Kothembaka Kitchen

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Happy Mother’s Day!🌸🌷💖🥰“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” — Linda WootenCouldn’t have...
05/11/2026

Happy Mother’s Day!🌸🌷💖🥰

“Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had.” — Linda Wooten

Couldn’t have asked for a more sweeter gesture in this lifetime than being called Amma by my 3 loves💕 - 2 littles👦🏻👧🏻 & 1 hubs dearest🥰 after spending a relaxing Sunday with pretty tulips🌷, handmade wishes by M&D from school🏫, a silly card💌 with sweet wishes before having Italian🇮🇹 lunch at my favorite (San Carlos, CA) followed by a food coma nap😴 from all the yums🤤 & Biryani + Tandoori Chicken Pakistani🇵🇰 from hubs picked up so I don’t have to cook today😊

What we ordered at 🧾:
•Burrata🧀
Burrata Cheese, Crostini, Truffle Honey & Toasted Hazelnut
•Margherita Pizza🍕
San Marzano tomato, fior di latte mozzarella, Parmigiano Reggiano, basil
•Ravioli🍃🥠 - ⭐️My fav, always hits the spot🎯
Homemade spinach ravioli, filled with wild mushrooms and ricotta, fondue truffle sauce
•Pulcinella Pizza🍆🍕
Light San Marzano tomato, eggplant, Cherry tomato, Fior di latte mozzarella, basil pesto, ricotta salata on top
•Hazelnut Tartufo🍨 - ⭐️TOP NOTCH!!!🤤
Dark Chocolate covered in Hazelnut gelato, praline hazelnut, meringue

Wishing all the more power to protect & strength to all you great mothers!👵🏻👩‍👧👩‍👦🤰🏻👩‍👦‍👦👩‍👧‍👧👩‍👧‍👦🤗

❤️

Game Day Dinner⚾️🧢 we came back home to🫶🏻On the menu🍽️:•Cabbage Pachadi🥬🍅🌶️•Chukkakura Sorakaya🌱🍐•Green Chilli Tilapia F...
05/07/2026

Game Day Dinner⚾️🧢 we came back home to🫶🏻

On the menu🍽️:
•Cabbage Pachadi🥬🍅🌶️
•Chukkakura Sorakaya🌱🍐
•Green Chilli Tilapia Fry🐟 with special masala✨
served with Rice🍚, homemade Ghee🧈✨followed by Yogurt🤍

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Masala hand pounded with a mortar & pestle:
Ginger
Garlic
Green Chillies
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
👉Used thawed & washed tilapia seasoned with salt, turmeric, kashmiri chilli powder, coriander powder & the pounded green chilli masala.
👉Marinated before leaving to the game⚾️🧢, pan fried for 10mins just before serving while the kids finished their showers🚿after coming back.
👉Cilantro garnish is a must!🌿

Cabbage Pachadi/Chutney🥬🍅🌶️
👉Pan fried in a bit of oil: cumin seeds, green chillies, red chilli, 2 garlic cloves - put aside.
👉Used the same pan to cook cabbage + 1 tomato with tamarind, turmeric & salt, cover cooked until soft. Cool down.
👉Grind all above first in a blender, along with the tamarind chunk, more salt, pulse, add cooled down veggies, pulse until uniformly ground but still a bit chunky.
👉Tadka🪄 with oil, mustard, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, heing.

Special food🍛 on a random not so special day is what you need to keep up with your mental well-being🧘🏻‍♀️💠Kakarakaya Kar...
04/25/2026

Special food🍛 on a random not so special day is what you need to keep up with your mental well-being🧘🏻‍♀️

💠Kakarakaya Karam🥒🌶️/Bitter Gourd
💠Palakura Pesarapappu🌱🟡/Spinach Moong Dal
💠Asparagus Aloo Tomato🎋🥔🍅
💠Shrimp Fry🦐
with Rice🍚 & homemade yogurt🤍

👩🏻‍🍳
Masala used for Kakarakaya Karam(dry roasted & ground with water & salt) - sesame seeds, dry red chilli, dry coconut, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, putnala podi(dalia/roasted chickpea flour) & garlic
👉Stuffed into peeled, pitted, slit, salted, water squeezed out kakarakaya/bittergourd, fried until 50% done, took out.
👉Fried onion, chillies & leftover masala in the same pan with more oil, re-arranged all kakarakayas and cooked on low heat until 100% done & brown on all sides.

Had leftover frozen asparagus I had in the freezer from a long time ago which I added into regular aloo tomato fry to make it fiber rich & this combo turned out super delish!

