Very simple and delicious appetizer using calamari fish. (Squid in English, Kanava meen in Tamil)
Coconut Chutney can be made in numerous ways, this is the simplest version. The colour of the chutney changes depending on the ingredients used. With Split roasted gram / Dalai / Pottukadalai playing a dominent role for this variety, makes it look pale white. Mostly this variety is served with Bondas and Bhajis.
An easy to do tea time snack.
Pakoda/Pakora
This sambar made with kadalai maavu/besan. Goes well with idli and dosai.
Coastal Maharashtra (Konkan) is well known for fish dishes and famous beaches. Most of the dishes from this region include coconut and made in Indo-Europian(Portugese) style. This is one such Goan influenced fish curry.
Kokum, a dry fruit with same sourcing qualities of tamarind is mainly used in most fish curry preparations. Unfortunately couldn't find this so I have used regular tamarind pulp.
Pista flavoured khoya /mava shapped in the form of rolls.
Cake made with red food colour. I love this cake because of its ravishing colour and also for its taste.
Masala Vadas are popular South Indian deep fried crisp lentil dumplings prepared with channa dal(bengal gram lentil),onions and some spices.The outer crust is crisp,tastes great and is generally eaten as a snacks and well accompolished with tea in evening times.
(My Mom's Style)
This is famous South Indian dish prepared by my Mom whenever there is an ocassion or when the weather is cool or when its raining or whenever i wish…