How to prepare Vellarikka Kichadi - a Vegetarian Side dish

Parippu

This video shows how to prepare Parippu, the coconut-based Keralite version of Dal (also spelled dahl, dhal, or daal). It goes well with white rice, brown rice and rotis.

This video shows how to cook sambar, a spicy (yellow lentils) dal-based vegetarian curry of Kerala. The vegetables used in sambar are cucumber, snake gourd, drumsticks, brinjal, colocacia, potato, ladyÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s finger, tomatoes and onion.

Avial

We bring you the recipe of Avial, a coconut-based vegetarian dish of Kerala. Locally available vegetables are used in the cooking of avial. Cucumber, snake gourd, raw bananas, elephant foot yam, drumstick, beans, carrot, brinjal etc. are used.

Kaalan

Kaalan is a traditional Kerala vegetarian side dish. Elephant foot yam and banana are the vegetables used to make Kaalan.

Pazham Pulissery

We bring you the recipe of Pazham (banana) Pulissery, a curry served with rice.

Olan

How to prepare Kerala's Olan, an easy-to-cook side-dish, made with coconut milk and Ash Gourd.

Malabar Mutton Biriyani

How to prepare Mutton Biriyani in Malabar style. This delicacy from the Malabar region of Kerala is very popular among Biriyani lovers.

Erissery

We bring you the recipe of Erissery, a popular curry of Kerala. Erissery is of thick consistency and goes well with Kanji (rice gruel).

Pappadam Thoran

How to prepare pappadam thoran. Pappadam a ready to fry round wafer made of black gram flour is usually fried or grilled. Pappadam thoran is an innovative side dish.

Kai Mezhukku Puratti

This video shows the preparation of Kai Mezhukkupuratti or raw banana fry, which goes well with rice. This side-dish is simple and easy to cook.

Vada Koottu Curry

How to prepare Koottu Curry, a side-dish usually served as part of the traditional feast or Sadya in Kerala.

Pineapple Pachadi

How to prepare Pineapple Madhura Pachadi, a side-dish, sometimes served with Sadya the traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala.

Theeyal

This video shows the preparation of Theeyal, a vegetarian curry served with rice

Pavakka Varuthathu or Bitter gourd fry

How to cook Pavakka Varuthathu. Pavakka Varuthathu (Bitter gourd fry) is a simple dish which goes well with rice

Mango Pickle

How to prepare Mango pickle, a Kerala vegetarian side dish. The combination of spiciness, saltiness and sourness of this dish is delightful.