Nourishing💪 but keep it comforting🧣💠Tomato Kothimeera Pachadi🍅🌿💠Kohlrabi Bendakaya/Okra Egg Pulusu🎍🥚🍲💠Cod Bhurji🐠💠Carrot...
04/24/2026

Nourishing💪 but keep it comforting🧣

💠Tomato Kothimeera Pachadi🍅🌿
💠Kohlrabi Bendakaya/Okra Egg Pulusu🎍🥚🍲
💠Cod Bhurji🐠
💠Carrot Fry🥕
💠Tomato Rasam🍅
(Enough for lunch & dinner)

Balanced⚖️ Breakfasts🌅⏰ Lately!💁🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️💪[1] Chocolate Chip Pancake🥞 with Maple Syrup🍁 & Butter🧈|sautéed Peppers🫑 Onion...
04/24/2026

Balanced⚖️ Breakfasts🌅⏰ Lately!💁🏻‍♀️🧘🏻‍♀️💪

[1] Chocolate Chip Pancake🥞 with Maple Syrup🍁 & Butter🧈|sautéed Peppers🫑 Onions🧅 with Cheese🧀|Green Onion scrambled Eggs🍳
[2] Omelette🍳|Upma🍲 with Mango Ginger Pickle🫚🌶️|Castelvetrano Olives🫒|sautéed Spinach🍃
[3] Ghee Sponge Idli☁️|Peanut Chutney🥜🌶️|Moringa Curry Leaf Podi🍀🌿🌶️
[4] Bellpepper Tofu Scramble🫑🍢|Pomegranate♥️|Boiled Peanuts🥜|Avocado🥑 with Tabasco hot sauce🌶️|Whole Wheat Toast🍞
[5] Steamed Egg🥚 with Chick-fil-a sauce🌶️|Plum🍒|Dosa🌀 & Peanut Chutney🥜🌶️
[6] Steel-cut Oats🥣|Blueberries🫐 & Banana🍌|Maple Syrup🍁|Almonds Walnuts Pumpkinseeds🌰🎃
[7] Upma with Flax Seed Podi🍲🫘🌶️|Jammy Eggs🥚|Grapes🍇|Ginger Chai🫚🫖
[8] Phulka🫓|Omelette🍳 with sautéed Onion🧅 Garlic🧄 Spinach🍃
[9] Idli☁️ with Flax Seed Podi🫘🌶️|Hard-boiled Eggs with Chilli Crunch🌶️
[10] Carrot Onion Uttappam🥕🧅🌿🌀|Upma🍲|Peanut Chutney🥜🌶️
[11,12] Sunny-side Up Eggs🍳with Cheese🧀|sautéed Spinach🍃
[13,14] Nut & Berry Smoothie🥤 with Banana🍌 Strawberry🍓 Dates Pumpkinseeds Walnuts Almonds & Milk🥛
[15] Hard-boiled Eggs🥚 with S&P🧂🖤|leftover Hummus Falafel🧆 with middle-eastern Hot sauce🌶️|Pomegranate♥️|Seed Toast🍞
[16] Strawberry Almonds Pumpkinseed Oatmeal🍓🌰🎃🥣|Hard-boiled Eggs🥚with S&P🧂🖤
[17] Phulka🫓 with Cream Cheese🫕, Cucumber🥒 Walnuts🌰, S&P🧂🖤 (Persian breakfast inspired)
[18] Tortilla🫓 with Scrambled Egg🍳 Spinach🍃& Onion🧅|Tabasco hot sauce🌶️|Avocado🥑|Mandarin Orange🍊 Plum🍒 Blackberries
[19] Boiled Corn on the Cob🌽|Chocolate Chip Strawberry Waffle🍫🍓🧇|Avocado🥑| Scrambled Egg🍳 with S&P🧂🖤
[20] Hard-boiled Eggs🥚with S&P🧂🖤|Pomegranate♥️

Back🔙 to Balancing⚖️ Basics✨🥬🍃🥥On the menu🍽️:•Brussels Sprouts Coconut Fry🥬🥥•Spinach Methi Pappu🍃🍀💛(used leftover frozen...
04/23/2026

Back🔙 to Balancing⚖️ Basics✨🥬🍃🥥

On the menu🍽️:
•Brussels Sprouts Coconut Fry🥬🥥
•Spinach Methi Pappu🍃🍀💛(used leftover frozen methi & frozen spinach saved from a fridge emptying session)
•Salmon Bhurji🍣🌶️🌿
with Rice🍚, homemade Ghee🧈✨ & homemade Yogurt🤍

👩🏻‍🍳
Brussels Sprouts Coconut Fry🥬🥥(made just like cabbage fry)
👉Sauté together in oil; mustard, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, dry red chilli, garlic, onion until soft.
👉Add thinly sliced brussels sprouts(outer later removed and bottom trimmed), salt, turmeric - cook until 50% done.
👉Season with spices - red chilli powder, coriander powder, sauté until brown with lid covered, add frozen shredded coconut, let thaw with lid covered again.
👉Mix well, sauté on medium heat until coconut is slightly toasty & cilantro garnish🌿
🍽️Pair with your fav dal/pappu or rasam & Rice with Ghee👌

