Category Archives: Coconut

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

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

Steamed rice cake and chickpeas curry/Puttu and kadala curry

Posted on April 13, 2015 by coconutcraze

It is a shame if I don’t write about Puttu and Kadala. It is like bread and butter in Kerala. I have eaten it all throughout my life and can connect it with many stories, old sayings, humorous and real … Continue reading →

Posted in Breakfast, Brunch, Coconut, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Main dish, Side dish, steamed, Vegan, Vegetarian | Tagged breakfast, chickpeas curry, fried coconut curry, Indian curry, kadala curry, Kerala chick peas curry, Kerala recipe, Nadan kadala curry, Puttu, Puttu kutti, rice cake, side dish for puttu, steamed rice cake | 19 Comments

Olan/Ash gourd curry in coconut milk

Posted on March 31, 2015 by coconutcraze

Creamy coconut Kumbalanga curry! Olan is a very simple Kerala curry with less cooking and a great, fresh taste. It has few ingredients and has a crunch very close to a salad. Ash gourd and cow peas are the main … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Curry, Easy recipe, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Side dish, Vegetarian | Tagged ashgourd curry, black eyed peas and vegetable curry, coconut milk, coconut milk gravy, coconut oil, Curry, curry leaves, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Sadhya dish, side dish, simple curry | 20 Comments

Moru kootan/Yogurt curry

Posted on March 19, 2015 by coconutcraze

Yam curd curry This is an authentic Kerala curry most favoured in homes and restaurants. No meal is complete without a last course of plain curd or a curd curry added to rice. This is my mother’s recipe and tastes … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Curry, Easy recipe, Side dish | Tagged buttermilk curry, Chena Kizhangu, coconut curd curry, Curd curry, curry leaves, Elephant foot yam curry, elephant yam, Indian curry, Kerala recipe, Moru kootan, side dish, yogurt spicy curry | 8 Comments

Coconut macaroons/4 ingredients macaroon

Posted on March 6, 2015 by coconutcraze

A coconut treat to relish! I have not posted a namesake recipe for a long time. This is a true coconut snack! Coconut is the main ingredient, flavour and inspiration for this recipe. This is the only baked sweet dessert … Continue reading →

Posted in Baked, Coconut, comfort food, Cookies, Dessert, Easy recipe, Finger food, Gluten free, Not just for kids, Pack-and-go snack, Snack | Tagged 4 ingredients recipe, chocolate coconut macaroons, Coconut macaroons, coconut recipe, coconut treat, condensed milk recipe, easy coconut dessert, gluten free snack, kids party snack, snack | 43 Comments

Mixed Vegetable Kurma (Coimbatore style)/Spicy veggie curry

Posted on September 5, 2014 by coconutcraze

Restaurant style vegetable Kuruma Hi guys…I am in India right now, enjoying the lovely weather, hanging out with relatives and gobbling amazing food in different places. If I am not able to post regularly, please excuse me! Right now I … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Curry, Indian curry, Side dish, Tamil Nadu recipe, Vegetarian | Tagged Coimbatore style kurma, Curry, Indian curry, Korma, mixed vegetable kuruma, Restaurant style korma, Tamil Nadu recipe, vegan, vegetarian | 14 Comments

Beetroot Pulav/Fried beet rice

Posted on July 24, 2014 by coconutcraze

Beetroot Fried Rice I don’t know if it is a cultural thing or a motherly thing that I always ask my children what they ate if they did not have home made lunch. When I ask my son, invariably he … Continue reading →

Posted in Coconut, Fried, Main dish, Rice, Vegetarian | Tagged Basmati rice, beet fried rice, beetroot pulav, coconut milk, coconut oil, Fried rice, Pulav, Rice, Spicy pulav, Tikka masala, vegetarian | 16 Comments

Black rice pudding/Glamorous black rice payasam

Posted on May 16, 2014 by coconutcraze

Fancy black rice pudding I was fascinated by black rice and on cooking it, I was immediately drawn to its chewy texture and distinct nutty taste. On research I found out, it is called forbidden rice and is very nutritional … Continue reading →