Kerala Cuisine

It is high time that you tingle your taste buds
with some authentic cuisine which can be prepared at will.
For we are providing you with a set of easy to make instructions,
which will make your cooking experience a cake walk,
so brace yourselves for a gala time of celebrations.

1) Pumpkin and Lentil Stew

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Pumpkin and lentil stew is served with rice and some yogurt, which is the most ideal way to have this authentic dish from the state of Kerala. This is a very satisfying meal. The lentils are first cooked with curry leaves and water, after which the spices are sauted in onions, kept aside and added in with the pumpkin pieces until it is soft and added to the lentil. This is cooked slowly as all the ingredients are blended in to perfection. Red chillis and mustard seeds are sauted in oil and added at the end.

2) Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu

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This chicken fry is a very famous dish and it is one of those dishes which leave you craving for more and more. This does not need a lot of oil as it forms a crispy outer layer along with a soft and tender interior, which gets you hooked on to this dish. It can be a side dish or even the main highlight. Either ways, it is easy to prepre and almost everybody loves it. In Kerala this dish is served with Kerala parottas; henceforward it is very popular.

A side dish of onions with lemon juice is also served, which helps with the digestion. Thin slices of onions and green chillies are fried alongside the chicken for additional flavour. Lemon juice is also recommended with this dish.

3) Idiyappam with Egg Curry

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Steamed rice noodles are served with egg curry for breakfast in Kerala. It is a healthy breakfast for it is steamed and has been a traditional dish since ages. Grandmothers make the dough for these idiyappams and they use a special squeezer that makes the dough come out like strands, which is steamed onto small cakes. Boiled eggs are cooked in spices which

Boiled eggs are cooked in spices which gives it a special taste. The egg and steamed idiyappams are plain on its own and once mixed with the gravy of any curry, the taste just becomes complete.

Tomatoes are added to this gravy, when it is sauted, the juice of these tomatoes ooze out and is consequently mixed with them spices, for it is a delicious treat to be enjoyed. Resorts and Homestays serve this to the foreign guests who come to visit Kerala.

Prepare any one of these authentic cuisine items,
and send us a picture of your favourite dish, so that we can in turn gift you with a free lunch buffet, for you and your loved one.