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Anjana Balakrishnan

Hi there! I’m a 48-year-old hardcore Malayalee woman from Kerala, married, and blessed (or occasionally cursed, depending on the day) with two kids. Being a true-blue Mallu, I come with all the bells, whistles, and tantrums that you’d expect—because why not keep life spicy?

Cooking is my superpower; I can whip up a feast faster than my family can decide what they want. When I’m not playing chef, I’m either diving into a book, splashing colors on a canvas, or, let’s be honest, nagging my husband—my favorite pass time!

I can be sweet as sugar if you’re on my good side, but cross me, and you’ll meet the hurricane version of me. Blame my raging hormones, my Mallu genes, or just life in general, but grumpiness is my default mode these days. (Let’s just say “patience” and I aren’t exactly on speaking terms.)

All said and done, I love my chaotic, colorful life and wouldn’t trade it for the world—well, maybe for a quiet afternoon nap, but that’s negotiable!

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Easy onion chutney for Dosa

small onion, sliced • shallots • small ball of tamarind • chilli powder • Salt • curry leaves • Coconut oil
15 minutes

4 servings
Mango in curd..mambhazha pullissery

Grated coconut • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • green chilli • curd • Neelam Mangoes,skin removed and sliced into medium cubes • green chillis slit • curry leaves • jaggery melted,and sieved thoroughl • coarse black pepper powder • curd in room temperature,beaten well.i used my mixer to give it a whip to bring to smooth consistency • Salt to taste •
1 hr

5 people
Chicken pickle

boneless chicken.i used chicken fillet.sliced to small pices • chilli powder • turmeric powder • pepper powder • Salt or necessary for chicken • mustard seeds • ginger garlic paste • chilli powder.adjust based on spice you need • hand ful of Curry leavs • Salt • vinegar • Sesame oil/ any oil should be fine.i used Sesame since for pickles it is always good to use Sesame oil •
30 minutes

10 servings
Split yellow pigeon peas,potato curry.(potato molakoshyam)

split yellow pigeon peas (toor dal) • small potatoes • green or red chilli • turmeric powder • Curry • coconut oil • Salt as required • Water
20 minutes

4 people
Spicy chicken roast

Chicken thighs • shallots • garlic • ginger • Few curry • dry chilli • chilli powder • Kashmiri chilli powder • fennel seeds • garam masala powder • Salt as required • Lemon juice •
1 hour

4 people
Spicy chicken curry

Chicken breast cut to medium slices • turmeric powder • and 1/2 tbsp chilli powder • Kashmiri chilli powder • and 1/2 tbsp coriander powder • and 1/2 tbsp garam masala • and 1/2 tbsp ginger garlic paste • corn starch • Salt • Juice of half lemon • Shallots slices • green chilli sliced •
3hrs(including 2 hrs marination time)

3 people
Jackfruit in curd(chakka pullisseri)

Ripe jackfruit,sliced to pieces: • Green chillies,split 3 no’s • Turmeric powder • Chilli powder • Salt as required • Water as required • Green chillies,split 3 no’s • For coconut paste gravy • Coconut grated • Cumin seeds • Curry leaf 1 leaf • Green chilli •
1 hr max

5 people
Spinach Dal Curry

Toor Dal,cooked well and mashed well • medium sized onion,peeled,washed and chopped to small pieces • medium size tomatoes sliced • green chillies split • garlic - sliced to strips • ginger sliced to strips • roughly chopped Spinach leaves • salt as per taste • tspn of turmeric powder • tspn of cumin seeds • oil • tspn of Ghee for tempering •
30 minutes

4 people
Pazham kanji (fermented porridge from left over rice)

leftover rice • Water • Shallots peeled • green chillies • beaten yoghurt • Salt as required
15 minutes

3 people
Beetroot and coconut stir fry(Kerala style)

beetroot,peeled,washed and sliced to small pieces • Juice of half lemon • green chillies,split - adjust as per spice level needed) • grated coconut (I used frozen coconut,hence bought it to room temperature before adding) • turmeric powder • Salt as required • water • coconut oil • mustard seeds • tspn split bengal gram/yellow gram • raw rice • red dry chilli split •
30 minutes

4 people
Gooseberry chutney

gooseberries sliced,seed removed • medium sized shallots sliced • green chillies adjust as per spice level needed • Ginger small • curry leaves • Grated coconut 3/4 cup,I used frozen grated coconut,bring it to room temperature before using.heat it for 1 minutes in microwave • on coconut oil • Salt
30 minutes

4 people
Pickled gooseberries (uppilitta nellikai)

gooseberries,poke hole i the using fork or make small cuts around ) • green chillies • ginger sliced and chopped • boiled and cooled water • Salt 4 tspn (I used Himalayan pink salt,us rock salt instead if available)
30 minutes

10 servings
Gooseberry coconut water juice

coconut water (I used store bought natural coconut water) chilled • gooseberries sliced and seed removed • ginger sliced • Juice of half lemon • small Green chilli optional • Salt
15 minutes

2people
Spinach Rice

rice,cooked and cooled • onion sliced to small pieces • chopped tomatoes to small pieces • spinach puréed (add a sprig of coriander leaves and 2 to 3 mint leaves while making spinach purée • garlic peeled and minced • Oil as need • turmeric powder • chilli powder • Salt as required • green chilli minced
1 hr

3 people
Chicken Stew(Kerala Style)

- Whole chicken,skinned, cleaned and cut to medium pieces • medium sized onions,sliced • medium sized carrot,peeled sliced to round medium sized pieces • medium sized potatoes peeled and diced • green chillies split • ginger,finely sliced • garlic cloves finely sliced • cinnamon stick • cloves • cardamom split • whole black pepper • and 1/2 ounce coconut milk lite mixed with double the water •
30 minutes

4-5 people
Sweet potato stir fry

large Sweet potato,peeled,sliced to medium pieces • shallots sliced • tspn Turmeric powder • chilli powder • dried red chilli • curry • Oil as required • Salt
30 minutes

2 - 3 people
Moringa leaves in curd curry

curd,beaten without lumps at room temperature • moringa leaves • sliced shallots • dried red chilli • mustard seeds • fenugreek seeds • Curry • Oil • turmeric powder • Salt as required • small clovesof garlic thinly sliced • tspn asafoetida powder •
15 minutes

2 people
Chicken sausage..pepper fry

chicken cheese sausage,sliced to pieces • medium sized onions thinly sliced • green chillies sliced • Curry • garlic sliced • turmeric powder • chilli powder • coriander powder • black pepper powder • Oil as required • Salt as required
15 minutes
Mango pachadi

Ripe mangoes,I used neelam mangoes,skinned and slice to big pieces • grated coconut,I used frozen coconut,thaw it to room temp before using • cumin seeds • turmeric powder • chilli powder • mustard seeds • Salt to taste • jaggery decotion (I always melt jaggery,strain it and store in fridge) • mustard seeds • dry red chilli,split to pieces • curry leaves • Oil
30 minutes

3 people
Yam fry

yam,cleaned and sliced to thin stripes.wash with water till it is clean and water is clear • Salt as required • turmeric powder • chilli powder • Oil for deep frying
30minutes

3 people