KOOTU KARI / KOOTTU KARI / KERALA STYLE YAM / ONAM SADYA RECIPES

Kootu kari or Koottu Kari is a traditional preparation of Kerala and one of the important dishes made for Onam Sadya/ Sadhya. It is a dry preparation made with vegetables like yam, pumpkin, ashgourd, raw banana, carrots with the addition of black chickpeas (kala chana) or chana dal. Lot of coconut is added to this which makes it extra special and specially the roasted coconut added in the

MAMBAZHA PULISSERY / RIPE MANGO CURRY KERALA STYLE / SADHYA RECIPE

Mambazha Pulissery is one of the Traditional curries of Kerala prepared for Sadhya (festive recipes). It is sweet, sour and spicy in flavour with coconut based gravy with the addition of yogurt and green chillies.This curry is usually paired with idiyappam but it goes well with plain rice, neer dosas and appams also. Pulissery and Moru Kootan have the similar gravy base.

Ingredients:
Mangoes

CHAKKA PRADHAMAN / JACKFRUIT PAYASAM

This is traditional dessert from Kerala. Jackfruit is a delicacy there and many desserts are made from this fruit. One of them is this simple pradhaman made with the addition of jaggery and coconut milk. Some also add chana dal to it and I prefer it this way as dal gives the thickness and added flavours to the dish.

Ingredients:
Jackfruit ..... 1 cup
Chana dal .... 1/4 cup
Jaggery .......