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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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Goli Bajji and mysore bonda both are crispy on the outside, soft on the inside and perfect for a cold winter evening. Goli bajji r...
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carrot payasam or carrot kheer is an easy sweet recipe It is prepared for any occasion. Carrot payasam as commonly referred in So...
Masala fried fish is a south Indian recipe in which fish simmered and marinated in an awesome spicy masala and cooked to perfectio...
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Pearl Spot -- Karimeen fry is a sought after delicacy in Kerala. The pearl spot fish is marinated in a mixture of lemon juice, red...
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Andhra style fish curry is well blended with tamarind juice and other spices. Fish in tamarind sauce is quiet a spicy and tangy fi...
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Chilli chicken is an Indo-Chinese dish. It goes great with fried rice or chow mien noodles. The Chilli Chicken is a dish made of c...
Kadala is a coconut based kala chana (black chickpeas) curry that is rich in protein and lip smacking good when eaten with many st...
Hearty and traditional Irish lamb stew. It's best to refrigerate the stew overnight and reheat it the next day for eating. This so...
Fried rice is a dish of steamed rice stir-fried in a wok, often mixed with other ingredients, such as eggs, vegetables, and meat....
The minced meat of lamb cooked with green peas and potato all together tastes amazing with a perfect blend of spices....
Kakarakaya pulusu is bittergourd curry prepared with tamarind and spices. Karela ki Sabzi is a diabetic recipe that goes with rice...
Mix Vegetable poriyal is mix of all vegetables cooked and tossed with freshly grated coconut. It is also known as porial/dry cur...
Pachi Pulusu is an unheated version of the pulusu which is a type of curry-like stew from Telangana. Unlike regular pulusu, this k...
Beerakai/ Turai/ Ridge gourd chutney is the sweetness of the ridge gourd perfectly complimented with the hot and sour flavors of o...
Vegetable cutlets are prepared by combining mixed vegetables and spices. It is one of the well-liked appetizers very healthy and n...
A traditionally cooked Malvani fish curry is one of the delicious dishes among all the other fish recipes. It tastes extremely fan...
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