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.
1 September, 2013
The idea of this recipe is from my sweet hubby !!!. In his childhood days they used to do make ...
27 August, 2013
I got inspiration for this recipe from the methi (Fenugreek) rice. Though Methi-rice is a mixed ...
6 August, 2013
Ghee Rice (നെയ്ചോറ് ) is a typical Muslim-kitchen, main course dish, especially for festival ...
30 July, 2013
Parippu (mung daal) curry (പരിപ്പ്) is an un avoidable side-dish for Kerala cuisine especially for ...
26 July, 2013
Squid or Calamari (കണവ ) is a popular sea food variety worldwide. It is commonly eaten in Kerala. ...
13 July, 2013
Puttu (പുട്ട്) is a traditional breakfast dish of Kerala and nothing new making it. But making it ...
28 June, 2013
A typical Kerala style recipe for chicken curry known to be “തേങ്ങാ വറുത്തരച്ച കോഴിക്കറി“. This is ...
16 June, 2013
Another popular tea time snack of South India, . The doughnut shaped Uzhunnu(ഉഴുന്നു വട- மேடு ...
14 June, 2013
Netholi (Smelt /Anchovy) is a commonly available tiny sea fish variety. It is generally available ...
8 June, 2013
Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. But the problem with it ...
3 June, 2013
Parippuvada (പരിപ്പു വട) , I would say, is the most popular tea time snack of Kerala. It’s a ...
1 June, 2013
Malabar Parotta (പെറോട്ട) is a flatbread made with fine maida, eggs and oil. It is ...
