Category Archives: Brunch

Very banana loaf/Banana-y bread

Posted on August 20, 2015 by coconutcraze

Banana bread is a pleasing way to extend the life of those overripe bananas. This bread is moist and delicious with loads and loads of banana flavor! It is a quick bread so there is no kneading or rising time … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Baked, Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Cake, Cake decoration, comfort food, Dessert, Easy recipe, Finger food, Fruit recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Side dish, Snack | Tagged Banana bread, Banana bread cake, banana flavor, banana loaf, comfort food at its best, easy banana dessert, easy recipe, finger food, fruit bread, healthy banana loaf, simple dessert, spongy banana bread | 30 Comments

Butter mushroom

Posted on August 5, 2015 by coconutcraze

Butter Mushroom Butter chicken is undoubtedly one of the most famous Indian dishes enjoyed around the world. It is rich and creamy with a buttery flavor. Recently, I made butter chicken with barbequed chicken. I used tikka masala to marinate … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Celebration, comfort food, Curry, Indian curry, Indian recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged butter mushroom, buttery gravy, cremini mushroom, onion tomato gravy, rich creamy curry, side dish, vegetarian, whipped cream | 18 Comments

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

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

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 →

Posted in Baked, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, International dishes, Not just for kids | Tagged comfort food, crepe maker, crepes, crepes for breakfast, easy recipe, fruit filling for crepes, how to make crepes, tasty breakfast | 21 Comments

Asian glazed basa with rice and vegetables

Posted on June 30, 2015 by coconutcraze

Lunch is a lighter meal but it still has to include a balance of nutrients and a mix of flavours to be enjoyable. Basa fillets, rice and vegetables is a three piece lunch put together to make it a satisfying … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, comfort food, Easy recipe, Fried, International dishes, Main dish, Rice, Side dish, Stir fry | Tagged Asian glaced basa, Asian glaze, Basa fillets, coconut rice, complete meal, lunch, main course, sauteed vegetables, stir-fry, vegetables | 14 Comments

Summer watermelon starter

Posted on June 26, 2015 by coconutcraze

Okay, summer is pretty much here and throwing us its heat and cheer. What is summer without its own melon? I mean, the delicious watermelon! I used to have a book with beautiful pictures of watermelon and a little boy … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Brunch, Cheese, comfort food, Easy recipe, Finger food, Fruit recipe, Not just for kids, Salad, Snack, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, cool bites, decorative bites, easy recipe, finger food, greek yogurt, summer snack, Water melon starters, watermelon | 23 Comments

Lentil cakes

Posted on June 19, 2015 by coconutcraze

I just love home made snacks! Hand held larger snacks are my favorite as it is easy to eat walking around. Lentil cakes are nothing but patties of goodness made to satisfy everyone. These lentil cakes when shallow fried in … Continue reading →

Posted in Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch, comfort food, Finger food, Fried, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged Appetizer, comfort food, finger food, lentil burger, Lentil patties, lentils, panko bread crumbs, shallow fried, side dish, snack, vegetarian snack | 27 Comments

Herb rice and lentil cakes

Posted on June 18, 2015 by coconutcraze

Rice being a staple in most South Indian homes, it needs a makeover at times. I cook it plain or as a watery gruel called kanji (Kongee). It is alternatively cooked as pulav, biriyani or Chinese fried rice. Instead of … Continue reading →