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Palakkad Iyer / Kerala Cuisine

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  • A Bit About Palakkad Iyers and Their Cuisine

  • Appam and Ishtu

  • Aravana or Nei Payasam

  • Avarakkai Poduthuval/ Thoran or Green Hyacinth Beans

  • Aviyal or Mixed Vegetables in a Spicy Coconut Sauce

  • Beans Parippu Usili – Stir-fried Green Beans & Spiced Lentils

  • Carrot Mulakushyam

  • Chakka Curry – Mildly Sweet Jackfruit In A Cumin & Ginger Coconut Sauce

  • Chakka or Jackfruit Kootu Kari

  • Chakka Payasam – Indian Jackfruit Pudding

  • Chakkakuru Mezhukkupuratti

  • Chakkakuru Molagootal

  • Chakkara Pongal

  • Chakkavaratti or Jackfruit Jam

  • Chembu/ Sepankizhangu/ Arbi Mezhukkuvaratti – Pan Roasted Spicy Colocasia

  • Chenai Kadala Kootu Kari

  • Chinna Vengayam Sambar – Madras Onions/ Shallots in a Spiced Lentil & Coconut Gravy

  • Coconut Rice

  • Elai Adai or Patolyo

  • Elumichampazham Chaadham – Lemon Rice (GF, V)

  • Elumichampazham Urugai (Lime Pickle – South Indian Style): Three Ways!

  • Fresh Green Pepper Pickled in Brine

  • Fruit Pachadi

  • Indian Pan Roasted Potatoes

  • Kaalan – Raw Banana in Spiced Coconut and Yogurt Gravy

  • Kadachakka (Sheemachakka) Poduthuval/Thoran – Indian Style Stir-fried Bread Fruit With Coconut

  • Kali & Kari/ Kavathu – Festive Fare For Thiruvathira Celebrations

  • Kappa and Ulli Chammanthi

  • Kappa Ularthiyathiyathu

  • Karadaiyan Nonbu Adai

  • Karkidaka Marunnu Kanji or Oushada Kanji (Monsoon Ayurvedic Rejuvenative Porridge/ Gruel from Kerala)

  • Karthigai Vella Pori

  • Karuppu Kavuni Aval Payasam

  • Keerai (or Cheera) Poduthuval/ Thoran (Amaranth Leaves With Rice And Coconut)

  • Keerai Mashiyal or Seasoned Mashed Spinach

  • Keerai Mulagootal – Amaranth Leaves in a Coconut and Lentil Gravy (GF, V)

  • Knol-Khol Kootu – Kohlrabi With Spiced Coconut Paste And A Giveaway!

  • Kothamalli Thokku – Fresh Coriander Chutney or Pickle

  • Mambazha Morkootan or Pulissery

  • Mambazha Pachadi

  • Manga-Inji Urugai – South Indian Style Spicy Mango-Ginger Pickle

  • Mappilai Samba Murungayila Dosa

  • Mathan Erissery – Spicy Pumpkin With Toasted Coconut

  • Milagaipodi/ Molagapodi a.k.a Gunpowder – Mixed Lentil Chutney Powder

  • More South Indian Mango Pickles! Maangakari – Easy/ Instant Mango Pickle and Maangai Thokku – Sliced & Cooked Mango Pickle

  • Murungayila or Moringa Leaves Thoran

  • Muthusaram – Traditional Rice & Chickpea Flour Crunchy Snack (GF)

  • Mysorepak

  • Neiyappam – Deep Fried Rice And Jaggery Dumplings/ South Indian Aebelskivers (GF)

  • Nendrapazham Pulissery

  • No Lump Vegetable Uppuma

  • Olan – Pumpkin and Ash Gourd/ Winter Melon in Coconut Milk

  • Paal Payasam or Rice Pudding

  • Pachcha Maanga Chammandhi – Raw Mango Coconut Thick Chutney

  • Paniyaram or Uppappam

  • Papaya Avial Kootan – Raw Papaya in a Coconut Gravy

  • Parikkai Mezhukkuvaratti – South Indian Style Stir Fried Bitter Gourd/ Melon (GF, V)

  • Parippu Potta Kothavarakkai Kari – Cluster Beans With Lentils

  • Parippu Pradhaman – South Indian Style Lentil, Coconut Milk And Jaggery Pudding

  • Parippuvadai/ Aamavadai or Lentil Fritters

  • Paruppu Kanji – A Festive Lentil and Jaggery Porridge (GF), And The Winner Of “The Vegan Kitchen-Bollywood Style” Giveaway

  • Paruppu Thogayal – Thick Spicy & Tangy Lentil And Coconut Chutney

  • Peerkangai Thogayal

  • Plum Rasam

  • Podavalangai Kootu – Snake Gourd With Lentils and Coconut

  • Podipotta Sambar – Restaurant Style Coconut-free Vegetable & Lentil In A Tamarind Gravy

  • Potato Podimas

  • Pottukadalai Urundai/ Laddoo

  • Puli Aval – Tangy & Spiced Beaten Rice Flakes

  • Pulikaachal – Ginger & Tamarind Chutney

  • Pulikuthi Upperi

  • Puttu with Cherupayarukari

  • Rava Kesari – Indian Semolina And Saffron Halva or Pudding

  • Rava or Semolina Laddoo

  • Sambaram – Spiced Buttermilk or Yogurt Drink

  • Semiya Payasam – A South Indian Style Vermicelli And Milk Sweet/ Pudding

  • Stir-fried Indian Style Yard Long beans And Chickpeas (GF, V)

  • Thengai Burfi or Coconut Fudge

  • Thengaipodi or Chammandhipodi – A Spicy Coconut Chutney Powder (GF, V)

  • There’s No Coffee Like Filter Coffee, It’s Like No Coffee I’ve Known……

  • Tomato Rasam – An Indian Tomato and Lentil Soup

  • Two Pickled Mango Recipes : Kanni Maangai – Baby Mangoes In Brine & Kadugu Maangai – Spicy Baby Mango Pickle (GF, V)

  • Ukkarai

  • Uppuma Kozhakattai

  • Uzhundhu or Medhu Vadai

  • Vadukapuli Naranga Urugai or Giant Bitter Lemon Pickle

  • Varatharaitcha Vendakkai Sambar – Okra in a Spiced Lentil and Coconut Gravy

  • Vazhakkai Mezhukkuvaratti or Pan Fried Raw Plantains

  • Vazhapoo or Banana Flower Thoran

  • Vella Cheedai and Uppu Cheedai

  • Vellarikkai Puli Pachadi – Cucumber In A Tamarind Coconut Gravy

  • Vendakkai Vathakkinathu – Indian Style Stir-fried Okra (GF, V)

  • Verkadalai/ Kadalakkai Chundal (Sundal ) – Spicy Groundnuts/ Peanuts With Coconut