of crackers and fireworks. I am missing all that, being in this part of the world. Another main attraction of Diwali is all the different varieties of sweets that are made at home or become available in stores during…

Spicy 'n Sour Fish Curry by Fathima S M

I love spicy 'n sour curries, especially fish curries (In Malayalam, these curries would be called "Erivum Puliyum ulla meen curry" - again meaning spicy and sour fish curry). Fish curries, to me, are not complete without the souring agents like tamarind or kokum. A lunch with rice and fish curry is the staple food back home. I am…

Kaju Badam Kulfi (Cashew Almond Icecream) by Fathima S M

I do not know if Kulfis can be called ice creams, they are kind of similar though. It has a different texture than that of ice cream. Making kulfi traditionally would have been a cumbersome task, with boiling and reducing milk, making cream, etc. Now that we get evaporated milk, condensed milk and heavy cream - all ready to use in…

Egg Curry by Fathima S M

Egg Curry is always the fallback option when you feel like having something non-veggie and do not want to cook meat. Also egg is that one staple which kind of falls into the veggie and non-veggie category. When I think of egg curry, the first thing that comes to my mind are those breakfasts from "Amritha Restaurant" during my…