fish in coconut milk being cooked in a kadai

keralan

recipes from the Kerala region

avial

avial

Avial is a delicious dish of mixed vegetables, yoghurt, and coconut, cooked with mustard oil and curry leaves.

beetroot raita

beetroot raita

A south Indian raita, or pachadi. This is a vibrantly coloured dish, with fresh crunchy beetroot, cooling yoghurt and a hint of spice.

cabbage thoran

cabbage thoran

Cabbage thoran is a dry, stir-fried curry from Kerala made from cabbage and carrots. It is cooked in coconut oil with black mustard seeds, green chilies, curry leaves and coconut

eggs in coconut masala

eggs in coconut masala

A simple, but hot coconut masala with halved eggs. Mootay moli is from Kerala and is easy, simple and bursting with flavour.

Keralan fish curry

Keralan fish curry

A simple fish dish, cooked in a coconut milk masala. This preparation of meen moli is from the Kerala region.

Keralan prawn fry

Keralan prawn fry

Kerala prawn fry is a simple dry dish of crispy fried prawns. Called nadan chemmeen varuthathu, it is one of Kerala's best-known street vendor snacks. It is hot and tangy and highlights the flavour of the prawns.