👩🏻‍🍳
Salmon Bhurji🍣(Fry, Steam, Mash, Sauté method)
👉Fry marinated thawed Salmon with 1 tbsp oil+salt+turmeric+red chilli powder
👉Steam with ½ cup water on low heat until fully cooked
👉Mash with fork, keep aside, prep aromatics.
👉Sauté with oil, whole garam masala(3 Cs), cumin seeds, onion, curry leaves, green chillies, crushed ginger garlic.
👉Season with spices - kashmiri chilli powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, clove coriander powder
👉Sauté until brown, add more green chillies & Cilantro garnish🌿

Another day☀️, another Rainbow🌈 palette🎨 plate🍛On the menu🍽️:•Vankaya Perugu Pachadi🍆🌶️🌿🤍•Cod Fry🐠•Cabbage Carrot Beetro...
04/10/2026

Another day☀️, another Rainbow🌈 palette🎨 plate🍛

On the menu🍽️:
•Vankaya Perugu Pachadi🍆🌶️🌿🤍
•Cod Fry🐠
•Cabbage Carrot Beetroot Coconut Fry🥬🥕♥️🥥
•Thotakura Pappu🌱💛🟠🟡/Amaranth leaves with Masoor, Moong & Toor dals.
with Rice🍚, homemade Ghee🧈✨ & homemade Yogurt🤍

👩🏻‍🍳
Vankaya Perugu Pachadi🍆🌶️🌿🤍
👉Sauté chopped eggplant with oil & salt on low heat until tender, cool down, add to a container.
👉Add tadka - oil, mustard, cumin, urad dal, chana dal, curry leaves, garlic, dry red chilli along with chopped raw onion, raw green chillies, raw cilantro & 4 tbsp cold yogurt to the same container, mix well, adjust salt & rest in the refrigerator until ready to serve - Done✅

👩🏻‍🍳
Cod Fry🐠
👉Made with thawed frozen black cod marinated with usual spices - salt, turmeric, red chilli powder, kashmiri red chilli powder, coriander powder, crushed ginger garlic.
👉Sautéed until all sides turn brown, finished with onion slivers, cover cooked until soft - Done✅

👩🏻‍🍳
Cabbage Carrot Beetroot Coconut Fry🥬🥕♥️🥥
👉Steamed all veggies in a steamer basket for 8mins(to retain max nutrients), added to tadka + onion, garlic, turmeric powder, onion, green chillies, sautéed with salt+coriander powder & garnished with shredded coconut in the last 1 min of cooking - Done✅

🌈

Morning🌅⏰ Fuel⛽️🔥My💁🏻‍♀️ post-workout🏋🏻‍♀️ Breakfast:•Fried Egg🍳•Avocado🥑•Whole Wheat Toast🍞•Blackberries🖤 Strawberries🍓...
04/09/2026

Morning🌅⏰ Fuel⛽️🔥

My💁🏻‍♀️ post-workout🏋🏻‍♀️ Breakfast:
•Fried Egg🍳
•Avocado🥑
•Whole Wheat Toast🍞
•Blackberries🖤 Strawberries🍓 & Blueberries🫐

Kids’ 👦🏻👧🏻 Breakfast:
• ½ Omelette🍳
•Croissant🥐
•Avocado🥑
•ABCC Juice🍎♥️🥕🎋

Mid-Week🗓️ Hydration Boost🍹💪 with ABCC Juice🍎♥️🥕🎋Have you had your Apple Beetroot Carrot Celery juice this week?😋 🥕 ...
04/08/2026

Mid-Week🗓️ Hydration Boost🍹💪 with ABCC Juice🍎♥️🥕🎋

Have you had your Apple Beetroot Carrot Celery juice this week?😋

🥕 🌈

Comfort Meals🍛🧘🏻‍♀️ on Repeat🔁On the menu🍽️:•Chinese Cauliflower Tomato🥦🍅 •Tilapia Fry🐟•Mulakkaya🎋 Chinna Ullipaya🧅 Sora...
04/07/2026

Comfort Meals🍛🧘🏻‍♀️ on Repeat🔁

On the menu🍽️:
•Chinese Cauliflower Tomato🥦🍅
•Tilapia Fry🐟
•Mulakkaya🎋 Chinna Ullipaya🧅 Sorakaya🍐 Vankaya🍆 Sambar🍲/Drumstick Pearl Onion Bottlegourd Eggplant Lentil Tamarind Stew
with Rice🍚, homemade Ghee🧈✨followed by homemade Yogurt🤍

👩🏻‍🍳
Marinade for Tilapia Fry🐟:
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
Turmeric
Salt
Clove Coriander Powder
Coriander Powder
Crushed Green Chillies
Crushed Ginger Garlic
👉Pan fry all fish pieces until brown on both sides with curry leaves, finish with onion, cover cook until soft, cilantro garnish - Done✅

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