Kerala Cuisine

  • Ash Gourd & Black-Eyed Peas Curry | Olan

    One of my friends who tried olan for the ...

  • Banana Blossom Coconut Chutney | Vazhakoombu Chamanthi

    Coconut chutneys are another one of my all-time ...

  • Banana Blossom Stir Fry | Vazhakoombu Thoran

    Banana blossom is the superfood you haven’t ...

  • Banana Flower Fritters | Vazhapoo Bajji

    I make these with the flowers in the outer ...

  • Bitter Gourd Kichadi | Pavakka Kichadi

    This might not be the tastiest vegetable ...

  • Candied Plantain Chips | Sharkara Varatti

    These thick-cut plantain chips coated in ...

  • Carrot Pickles (Kaduku Carrot Achar)

    This pickle is inspired by the traditional ...

  • Cucumber Kichadi | Vellarikka Kichadi

    Cucumber's smothered in a creamy coconut ...

  • Cucumber Pulissery | Vellarikka Pulissery

    Diced cucumbers in spiced coconut and yogurt-based ...

  • Easy Kale and Coconut Stir Fry (Thoran)

    Thoran is a daily staple at most homes in ...

  • How To Fry Pappadams

    Papadum is a side dish often served with ...

  • Kerala Chickenless Fry

    Here is another veganized version of a popular ...

  • Kerala Style Mango Pickles | Kadumanga Achar

    These wild fermented mango pickles are my ...

  • Kerala Vegetable Medley| Avial

    Avial is an original from Kerala. It's Kerala's ...

  • Long Beans Stir Fry | Achinga Payar Mezhukkupuratti

    Mezhukkupuratti literally means coated ...

  • Moringa Stir-fry | Muringaella Thoran

    Moringa is a fast-growing, drought-resistant ...

  • Nadan Beefless Curry

    This is our attempt at veganizing a popular ...

  • Okra Kichadi | Vendakka Kichadi

    I love okra, especially fried okra, so it's ...

  • Onam

    Today marks the first day of Onam, the largest ...

  • Plantain Chips | Ethakka Upperi

    There is nothing like fresh homemade plantain ...

  • Pulissery

    Pulissery is another spiced coconut and ...

  • Sambar Masala Powder

    You'll never go back to store-bought sambar ...

  • Sesame Seed Brittle (Til Chikki)

    Ellunda, as it's called in Kerala, was a ...

  • Split Chickpeas Pudding | Kadala Pradhaman

    Kadala Pradhaman is hands down everyone's ...

  • Vegan “Beef” Fry

    This is a really easy guilt-free version ...

  • Vegan Yogurt Rice

    I thought I would start with a classic Southern ...

  • Vermicelli Pudding | Seviyan Kheer | Semiya Payasam

    This is quite possibly the easiest and quickest ...