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Kerala is well known for its traditional feast meal known as Sadya specially served during festival or any special occasion. Its a vegetarian meal served with boiled rice and a host of side-dishes. The Sadya is complemented by the payasam (also popularly known as Ada Pradhaman), a sweet milk dessert native to KeralaThe Sadya is, as per custom, served on a banana leaf. Traditional food items include : Boiled Rice, Sambar, Parippu, Aviyal, Kaalan, Theeyal, Thoran, Pulissery, Olan, Puliinji, Pappadam, Mooru, Kaya upperi, Sharkara upperi, Appam, Banana Paayasam, Kappa (Tapioca), Puttu (Steam cake) and Puzhukku.Coconut is an essential ingredient in most of the food items and is liberally used The culinary skills of the different communities of Kerala make the dishes distinct in taste and in variety. Almost every dish that is prepared in the Kerala style has coconut and spices added to it The main spices used are cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, green and red peppers, cloves, garlic, cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric, etc. Spices are used in Kerala to tone up the system the way wines aid the digestion of Western cuisineThe Kerala Porotta is a flatbread that is served with both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes. A typical Kerala breakfast may be Puttu, which is rice powder and grated coconut steam cooked together, Idli and Sambar, Dosa and chutney, Idiyappam (string hoppers - also known as Noolputtu), or Appam, a kind of pancake made of rice flour fermented with a small amount of toddy (fermented sap of the coconut palm) which is circular in shape, edged with a crisp lacy frill. It is eaten with chicken or vegetable stew.Kerala cuisine also has a variety of pickles and chutneys, and crunchy Pappadums, Banana chips, Jackfruit chips, Kozhalappam, Achappam, Cheeda, and Churuttu.Kanji (rice congee) and Payaru (moong bean), Kappa (tapioca) and Fish curry (also known as Meen Molee) are traditional favourites of Keralites.Arab influence: Some of the delicacies of the Mappilas of Kerala are influenced by the Arab influence that began in the 7th century. Pathiri is a sort of pancake made of rice flour. The word Pathiri has its origin traced to the Arabic word fateerah meaning "pastry". Alsa is a Mappila dish derived from Harees, a traditional Arabic dish consisting of wheat, meat (or chicken) and salt. It is prepared by hitting the wheat with a strong equipment that makes it soft and palatable. Also Biryani were popularised in Kerala by the Key family of Thalassery.
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Dosakaya Pachadi is an easy to make Indian food recipe. A traditional Andhra pachadi....
Street food almost found on roadside. Its a easy to make crispy snack pakoda which can be prepared and eaten any time especially d...
Fish curry in tamarind sauce is a tangy & spicy recipe popularly known as Chapala pulusu in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. Fis...
Pakora/ Bajji is a simple dish prepared by dipping the sliced vegetable in a mildly spiced batter made of gram flour and deep frie...
Eggless sponge cake is one such cake which is a boon to them and can equally enjoy eating delicious eggless cakes and relish it li...
A chicken roast is one of the authentic, delicious menu items in restaurants.but Kerala Style Chicken Roast Recipe: South Indian P...
Mango/ kairee (green mango) rice is a classic dish made of fluffy rice, freshly grated raw mango and spices to give a nice tangy a...
Curd rice or Yogurt rice is a simple delicacy made in South India. Cooked rice is combined with curd or yogurt and then seasoned w...
Banana dosai a speciality of festive occassion.Banana dosai is a sweet crepe/ Indian dosa made with ripe bananas,rice flour,all pu...
Coconut Rice Pudding a luscious sweet dessert made with a mix of boiled rice, sweetened, garnished with coconut and baked until fi...
Aloo bonda is a typical South Indian snack. It is a deep fried savory snack stuffed with potato spices mixture. Aloo bonda is cris...
Potato masala is one of the best side dish served with dosa as stuffing and served with chutney....
Pala Boorelu is one of the most traditional must-try recipes which are tasty can be made with no great effort....
Puranpoli is a Maharashtrian recipe. This is a traditional recipe, made with chana dal and jaggery. Indian stuffed bread with swe...
Fish finger cooked Indian way.Fish fingers are kids favourite snacks made with fresh fish cut into the shape of fillets (according...
Ginger pickle/ Allam pachadi is a very popular spicy pickle from the Andhra cuisine. Ginger is widely used in Asian and Indian cui...
Mint chutney made with frest mint, spiced with few green chillies, have a pleasant warm, fresh, aromatic, sweet-spicy flavor with ...
Coastal fish fry one of the popular dish with unique spices flavored marinated fish to delight your taste buds. For all recipes vi...
Chicken Haleem is sold as a snack food in bazaars throughout the year. It is also a special dish prepared throughout the world dur...
The cucumber dal is a type of dal cooked with yellow lentils and Indian cucumber especially famous in Andhra Pradesh....
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