Kerala Meal is a meal with some special dishes from the southern state Kerala, which is also known as God’s own Country.
Kerala Meal was prepared for the last marathon which was a Flatbread Special. Pathiri is the flatbread from the Malabar region and while planning on this meal, I asked Rajani for help. She generously helped me and my family happily enjoyed the meal.
Kerala, the land of spices has so much to offer in terms of food. Veg and non-veg both are equally popular. Muslim and Christians have also contributed unique dishes and styles to Kerala cuisine, especially the non-vegetarian dishes.
On my last visit to Kerala, we were in Wayanad, which is a hill station of Kerala. I met the local hotel chef and was amazed to learn about the rice varieties of this state. The chef got me some rice which was called Ghee Rice – wait now this is not a dish I am talking about, this was raw rice! You check the aroma of the rice and it is as though ghee has been added! I naturally had to get some!
A little about today’s dishes –
Nadan Urulaizhangu Curry is a curry which was actually an Egg Curry and I substituted potatoes! I have to admit, the dish has very simple flavours, but very very delicious.
Cabbage Thoran is a crunchy cabbage sauté, quick no-frill side dish. The Takkali salad is a mix of tomatoes, onions, which are our basic salad ingredients, but the pounded green chilly, the torn curry leaves and a final drizzle of coconut oil take the salad to a different level. The Vellarikka Pachadi is the cucumber raita, but with tempering and you know cucumber and yoghurt make a heavenly combo.
The finale to the meal is two sweets, Aval Payasam and Mango Rava Kesari. Both are delicious, one better than the other and one really can’t decide which one to end the meal with! Payasam or Kesari! By the way, if you are a payasam lover, check out the 25 Kheer recipes.
Kerala Meal is my 4thThali under Regional Thalis under the theme Thali and Platter Festival. I shall be sharing the recipe for Nadan Urulaizhangu Curry today.
Kerala Meal Menu
Cabbage Thoran
Vellarikka Pachadi
Mango Rava Kesari
Aval Payasam
Cabbage Thoran
Takkali Salad
Vellarikka Pachadi
Mango Rava Kesari
Aval Payasam
Don’t miss out on The Sadya, Kerela special Onam Meal which is a treat by itself.
Let’s look at the Thali’s I have posted so far for The Thali and Platter Festival –
Week 1
Everyday Thalis
Day 1 Sindhi Lunch Thali
Day 1 Guar ji Bhaji
Day 2 Chithiyal Gogdu
Day 3 Sindhi Moong Dal
Day 4 Sindhi Kadhi Dal ji
Week 2
Regional Thalis
Day 5 Royal Awadhi Thali
Day 5 Subz e Noor Chashm
Day 6 Parathe wali Gali ki Thali
Day 6 Kaddu ki Khatti Meethi Sabzi
Day 7 Sindhi Meal
Day 7 Sev ka Raita
Kerala Meal
Kerala Meal is a meal with some special dishes from the southern state Kerela , which is also known as God’s own Country .
That meal looks very inviting and I am yet to make those flat breads.
This thali looks so stunning Vaishali..everything on the plate is so well done and plated…too good..We love the pathiri..tastes great..
Wow! A very filling meal and arranged aesthetically as well. those pathiri look so tempting.
Vaishali the thali looks so good, pathiri has come out so well. Thanks for the mention for the potato curry, it’s a regular recipe at my place – I make potato version and the egg version a lot!
Wow. Love the way you have used whole potatoes which resembles egg for nadan curry. All the dishes looks so delicious. This meal is so soulful for me since it contains two desserts.
Every dish is amazing and well presented and brilliant idea to make nadan egg curry with potatoes. Love the way you served with banana leaves. Pathiri is looking amazing. So yum
Love the whole platter. each and every dish is just wow, I however liked Nadan Urulaizhangu Curry this so much more. It is super tempting, looks rich and creamy.