Uppumanga Curry (Salted Mangoes in Coconut Gravy)

A traditional vegetarian side dish of Kerala made with Uppumanga / salted mangoes in brine..... I made this curry following the same recipe of Chakkakuru Manga curry .... A plate of boiled rice with this curry, a piece of fish fry and some stir fried vegetable is bliss for lunch! 

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Pazham Jam Recipe / Banana Jam Recipe

I grew up watching amma making different kinds of jam according to the seasonal fruits available. The varieties she made included mixed fruit, pineapple and Pazham (banana) jam.... and if you ask me which is my favorite, the answer without hesitation will be Pazham Jam :)...I love it to the core... This banana jam we made while I was in Kerala last summer, I know almost a year back :D… When I went for a short visit to my aunt’s place she had lot of Palayan kodan pazhams in her backyard.... I ate a lot of them and then she made a bottle of jam for me as she knows how much I like banana jam :)...

Pazham jam is a Kerala specialty and it is best made out of Palayan Kodan pazham (sorry I don’t know the English translation), a smaller variety of bananas available in Kerala. The jam get’s its deep reddish colour from the quality of the banana used... unlike other regular jam’s pazham jam will be little watery in consistency and if you cook more it will become very hard and sticky.... You can use other types of bananas but the colour and the taste will definitely vary....

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Foodpanda ~ a unique online food ordering service!

I have never done a review on my site before. But when Foodpanda requested me to do a review I thought it will be helpful for some of my readers.

Foodpanda is an up and coming website that operates by delivering food from a wide range of restaurants as well as fast food outlets to either homes and/ or offices in 11 cities in India, namely Delhi, Gurgaon, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, etc. Foodpanda introduces a convenient food ordering service for their customers that provides a great variety of culinary choices online. Simply enter your post code and search for cuisine type, restaurants or even price range. The restaurant index also includes address and delivery hours.

So next time you are too tired to cook and just want to relax and chill at home try ordering from Foodpanda and experience the convenience of ordering online with just a few effortless clicks!

I will be back with some delightful recipes soon… Enjoy your weekend!

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