Apple Kums is a specialty dish of North Malabar area. Sometimes apple is replaced by carrot, then it is called Carrot Kums.This sweet is so unique in its name and taste. A great pudding dessert for toddlers ,kids and parents indeed! Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time 15 minutes Serves 8
Payasam and Malayali go hand in hand. “Payasam”, also known as “kheer”, the basic ingredients being milk or coconut milk and rice, wheat or lentils. It is usually sweetened with sugar or jaggery depending on the kind of payasam being made. This is a traditional Ramdhan special payasam during ifthar or nombuthura. Yet another exotic
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A mouth watering sweet bread made from cassava or yuca. How did I get to taste this Caribbean dessert ? Thanks to Alimas Roti . Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 30 to 45 minutes Serves:8
Sorbet is a frozen dessert made from sweetened water flavoured with iced fruit (typically juice or puree) or plain chocolate. Ingredients Seedles watermelon chunks frozen 8 cups Sugar syrup or Honey 1/2 cup Grated zest of Lime 2 tsp Freshly squeezed juice of 1 Lime
A delicious way to use your favourite tropical fruits on a simple plain cake and make it supreme…. Ingredients for the cake Butter 3/4 cup Sugar 1.5 cups Eggs 2 No Baking powder 2 tsp All purpose flour 2 cups Vanilla extract 1 tsp Milk 1 cup Ingredients for the cake topping Fresh Mango
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This recipe is a healthy alternative to KFC. After trying out different versions of online recipes , I came out with my own formula. Try it out and let me know the feedback.This is a medium portion recipe for those who crave KFC. Preparation time 15 minutes Cooking time 20 minutes Serves 2
My beloved mom used to make this sweet plantain curry every Eid for breakfast along with Puttu. She got this recipe from my paternal grandma . She kept the century old tradition after she got married and now we are following her. The first thing that I would do when I get home from Eid
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I wanted to make something that has an American twist but with a tropical flavor. So, I decided to create a pie dessert that has ripe plantains,cardamom,and grated coconut. Enjoy! Ingredients 3 Very ripe plantains, steamed and mashed 1 Egg, beaten ½ teaspoon Ground cardamom 1 cup Instant vanilla pudding 3 Tbsp Grated coconut
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“Kinnathappam” means a sweet rice cake that is steamed in a pan(kinnam). Malayalis use it as a sweet snack or a dessert.For me, it was one of the best afterschool snacks…ummmm… just like neyyappam or unniyappam. The choice is yours whether to have a fried snack or a steamed one. Ingredients Raw Rice –
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A wonderful dessert made with the king among the tropical fruits- Mango.Chill it atleast 2-3 hours before serving. Ingredients 3 (1/4 ounce) packets unflavored gelatin 5 Medium very ripe mangoes 1 cup Sugar 1 cup Evaporated skim milk