Kerala Recipes Cuisine Recipes

Kerala Olan Recipe with Pumpkin and Black Eyed Beans is a staple and a simple delicious dish from Kerala that is healthy and nutritious. The Olan recipe is made with yellow pumpkin or the white pumpkin also known as the ash gourd. It’s a mild stew that is delicately spiced with green chillies, flavored with curry leaves and coconut milk. It is also a dish that is served during the Onam Sadya meal of the Onam festival.  Red cow peas or red lobia is used to make the Kerala Olan but you can ...

Varutharacha Mutta Curry Recipe is a popular Kerala dish made with eggs. The eggs are hard boiled and is cooked further in spicy coconut based gravy. This flavourful and easy to prepare egg curry can be made on weekdays. Serve Varutharacha Mutta Curry Recipe as a side dish along with No Yeast Kerala Style Appam Recipe, as traditionally served for breakfast in Kerala, or pair it up with Kerala parotta for simple dinner. If you like this recipe, here are more egg curry recipes to try Spicy ...

Payyoli is a small municipal town on the Malabar Coast in Kerala, popular for it's tasty Payyoli Chicken fry. Payyoli chicken fry is a great starter or can also be served as a side dish with rice or rolled inside rotis. This authentic Kerala recipe requires only few ingredients.  The trick to a perfect Payyoli chicken is to marinate the chicken twice. Try this authentic Payyoli chicken fry in your kitchen. Enjoy the goodness of kerala cuisine. Serve Calicut Payyoli Chicken ...

Kerala Kadala Curry Recipe (Spicy Chickpeas in Coconut Curry) is a specialty dish of Kerala had especially for breakfast along with steamed rice cakes. The Chickpeas (traditionally black chickpea/ kala chana) are cooked in a deliciously smooth onion and coriander gravy and served along with steamed kerala puttu. Here are a few more Kerala delicacies to try Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe (Kerala Style Okra Curry Without Coconut) Kerala Style Konju Curry With Thengakothu Recipe (Kerala Style Prawn ...

Kadala Curry is a very traditional dish of kerala, where kala chana, also known as the desi chana is cooked and simmered in a spiced coconut gravy. This dish, is an inspired version of the original where we have played with the tastes by making it sweet and spicy. The addition of Dabur Homemade Tamarind paste along with Dabur Homemade Coconut milk and jaggery makes the kadala curry lip smacking delicious. Serve the Kadala curry along with steamed rice and a Cabbage And Carrot Thoran ...

Mulakushyam is an easy recipe from the Palakkad Cuisine. It is a dish comprising of the combination of lentils, essentially Moong Dal cooked along with vegetables with a drizzle of coconut oil to add a Palakad touch to the recipe. You can add any vegetable of your choice like pumpkins, gourds etc. Adding a variety of vegetables in a lentil curry ensures that you get more nutrition.  Serve the Mulakushyam along with Steamed Rice , Elai Vadam and Pisarna Manga Recipe for a quick and wholesome ...

Kerala, the land of spices, is known for it's lip smacking coastal malabari cuisines, World famous onam sadya and many more delicious dishes. Nadan Tomato Curry is a flavourful, simple and delicious side dish from Kerala Cuisine. Fresh and juicy tomatoes are cooked along with green chillies in a coconut cumin paste. The tempering of coconut oil and mustard adds to the flavour of this dish. This dish can be made within ten minutes and can be served along with rice, appams or dosas. A must try! Serve ...

Kurma in Kerala is a typical curry made with different vegetables, yellowish in colour with slightly mashed veggies and a vibrant flavour of coconut milk. Cauliflower Kurma is one such kind of curry that is teemed up with small chopped carrots and green peas and is particularly served with Idiyappam or Rice. Serve Kerala Style Cauliflower Kurma with steamed rice and Elai Vadam for a comfort meal. Cauliflower Kurma also goes well with Whole Wheat Lachha Parathas. If you like this recipe, you can ...

The Kerala Rice Puttu is a traditional South Indian breakfast dish. The Puttus are fluffy steamed rice cakes of a crumbly texture which are steamed to perfection along with coconut. Even though this is traditionally served for breakfast, you can also serve the Kerala Rice Puttu for lunch or dinner too.   You can use Matta Rice, Basmati Rice or even Ponni Raw Rice for making Puttu. Serve Kerala Rice Puttu Kadala Curry or with sugar & chopped bananas for a wholesome meal. Other ...

Vivatta Whole Wheat Flour Puttu Recipe is a twist to Puttu recipe which is unique to Kerala. It is one of the staple dish prepared for breakfast in many households on day to day basis. Being steamed and prepared without oil puts the 'puttu' on the list of healthy, non-fat dishes. There are many variations to this dish; some prepare it with Ragi that makes it very nutritious, diabetic friendly dish. Usually 'puttu' is prepared with rice powder.  This 5 ingredient wheat flour puttu turns ...

Kerala Style Chemmeen Moilee Recipe -Prawn Curry is a comfort curry made from shrimps cooked in rich coconut milk. The curry is so simple to make as it is made in a one pot. Moilee is a very common dish in Kerala and is usually made from a variety of fish but we can use different kind of seafood as well to create this wonderful delicacy. This curry does not use any tamarind but has strong flavors from the whole spices like the cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks and whole peppercorns. Serve the Kerala ...

Mutton Varattiyathu Recipe is a Malabar style Mutton Roast, marinated along with simple spices and stir fried to give it a lovely roasted flavour.  Coconut oil and curry leaves lend the South Indian notes to this lip smacking dish.    Serve this Indian Non-Vegetarian Dish as part of your weekend meals or put it on your dinner party menu.  Serve this Mutton Varattiyathu along with Kerala Style Appam Recipe or Malabar Parotta Recipe for a quick weekend ...

