3. GEOGRAPHICAL LOACTION
Kerala is a state located on the South West edge of
India. It is a narrow strip of land and lies between
the Western Ghats mountain range on the Eastern
side and the Arabian Sea on the Western.
4. HISTORY
Kerala is first mentioned (as Keralaputra) in a 3rd-century-bce
rock inscription left by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka. In the
last centuries bce this region became famous among the
Greeks and Romans for its spices (especially pepper).
Kerala is known as the "Land of Spices" because it traded
spices with Europe as well as with many ancient civilizations
with the oldest historical records of the Sumerians from 3000
BCE.
5. CULTURAL FESTIVALS
Oman
This is an annual Malayali harvest festival celebrated in the Indian state of
Kerala. A major annual event for Keralites, it is the official festival of the state
and includes a spectrum of cultural events.
Thrissur Pooram
This is an annual temple festival held in thrissur, kerala India.It is held at the
Vadakkunnathan Temple in thrissur evry year on the Pooram day.
Pooram day means a day when the moon rises with pooram star in malayalam
calender month of medam.
6. Attukal Pongala
This is a 10 days religious festival celebrated at the Attukal Bahavathy
Temple in Thiruvananthpuram .Womens prepare a divine food made of rice in
earthen pots and offer it to Attukal Amma(Goddess of the Temple)
Makaravilakku
This is an annual festival held on Makara Sankranti in Kerala.This festival
includes the Thiruvabharanam procession and a congregation at the hill
shrine of Sabarimala.
* Thiruvabharanam(sacred ornaments of Lord Ayyapam)
7. SEASONAL AVAILABILITY
Cabbage
Beetroot
Cauliflower
Okra
Brinjal
Cucumber
Carrot
Sweet corn
Beans
Pumpkin
Tomato
Ash Gourd
These are the crops grown in different season in Kerala.
8. SPECIAL EQUIPMENTS
Appa Chatti
This is a concave shaped pan for making Appam.
Cheena Chatti
Deep frying pan made of aluminium or cast iron, introduced
to kerala by china.
9. Dosa Kallu
This is a cast iron griddle for making Dosas,Pancakes.
Mun Chatti
This is a clay pot for cooking curries.
11. Uniappam Pan
12 or more concave slot pan with 30-50ml batter holding
capacity in each slots, sweet snack is fried in hot oil.
Uruli
It is also known as varpu.It is a flat utensil best for
Making large volume dishes, made with aluminium
or bronze.
12. STAPLE DIET
Staple food of kerala are coconut rice, tapioca and spices
like black pepper, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.Kerala
famous food also have a variety of seafood like fish, prawns,
mussels, lobsters and crabs.
13. POPULAR DISHES
Idiyappam with curry
This is the most famous dish of kerala.It is relished by most of the people. Also
known as Noolappam in kerala cuisine, idiyappam is made of rice flour, salt
and water with a number of thin strands or sevai entwined together to make
the lovely texture that this dish bears.It is this texture that makes it versatile.It
can be served with all types of curry but it tastes best with egg curry.
14. Erissery(Pumpkin And Lentil Stew)
Erissery is one of the famous dishes of Kerala which is savoured by travellers
as well as local people in kerala. This curry is made from either raw plantains
or liced yams.It is typically prepared by boliling slightly sweet pumpkins with
salt, chillies or pepper, dried lentils, grated coconut, turmeric powder, cumin
seeds and garlic, and is served on a bed of rice once cooked. This is a
favourite kerala food item on the menu of religious festivals like Onam,
Errisery provides the perfect culinary for foodies who are always on the
lookout for new flavours.
15. Puttu and Kadala curry
This curry is enjoyed by people of Kerala which is considered to be one of the
popular traditional Kerala dishes. A famous breakfast recipe out of many
Kerala dishes, Puttu is a cylindrical steamed rice cake that is cooked in a
mould with grated coconut. It can be served with ripe bananas, grated coconut
and kadala curry.
