Friday, February 1, 2008

Kerala Cuisine














Breakfast

Appam - Rice Pancakes
Idiyappam - String Hoppers
Mixed Vegetable Upma
Puttu-Kadala
Ragi Idiyappam- Finger Millet String Hoppers
Sharkkara Puttu - Sweet Puttu
Gothambu Puttu - Whole Wheat Puttu

















Drinks/beverages

Chukku Kaapi - Dry Ginger Coffee
Pudina Buttermilk
Sambharam















Lunch

Neichoru - Ghee Rice
Kanji - Rice Porridge
Vishu Sadya
















Pickle

Dates Pickle
Mangakkari - Instant Mango Pickle















Side-dishes

Aviyal - A medley of vegetables
Cabbage Thoran
Green Peas Masala - Thattukada Style
Green peas masala #2 with Kerala Porotta
Green peas masala # 3
Kachiya Moru - Spiced Buttermilk Curry
Kadala Curry - Thattukada Style
Kadala Curry without Coconut {For Puttu}
Kappa Puzhukku - Mashed Tapioca with ground coconut masala
Kaya Vanpayar Thoran - Raw Banana & Red Cowpea bean Stir fry
Koottukari - Chana,Yam and raw Banana Curry
Kumbalanga Pulishery - Ash gourd in Coconut-yogurt gravy
Kumbalanga Cherupayar Parippu Curry - Ash gourd & Moong dal curry
Kumbalanga Muringakkya Pulingari - Ash gourd & Drumstick curry
Malli Chammanthi - Roasted Coriander Chutney with Coconut
Mathangya Pulingari - Tangy Pumpkin Curry
Mixed Vegetable Kurma
Muringa Ila Erissery - Drumstick Leaves in Dal-Coconut Masala
Olan - Ash gourd,Pumpkin and Red Cowpea beans cooked in Coconut Milk
Pacha Pattani Thoran - Green Peas in spiced coconut masala
Pavakkya Fry - Spicy Fried Bittergourd
Pazham Pulishery - Ripe Banana in Coconut-yogurt gravy
Pineapple Pachadi - Sweet Pineapple curry
Pineapple Pulishery
Potato Stew/Ishtoo
Restaurant-style Vegetable Kurma
Spicy Mutta roast - Egg Roast
Ulli Sambhar - Small Onion Sambhar
Ulli Theeyal - Pearl Onions in roasted coconut gravy
Varutharacha Sambhar - Sambhar with roasted coconut and spices
Vellarikka Kichadi - Cucumber in Coconut-yogurt gravy
Vellarikkya Ulli Sambhar - Lemon Cucumber and small Onion Sambhar
Vegetable Ishtoo/Stew - Vegetables cooked in Coconut milk
Vegetable Mappas - A medley of vegetables,lightly spiced,cooked in Coconut milk














Snacks

Ari Kondattam 
Ela Ada
Chakka Ada - Steamed jackfruit dumplings
Chakka Upperi - Jackfruit Chips
Cheera Cutlet
Instant Unniyappam using Rice Flour
Kappa with Ulli Chammanthi - Boiled Tapioca
Pappada Vada - Deep fried Masala Pappad
Parippu Vada
Pazham Pori - Banana Fritters
Unniyappam made using Ground rice and Banana
Wheat Flour Unniyappam
Vegetable Cutlet













Sweets/Desserts

Banana Halwa
Kadalaparippu Pradhaman - Channa Dal Payasam
Kerala Christmas Fruit Cake 
Kerala Christmas Fruit & Nut Cake
Paal Payasam
Paalada Payasam
Parippu Pradhaman - Moong Dal Payasam
Semiya Payasam