Vegetarian Dishes

Kerala has, contrary to popular belief, a massive array of options for anyone who wishes to partake in purely vegetarian cuisine. From Vegetable Stew to Beetroot Thoran to Mushroom Pepper Fry, the combinations and flavours that our dishes can bring to the palate are unmatched. Try a Kerala Sadya and be serenaded by a symphony of more than two dozen vegetarian dishes. Be it appetisers or savouries or desserts, you are covered on every front. Our video on vegetarian dishes is our attempt to bring together a compilation of some of the most famous vegetarian dishes of Kerala. This page is sure to rouse your appetite for more!

Aviyal
Avial

Recipe and method of preparation of Avial, an unavoidable side dish of Keralites and is a blend of vegetables, coconut paste and green chillies.

Pathiri
Pathiri

Method of preparation of Pathiri, a Malabar delicacy. It is a pancake made of rice flour.

Pappadam Thoran
Pappadam Thoran

Pappadamis a ready to fry round wafer made of black gram flour which is usually fried or grilled. Pappadamthoran is an innovative side dish.

Koottu Kari
Koottu Kari

Recipe and method of preparing Koottu Kari, a popular vegetarian Tribal Cuisine of Kerala.

Puttu and Black Channa Curry
Puttu and Black Channa Curry

Recipe of Puttu and Kadala Curry, a popular breakfast option in Kerala. Puttu is made by steaming rice flour along with grated coconut in a Puttu Kudam, a cylindrical container. Kadala curry is made by cooking soaked black channa (Bengal gram) with chopped onion, spices and tomatoes.

Sambar
Sambar

Recipe of sambar, a spicy (yellow lentils) dal-based vegetarian curry of Kerala.

Parippu
Parippu

Recipe of Parippu, the coconut-based Kerala version of Dal (also spelled dahl, dhal, or daal). It goes well with white rice, brown rice and rotis

Kaalan
Kaalan

Recipe of Kaalan, a Kerala vegetarian side dish. Elephant yam and unripe banana are the vegetables used to make Kaalan

Manga Achar
Mango Pickle

Recipe for Mango pickle, a vegetarian side dish of Kerala. The combination of spiciness, saltiness and sourness of this pickle is delightful.

Erissery
Erissery

Recipe of Erissery, a popular curry of Kerala. Erissery is of thick consistency and goes well with Kanji (rice gruel).

Ghee Rice (Neichoru)
Ghee Rice (Neichoru)

Recipe for Ghee Rice (Neichoru), a simple to cook, aromatic rice dish that is prepared for special occasions.

Kai Mezhukkupuratti
Kai Mezhukkupuratti

Recipe for Kai Mezhukkupuratti or sautéed banana, goes well with rice. This side-dish is simple and easy to cook.

Vada Koottu Curry
Vada Koottu Curry

Recipe of Koottu Curry, a side-dish usually served as part of the traditional feast of Kerala, Sadya.

Olan
Olan

Recipe of Olan, an easy-to-cook side-dish popular in Kerala.

Pazham Pulissery
Pazham Pulissery

Recipe and how to prepare Pazham (banana) Pulissery, a vegetarian dish served with rice.

Pineapple Pachadi
Pineapple Pachadi

Recipe of Pineapple Madhura Pachadi, a side dish, sometimes served with ‘Sadya’ the traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala.

Theeyal
Theeyal

Recipe for Video of Theeyal, a curry served with rice.

Appam
Appam

This video shows the recipe and method of preparing Appam, a popular Kerala breakfast item, in Malabar style.

Thal Curry
Thal Curry

Recipe and method of preparing Thal Curry, a popular vegetarian Tribal Cuisine of Kerala

Pantithal
Pantithal

Recipe and method of preparing Pantithal, a popular vegetarian Tribal Cuisine of Kerala.

Kurumulaku Kanji or Pepper Porridge
Kurumulaku Kanji or Pepper Porridge

How to cook Kurumulaku Kanji or Pepper Porridge in tribal cuisine? This video shows the recipe and method of preparing Kurumulaku Kanji in Tribal Cuisine of Kerala.

Vattayappam
Vattayappam

One of the healthiest traditional teatime snacks in Kerala, Vattayappam is both gentle on the digestive system and a treat to the taste buds.

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