16. Appam with Ishtu
Appam with ishtu,one of the traditional kerala dishes is flavoursome and
yummy. This famous food of kerala is made from fermented rice flour, coconut
milk, coconut water and a bit of sugar, Appam is a thin pancake with crispy
edges.The crepe-like bowls are best enjoyed with ishtu.Ishtu is a kind of stew
that has been originally derived from European stew and is made from
coconut milk, cinnamon, cloves and shallots and sometimes also mango
pieces and vegetables. The aroma of spices with the sweet fragrance of
coconut milk is enough to lure foodies.
17. Ela Sadya
This is one of the finest meals which is incorporated traditional kerala dishes
whose aroma will water the mouth.Ela sadya is king of all kerala food items.
Sadya is prepared and served during religious and ceremonial occasions like
festivals, weedings and many more.This lunch is a combination of dishes like
pachadi, kichadi, pulissery, olan, sambar, varavu, thoran,aviyal,payasam
served with hot steamed rice on a banana leaf.
Parippu Curry
This is actually a dal curry. This is also a delicious kerala food item, this dal
curry made from small gram and ghee with a considerable amount of spices
and chillies.
18. Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu
This is a spicy chicken fry or kerala style prawn curry, served with onion, spices,
garlic and vinegar on a banana leaf. This is fried chicken made with a generous
amount of spices.One can have it with chapati, Kerala Porotta(a layered
flatbread made from maida flour), appam or rice. It also serves as a popular
street food in the list of kerala dishes served with dosa.
19. Kerala style prawn curry
The traditional prawn curry of kerala is sprinkled religiously with chilli and
pepper other than salt and turmeric and is cooked in whole coconut milk and
jaggery before it is finally garnished with curry leaves.It is served with steaming
rice or chapati.
Karimeen Pollichathu
One of the most traditional delicacies, this dish made out of the Pearl spot fish,
a speckles fish commonly found in the backwaters of this Alleppey and
Kumarakom. This dish is actually syrian christian delicacy but has now become
part of the rich Kerala cuisine. This is prepared by marinating fish in a mixture of
lemon juice, red chillies and other ingredients and then wrapped and baked in
plantain leaves.
20. DESSERTS
Palada Payasam
It is a staple for households of kerala.Made with
boling the crunchy vermicelli and rice in the milk.
Flavoured with caradamom, sugar, and butter.
Garnished with raisins and cashew nuts.
Rava Laddu
This is one of the favourite sweet in kerala.It is mafde with mainly Suji as
the main ingredient, flavoured with coconut, dry fruits and cadamom.
21. Chatti Pathiri
This tempting delicacy is layered with sheets of pastry dough and filled with
savoury or sweet fillings.This dish is also widely used during the festival of
ramadan at the time breaking the fast.
Mutta maala
This dessert is made of three basic ingredients:-egg, sugar and water. Mutta
maala is popular ramadan dish in kerala.This is made by pouring the egg yolk
through a small hole into boiling sugar water.
22. Banana Halwa
Banana halwa is one of the very popular dish in kerala.Glossy texture,
dark brown shade and tenderness make this dessert one of the relished
Kerala special dessert. This is made with riepened bananas along with
sugar, ghee, almonds and cardamom powder.
Ada Pradhaman
This dessert tagged as king of sweets in Kerala, Ada pradhaman is full of all the
important flavours of kerala :-Coconut,banana rice and jaggery. This is made by
using coconut milk, this sweet has the traditional flavour of kerala that reflects the
culinary culture of this south indian state.
23. BEVERAGES
Nannari Sarbath
Banana Apple Smoothie
Panakam
Sulaimani
Raw Mango Juice
Kulukki Sarbath
Lemon Juice
Sambharam
24. CONCLUSION
Kerala cuisine is one of the most traditional and
famous cuisine of India.It offers a multitude of both
vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes.
