Kerala Recipe

Kerala outlook gives you the key to a wonderful world of dishes in the land of spices. We have described and noted down in detail all the mouth watering dishes and preparation of God's own Country. We welcome you the land of tastes.

Home freezing of Foods

Housewives have found it worthwhile to buy food materials in season when they are in abundance and freez them, for use for several months after the season is out. One can also do bulk cooking and store it for later use.

Meat, Fish, Poultry, Fruits, Vegetables and cooked foods can be frozen for months if carefully packed. These should be washed and wiped and packed in polythene containers. Fruits may be frozen as a dry pack mixed with sugar or as a wet pack i.e. in syrup. In either case, they should be sealed properly. Vegetables should be blanched before freezing. Meat can be cut into convenient pieces, fats and bones are removed. In case of Fish, scale and cut them. Remove head and tails of big fish. If desired they may be filled. Wrap them up individually.

Eggs cannot be frozen whole because the shells crack. It is advisable to separate them into whites and yolks and frozen separately.

Cooked foods should be cooled well and frozen immediately. Do not over cook nor add too much seasoning s as these could be done while reheating for serving. Aluminium Foil containers are ideal for freezing. Foods once thawed should never be refrozen.