The Cuisine of ‘Gods Own Country’
The Cuisine of Kerala is linked in all its richness to the land’s history, geography & culture. It has a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and meat, which differentiate kerala from rest of the main land.
Due to its abundance, coconut is widely used in most of the regional dishes of Kerala. Dishes from Rice & Tapioca form the main course of malayali’s daily food, and are served along with side dishes (Kootan). The side dishes which may be made from vegetables, meat, fish or a mix of all of them.
Kerala’s long coastline, numerous rivers and backwater networks have contributed many fresh and sea water fish based dishes, and has become avoidable side-dish to common man’s daily diet. Owing to the weather and the availability of spices, the Kerala cuisine is richly spicy especially the hot ones chili, black/green pepper, cardamom, cloves, ginger and cinnamon.
5 September, 2020
Another Traditional Recipe from my home place Kollam. My Mom & Mother-in-law were specialists ...
25 August, 2020
Vadakoottu kari is a special highlights of onam sadya in Tranvancore side of Kerala. It is a semi ...
23 August, 2020
Puli Inchi is considered to be the ultimate Sadya side dish- equivalent to 101 curries / dishes ...
19 July, 2020
A relatively quick and easy side dish gravy recipe from my Mom’s Kitchen !. This one used to ...
19 July, 2020
I previously have the recipes shared for the sweet puffs and a video recipe for egg puffs. Similar ...
17 July, 2020
Cheera Aviyal is a nutritious side dish made with spinach, and your choice of vegetables and ...
14 July, 2020
Having our origins back in the costal district of southern India, Sardine (മത്തി) is almost daily ...
13 July, 2020
Pomfret (Avoli/ആവോലി) is one of the most sought fish in south India. Its is very popular in high ...
11 July, 2020
Bajji is an easy to make snack recipe where the filling is dipped in a batter prepared from Besan/ ...
8 July, 2020
A very traditional prawn preparation from Kerala village cuisines. In this recipe podi Konchu ...
5 July, 2020
Kerala Kadala Curry – a delicious accompaniment for multiple Kerala breakfast dishes. The recipe ...
3 July, 2020
Vazhakka (Green/Raw Banana), is a very good source of dietary fibres and known for its weight loss ...
