Kichadi

Koottukari or Koottu curry is a prominent dish in the “Sadhya” of Kerala, south India. It is a yellow curry featuring one or two vegetables such as banana and coconut, and has a hot and sweet taste. Post Views: 159

    Yam: Chena     Taro: Chembu     Asafoetida  : Kayam     Ash gourd  : Kumbalanga     Banana  : Vaazhakka/pazham     Bengal gram  : Mani Kadala     Bitter gourd  : Kaippakka (Pavakka)     Black gram  : Uzhunnu     Cabbage  : Muttagoosu     Cardamom  : Elakkaya     Cashew nut  : Kashuvandi paruppu     Green Chili Pepper :…

Puliyinchi (α┤¬α╡üα┤│α┤┐α┤»α┤┐α┤₧α╡ìα┤Üα┤┐)  In Malayalam ‘puli‘ means tamarind and ‘inchi‘ means ginger. So as you would have guessed, ‘puliyinchi‘ is a combination of tamarind and ginger with some jaggiri added in order to counter the spiciness of ginger. It is used as pickle and the taste is so good with a combination of hot chillies, spicy…

The most important things about Onam are the onakkodi, the new clothes worn on this day and onam sadya, a feast which is quite elaborate. This is usually a feast served on banana leaves and serves rice along with at least an array of 4 dishes. Traditional pickles and papadam are also served. Dessert is…

The legend Mahabali was the grandson of Prahlada (son of Hiranyakashyapa who was slain by Vishnu in his Narasimha Avatara). Prahlad, despite being an Asura, had great faith in Vishnu. Mahabali learned the act of love and devotion to Lord Vishnu as a child, from Prahlada. Mahabali conquers the three worlds Kashyapa had two wives,…

Sadya (Malayalam: α┤╕α┤ªα╡ìα┤») means banquet in Malayalam. It is a typical feast of the people of Kerala Sadya is traditionally a vegetarian meal served on a banana leaf. People are seated cross-legged on the floor on a mat. All the dishes are served on the leaf and eaten with the hands without using any cutlery….