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 July, 2020
Thenga chammanthi/chutney (തേങ്ങാ ചമ്മന്തി), is the nostalgic mix of fresh grated coconut, ginger, ...
11 April, 2020
The inspiration for this dish came to me from a cookery show that focuses on Kuttanadan spicy fish ...
5 April, 2020
Kerala Egg Mappas, a delicately spiced curry with coconut milk is one of the classic recipes of ...
15 December, 2019
A creative thought for a delicious and authentic halwa recipe. This relatively easy and ...
3 March, 2019
Coconut Pradhaman (തേങ്ങാ പ്രഥമൻ ) is a custom recipe to add to my desert menu.A Payasam/ പ ...
5 November, 2018
Ela Ada (Valsan ), is a Traditional Kerala (South Indian) snack dish served on of Hindu festival ...
27 October, 2018
This is a South Indian stir fry preparation with the flower of Moringa (മുരിങ്ങ) along with ...
15 October, 2018
Mezhukku Puratty (മെഴുക്കു പുരട്ടി)/Oil-Sauté is an authentic vegetable side dish preparation in ...
2 August, 2018
Here I share the recipe of one of the best tasting and authentic recipe of south Indian Kitchen, ...
12 May, 2018
‘Swiss chard’ is a nutritious vegetable of Mediterranean origin. I love this red leafy vegetable ...
6 April, 2018
Fish Molly – One of the favorite seafood dishes of Kerala, especially in Christian cuisines ...
19 February, 2018
For the Crab Lovers, it is one of the most delicious of all sea foods especially when it is cooked ...
