Monthly Archives: July 2015

Zucchini carrot coconut loaf/Zucchini sweet bread

Posted on July 30, 2015 by coconutcraze

Zucchini, carrots and coconut baked in a loaf pan…makes a hearty bread. Zucchini and carrots have a wonderful taste when combined. This bread is made with coconut oil and coconut milk to give it an extra flavor boost. It is … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Coconut, comfort food, Dessert, International dishes, Pack-and-go snack, Snack | Tagged carrot, Coconut, healthy bread, snack bread, sweet loaf, vegetable sweet bread, Zucchini, Zucchini bread, Zucchini carrot coconut bread, Zucchini carrot loaf, Zucchini carrot sweet loaf, Zucchini sweet bread | 18 Comments

Mulakushyam/Cabbage & lentil coconut curry

Posted on July 27, 2015 by coconutcraze

Mulakushyam is a simple curry made using lentil and different vegetables in a coconut gravy. I first tasted this curry when my mother-in-law made it. Being an expert with dishes from Palakkad, in Kerala where this curry originated, she used … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Coconut, Curry, Easy recipe, Gluten free, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged cabbage curry, coconut gravy, Curry, lentil and cabbage, Lentil curry, Molukushyam, side dish, tempering, vegetable curry | 11 Comments

Barley mango pudding

Posted on July 21, 2015 by coconutcraze

Oh, I did not abandon everything and vanish! I took off on a short, road trip to Pittsburgh. The route was beautiful and the weather, extremely pleasant. It is nice to take a break from routine as monotony slows down … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Celebration, comfort food, Dessert, Fruit recipe, Not just for kids, Pudding, Vegetarian | Tagged Barley mango pudding, Barley pudding, coconut milk, dairy free, Fruit dessert, Mango, mango dessert, Mango pudding, molasses | 11 Comments

Sunday Funday # 10

Posted on July 12, 2015 by coconutcraze

Herb butter! Plain butter is amazing. When you add other flavours, it becomes divine! Here is my herbed butter. It is a good way to extend the life of fresh herbs. This compound butter is delicious on grilled bread, pasta … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, Not just for kids, Raw food | Tagged butter, butter on toast, compound butter, easy recipe, herb combinations, herbed butter, herbs, how to make herbed butter, Simple recipe | 8 Comments

Original neiappam/ Rice fritters

Posted on July 10, 2015 by coconutcraze

On Wednesday, there was this strong urge to post something. I had soaked rice to make Neiappam, the previous night because there was a special request to make it. It is a sweet celebration snack that evokes lovely memories. But … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Celebration, Coconut, comfort food, Dessert, Finger food, Fried, Indian recipe, Kerala recipe, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Rice, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appam, crispy appams, fried sweet riceballs, Neiappam, rice batter, rice fritters, sweet fritters, sweet riceballs, sweet snack | 12 Comments

Sunday Funday # 9

Posted on July 5, 2015 by coconutcraze

Heat and spices go hand in hand. My tongue was tuned to spices from a very early time. As a new-born there are many traditional practices followed in many Indian homes. In our family, parents smear Vayambu, a spicy root … Continue reading →

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Crepes

Posted on July 3, 2015 by coconutcraze

Crepes are the delicate cousins of pancake. My son likes pancakes and waffles over dosa, which is a traditional rice and lentil crepe. After we discovered how to make these crepes, he has announced that it is his favorite. Overladen … Continue reading →