Kerala Recipes

Kerala Recipes depict the history, culture and tradition of a typical malayalee. Kerala food recipes differ from district to district and the culinary skills involved in the preparation of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes are worth appreciation. Kerala recipes are unique and are known worldwide for the intelligent blend of spices like pepper, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Due to ample availability, coconut and rice based dishes are very popular in Kerala.

Muslims in Malabar are renowned for their non-vegetarian dishes like Thalassery Biriyani, Kallumakaya ularthu etc. The richness of Travancore traditional culture is depicted in the exotic preparation of seafood dishes. Dishes cooked with the available local ingredients are healthy and authentic for a foreign visitor who has change of oil, water and ambience.

Idiyappam with egg gravy, puttu with kadala curry, appam with chicken/beef/egg stew, idly with sambar/chutney are some of the common breakfast dishes. Lunch comprises of a typical meal with boiled rice, avial, sambar, thoran and pappad. There are also other crunchy items like pappad, banana chips and jackfruit chips which are included in a traditional Kerala meal. Enjoy the Kerala Recipes in pachakam.com.

Authentic Dal Fry-Shallots Dal Fry

For anyone who thinks Dal is boring, I’m going to change your mind today. This authentic style shallots Dal fry is smoky and spicy and indulgent and perfect with crisp tandoori rotis. All you need is some sliced shallots on the side.

By Adeela

15 Mins

Soya 65-Nano Soya Chunks Fry

Soya 65-Nano Soya Chunks Fry or meal maker fry is a popular dry curry recipe with soya chunks. it is typically served as a side dish to roti, chapathi and even with steamed rice with combination dal or rasam.

By Adeela

10 Mins

Naadan Ambazhanga Achhaar

Naadan Ambazhanga Achar is a traditional dish, very popular in kerala that tastes perfect with hot gruel or kanji. Ambazhanga Achar is one of the tastiest of pickles and can be easily prepared at home. Ambazhanga or Hot Plum is very common during summer season and is commonly seen in street side shops. Ambazhanga Achar is unique and tasty with chopped Ambazhanga pieces sautéed with spicy ingredients. Ambazhanga or Hot Plum is rich in Vitamin C and other minerals required for human body. You can explore a well detailed Ambazhanga Achar here that can be easily prepared at home.

By Anitha

20 Mins

Festive Special Mixed Fruit Custard Recipe

Mixed Fruit Custard makes an ultimate eggless dessert especially during summer time that’s not only healthy but also requires very little cooking time free of fancy ingredients. You can also make it in advance, chill and serve.

By Adeela

10 Mins

Grandma's Special Kerala Fish Curry

Kerala is one of the top producers of fish and Coconut in india.Naturally fish and Coconut plays a major role in malayalees food culture.s o here is the recipe of my my grandma's special kerala fish curry with coconut.H ope you will like it...

By Adeela

30 Mins

Watermelon Coconut Cooler

This 3-ingredient Watermelon Coconut drink is a refreshing, healthyish, vegan summer cooler.

By Adeela

5 Mins

Drumstick Toor Dal Curry

Drumstick Toor Dal Recipe is a lip smacking day that is packed with flavours from the onion, lot of tomatoes, green chillies and is given a a delicious ghee tadka of curry leaves and hing. Think of this as a flavorful variant of the everyday sambhar. Adding drumsticks to your diet gives you a plethora of health benefits .Drumsticks regulates blood sugar levels, helps improve digestive health, great for developing stronger bones, helps purifying blood ,relieves respiratory disorders and boosts immunity.Serve Drumstick Dal along with Pavakkai Poriyal, Rice and a bowl of curd for a wholesome weeknight dinner or even a comforting lunch.

By Anitha

20 Mins

Steamed Egg Ada

Egg ada is simply a rice pan cake stuffed with an egg masala.I love trying varieties of food when cooking for friends or if I have guests over.So today I think of preparing a steamed rice pan cake with egg masala,usually we prepare it with fish and today I replaced it with egg.Lets go through the recipe....

By Adeela

45 Mins

Jackfruit Stir Fry-Raw Jackfruit Stir Fry Without Coconut

Today I am bringing you all a mouthwatering kerala style side dish Raw Jackfruit Thoran ( Raw Jackfruit stir fry without Coconut).This stir fry is very popular among south Indians.Today I'm going to make jackfruit an excellent vegetarian substitute for meat.

By Adeela

20 Mins

Malabar Style Ney Pathiri With Red Spinach

Ney pathiri or deep fried rice rotti is a very common breakfast / dinner dish in northern Kerala especially in Kozhikkode and Malabar.The ground onion and cumin seeds and chopped spinach are added to the rice flour dough and then rolled to form puris. The recipe uses soaked rice but you can use rice flour as well and then ground to smooth powder to make the pathiri.Serve the Malabar Style Ney Pathiri Recipe along with Kurma, Kerala Style Egg Roast Curry to make it a complete meal.

By Adeela

1 Hrs

Nadan Pepper Chicken-Nadan Kurumulaku Kozhi

Pepper chicken or Nadan kurumulaku kozhi is an easy and quick Kerala style chicken dry roast. Nadan pepper chicken is the perfect side dish with rice,chappati,pathiri etc...

By Adeela

30 Mins

Spicy Potato Poori

Spicy Potato Poori is a perfect breakfast or dinner recipe which tastes super delicious. They are prepared by adding mashed potatoes and few Indian spices in the wheat flour. These pooris tastes so sumptuous that they can be consumed as it is. Pooris have been the favorite of all the kids thus they will relish these masala pooris the most.Simple, spicy, piping hot curry served with puris, the Potato Puri is one of the most favourite street foods.

By Anitha

15 Mins