Marina's Indian Cooking Lessons Trivandrum

Vattakanni meen ( Malabar Trevally or Bluefin Trevally ) is a popular local fish in Kerala, known for its firm flesh and ability to absorb spices beautifully.

It’s especially loved for fish curry, where it holds shape in coconut-based gravies, and for fish fry, where it turns crispy outside and juicy inside.

Simple masala, coconut oil, and curry leaves are all it needs to shine on a Kerala plate 🐟

Captured near the historic East Fort area, this stretch of road boasts grand Amma Veedu homes—timeless symbols of Trivandrum's bygone era.

Amma Veedu, or "mother's houses," trace back to the 18th-19th century Travancore Kingdom, built by matrilineal Nair families as ancestral matriarchal residences near East Fort. These sprawling Kerala-style mansions with nalukettu architecture preserved royal-era opulence and family legacies. 🏛️

Fish curry meals at a restaurant near GG hospital.

Just wishing for a good filter coffee in the morning!

Btw, are they kapi kada in Trivandrum which opens around 6 or 7 in the morning for a good decoction coffee.

Before your visa stamps, skip US supermarket packets—master Kerala home cooking online instead! Join my beginner-friendly in-person classes in Trivandrum & virtual classes and pack skills for real comfort food abroad.
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Key Dishes You'll Nail in a customized cooking class in Trivandrum:

1. Fluffy upma and crispy dosa for quick breakfasts

2. Fresh veggie thoran (cabbage or beans, coconut magic)

3. Spicy fish curry (meen curry and chicken curry

4. Soft appam with stew

5. Mixed noodles, easy-to-make fried rice or pasta

6. One pot-biryani using Instant Pot ( Electric Pressure Cooker)

7. Make different types of sandwiches

8. Make homemade breads ( Milk bread, rolls)

9. Make roti, chapati and kurma curry

10. Learn to make dal curry, raita, and rasam

Perfect for Kerala girls or boys heading to US jobs or university—easy US grocery swaps included. No prior experience required!

DM to know more details. 🍛

Marina's Cooking Lesson in Trivandrum

Ph # 093793 98865

Beef cutlets fried at home! The best part of making cutlets for home use or for serving to guests is that it can be prepared beforehand and kept in the chiller tray of the refrigerator.

Btw, I teach how to make veg, chicken and Beef cutlets!

✈️ Planning to move abroad for work or studies?
(IT • Nurses • Professionals from Kerala)

Hostel food, frozen meals, and daily takeout abroad quickly drain your health, money, and energy.

1. Learn practical cooking before you move.

--This hands-on cooking course in Kerala helps you master:

a. Everyday Kerala meals you’ll actually cook abroad

b. Simple Indian food + pasta, noodles & quick international dishes

c. Meal prep, freezing & budget-friendly cooking

d. Confidence to manage food independently overseas

This is Ideal for:

1. IT professionals & nurses migrating abroad

2. Students & first-time international movers

3. Parents preparing children for overseas life

📍 Trivandrum | Cooking Class | Hands-on sessions

✨ Because learning to cook at home is easier than depending on pre-cooked food.

Marina

What's your fav snack which you usually buy from a tea shop?

This is a pic of vada and chutney at Aryas restaurant, Medical College, Tvm

A type of jasmine which bloomed in our house and it brought out the beautiful scent.

Bought this packet of dried shark meat from Agro Bazar. Next, I gotta try this bold, deeply spiced Kerala delicacy, Unakka Sura Curry which uses sun-dried shark meat slow-cooked with coconut, spices, and tamarind.

What kind of dish do you make from dried shark pieces?