We take for granted and celebrate the cultural, lingual and food diversity of our beloved country. But, it almost always baffles an outsider, witnessing the sheer amount of diversity existing with such harmony. I always feel fortunate to have witnessed this diversity firsthand. Amongst various unifying factors, our love for food tops the list.

We carry a little bit of every place that we have been to, people we have met and especially people who have been kind enough to share their meal with us. My life has been influenced by so many people around me and so is my cooking like this fish curry which is inspired by the Christian community of Cochin, Kerala. On a constant lookout to try something new and then tweak it according to the dietary guidelines of Specific Carbohydrate Diet but without altering the essence of the dish is the main objective of this blog and I am blessed to have a bunch of very good friends who are always ready to help me come with unique regional recipes.

Meen moili is coconut milk-based mild fish curry from the Malabar region of the Indian subcontinent. Though the authentic recipe calls for all-purpose flour/maida I replaced it with the same quantity of almond flour which didn’t make any difference in taste. I guess the mild creamy taste of the curry is the contribution of the English or maybe Portuguese to the regional cuisine. The beauty of staying together for years!!