Thursday, March 17, 2011

Hope you are all Challenging yourselves!

Welcome to all the new members and hello again everyone! What do you all think of our brand new blog? Do  let us know! After all- this is your space!
We are now on Facebook as well :) So don't forget to come by, add yourself there and say hi! 


I had mentioned in my post announcing the March Kerala Kitchen that this month we would also try to challenge ourselves to try out something new- A Malabar style Chatti Pathiri that not many of us have encountered before.
I am proud to say that I have successfully completed the challenge and here is my beauty :)
I am so thrilled with it, and this is going to be my favourite new party dish :)
If I can do it, then you most definitely can! And let me say, it was much easier than it looks!


Chatti Pathiris can be made with many variations.
I made mine with Whole Wheat flour and used chicken sausages for the filling.
This can easily be made with veggies like mushroom, onions, corn, peas, bellpeppers, paneer, soy nuggets etc.

Also check out an awesome Sweet version of the Chatti Pathiris from Shab's blog.
For the original challenge recipe from Ria go to her blog here

Now go make it if you haven't already!

Also keep the entries for this month's Kerala Kitchen coming in to magpiemails AT gmail DOT com! Remember the last date is 30th March.
Make sure you have included a link to either the Kerala Kitchen page on my blog, or preferably, this new Kerala Kitchen blog! 

See you all at the roundup. Until then, keep cooking, eating, blogging,smiling, laughing, loving and do also remember the many people in Japan affected by the terrible earthquake and continue to pray for them to be filled with hope and not despair as they rebuild their lives.

-Best wishes
Magpie
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Thursday, March 10, 2011

Welcome to The Kerala Kitchen - February Round Up!

Finally we have a new home for The Kerala Kitchen! From now on all the details you need regarding our event will be announced here. So do not forget to check back once in a while!

Let's kick start the new blog with a string of wonderul, wonderful food from the roundup for February's Kerala Kitchen!
Mutta Theeyal by Zareena
Marble Cake by Archana

Fish Cutlets by Zareena

Vegetable Mappas by Divya
Beef & Tapioca by Sarah

Kadala Curry by Anzz
Black eye pea & Acorn squash Eriserry by Vidhya
Prawn Theeyal by Nisha
Banana Halwa by Divya
Chembu Curry by Anisha
Mutton Peralan by Zareena
Fish Preserve Kannur Style by Karishma
Pazhampori by Sneha
Pork Vindaloo by Magpie


Sardines in Pepper Gravy by Najla
Chemeen Puttu by Najla

Karimeen Pollichathu by Nashira

Semiya Payasam by Nashira




For all those who participated :)














Hope you guys are getting ready for the March Challenge - 12- layered Chatti Pathiri

Much love,
Ria