Kerala Egg Roast Masala Recipe is a delicious spicy preparation of the eggs in a delicious onion and tomato based gravy that is delicately cooked in coconut oil adding the authentic taste. The addition of sliced onions, along with chunks of garlic, green chillies and curry leaves make this dish stand out from the crowd of egg curries. Serve the Kerala Egg Roast Masala / Curry along with Kerala Appam or along with steamed rice for lunch or dinner and is sure to be a hit among family ...

Cabbage Thoran is a delicious dish that is a staple of authentic Kerala cuisine. This popular dish makes a great accompaniment to steamed rice and curry and is an essential part of the famous Kerala Sadya. A dry dish, Thoran is commonly prepared using many different varieties of vegetables and spices. This recipe however uses cabbage as the main and only vegetable. It is a quick recipe to make which is full of fiber and nutrition. You can easily make this delicious side for a weekday lunch ...

Kerala Varutharacha Curry is ground masala added to the curry. Mutton curry made from ground masala along with coconut is a spicy, delicious curry that goes perfectly with appam, idiyappam, and rice. It’s peppery, spicy and delicious. With added freshly grated coconut, the spice is balanced out. Here are few more Kerala style curries that are must try Kerala Style Konju Curry With Thengakothu Recipe (Kerala Style Prawn Curry) Kerala Style Prawns & Shrimp Biryani (Chemmeen Biryani Recipe) Kerala ...

An authentic Kerala Style Chicken Curry, embraces the rustic style of chicken simmered in coconut milk and indian spices. While it have variations in the level of spices and ingredients used across regions, it never fails to find its way in weekend lunch menu. No wonder it turns to an absolute favourite for anyone who loves Kerala Cuisine. Serve Kerala Chicken Curry along with Nei Choru or even Malabar Parotta for a delicous weekday lunch. If you like this recipe of ...

Murungai Keerai Puttu is a breakfast dish which is made with fresh drumstick leaves. It is a traditional, healthy breakfast recipe that can also be served as evening snacks. This puttu is loaded with goodness of drumstick leaves and millets as we have used millets puttu powder. This is a traditional dish with the addition of Drumstick leaves, which makes it even more nutritious. Serve Murungai Keerai Puttu along with Kerala Kadala Curry for a healthy breakfast meal or you can also relish it ...

Tapioca With Coconut Curd Chutney is a staple in many households in Kerala. This dish is favoured especially around coastal region due to its simplicity and nutritional value. Boiled tapioca coupled with chutney is the simplest recipe and served as breakfast or snacks. Chutney is simple coconut chutney in curd which goes well with boiled tapioca. Did you know - Tapioca helps in healthy weight gain, increase circulation and red blood cell count, improve digestion and lower cholesterol. Serve the ...

The Kerala Style Ulli Theeyal is a delicious preparation of the small onions that are roasted and cooked in in a spicy tamarind coconut gravy. The recipe has a simple set of ingredients used in the kerala cooking and makes a perfect dish to be made during festivals like Onam or even when you have guests. It is different from the regular sambars and rasam and goes well when served with steamed rice or Kerala parotta. Take a look at more Kerala Style recipes to try Vendakkai Uppadan Recipe ...

Omakka Curry is a simple Papaya based curry which is made in most of the Kerala households for lunch or dinner. it is mildly spicy and is eaten with Kerala Matta Rice. Full of flavour and taste, this curry is delicious and easy to make. So if you are looking for a delicious South Indian Curry for a vegetarian lunch or dinner, you should give this recipe a try. Serve Omakka Curry along with Matta Rice/ Steamed Rice for a weekday lunch. You can also serve it with Phulka and Beetroot Raita for ...

The Avial Recipe is a traditional dish of the Kerala Cuisine that is made with a combination of root vegetables along with ash gourd and coconut. The flavors of the Avial comes from the use of coconut oil and curry leaves that make an important addition to this dish. The recipe is healthy and quick to make and at home. Serve the Kerala Avial Recipe along with Vathal Kuzhambu  and steamed rice for a delicious sunday lunch. Read more of our Kerala recipes: Kerala Style ...

Mambazha Puliserry is an unique and special dish of Kerala. This dish is specially prepared on the auspicious day of Onam. However, the best time to prepare this dish is when mangoes are in season. Whole ripe mangoes are cooked in a coconut- sour curd spicy gravy. The pulissery has a burst of different flavours like sweet, sour, spicy and is a perfect accompaniment to hot rice, idiyappam and even dosa. Authentic pulissery uses small whole mangoes. You can however use sliced mangoes too. Try this ...

Kerala Style Pazham Pori Recipe (Banana Fritters Recipe) is a favorite relish from Kerala. The fritter is made from a ripened plantain called ‘Nendram Pazham’ which is a local fruit found in most of the region in Kerala. The banana is dipped in a sweetened flour batter and fried till it is crispy. Serve the Kerala Style Pazham Pori Recipe (Banana Fritters Recipe) can be served as a Tea Time Snack.  If you are looking for more Banana Recipe here are some :  Whole Wheat Pancake Recipe ...

Kuruku Kaalan Recipe is a delicious dish made from ripe bananas and cooked in a yogurt and coconut curry. It is a delectable traditional dish in Kerala cuisine, that is eaten almost every other day and is also a part of the famous Onam sadya.  Did You Know: Bananas are good for the heart, digestive system and vision. They are packed with potassium, a mineral electrolyte that keeps electricity flowing throughout your body, which is required to keep your heart beating. Bananas' high potassium ...