KERALA FOOD
Kerala food is famous forit's mouth-watering flavour and taste. It is mildly flavoured and gently cooked. Main breakfast items are Appam , Puttu, Idali, Dosa, Idiyaappam etc. Lunch and Supper are delicious combinations of rice and many other curries. There are also many snacks.The following list gives you the names of various Kerala dishes.
Kerala is known for its spicy and hot food. Kerala recipes for cooking, here we have a large collection of easy to make Kerala breakfast recipes, Kerala chicken curry recipes, Kerala sea food recipes , Kerala fish curries recipe, south Indian recipes, Kerala recipes for special occasions and much more...Try out these Kerala recipes and prepare Kerala dishes.Happy Cooking!
Kerala food is famous forit's mouth-watering flavour and taste. It is mildly flavoured and gently cooked. Main breakfast items are Appam , Puttu, Idali, Dosa, Idiyaappam etc. Lunch and Supper are delicious combinations of rice and many other curries. There are also many snacks.The following list gives you the names of various Kerala dishes.
Kerala is known for its spicy and hot food. Kerala recipes for cooking, here we have a large collection of easy to make Kerala breakfast recipes, Kerala chicken curry recipes, Kerala sea food recipes , Kerala fish curries recipe, south Indian recipes, Kerala recipes for special occasions and much more...Try out these Kerala recipes and prepare Kerala dishes.Happy Cooking!
| English name | Malayalam name | Malayalam (മലയാളം) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asafoetida | Kaayam | കായം | |||||||||
| Ash gourd | Kumbalanga | കുമ്പളങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Banana | Vazhapazham, Pazham(Generic usage) | വാഴപ്പഴം | |||||||||
| Bengal gram | Mani Kadala | മണിക്കടല | |||||||||
| Bitter gourd | Kaipakka (Pavakka) | കൈപ്പക്ക (പാവക്ക) | |||||||||
| Black pepper | Kurumulaku | കുരുമുളക് | |||||||||
| Butter | Venna | വെണ്ണ | |||||||||
| Cabbage | Mottakkoosu | മൂട്ടക്കൂസ് | |||||||||
| Cardamom | Elakkaya | ഏലക്കായ | |||||||||
| Cashew nut | Kasuvandipparippu | കശുവണ്ടി | |||||||||
| Cheese | Paalkkatti | പാല്‍ക്കട്ടി | |||||||||
| Cinnamon | Karuvapatta | കറുവാപ്പട്ട | |||||||||
| Clove | Karayampoo | കരയാമ്പു ( ഗ്രാമ്പൂ) | |||||||||
| Coconut oil | Velichenna | വെളിച്ചെണ്ണ | |||||||||
| Coconut | Nalikeram, Thenga | തേങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Colocasia | Chembu | ചേമ്പു | |||||||||
| Coriander | Malli or Kothamalli | മല്ലി | |||||||||
| Cucumber | Vellarikka | വെളളരിക്ക | |||||||||
| Cumin | Jeerakam | ജീരകം | |||||||||
| Drumstick | Muringakkaya | മുരിങ്ങക്കായ | |||||||||
| Egg plant | Vazhuthananga, kathirikka | വഴുതനങ്ങ, കത്തിരിക്ക | |||||||||
| Fennel | Perumjeerakam | പെരുംജീരകം | |||||||||
| Fenugreek | Uluva or Vengayam | ഉലുവ, വെങ്കായം | |||||||||
| Garcinia cambogia | Kodampuli | കൊടമ്പുളി | |||||||||
| Garlic | Veluthulli | വെളളുത്തുളളി | |||||||||
| Ginger | Inji | ഇഞ്ജി | |||||||||
| Gooseberry | Nellikka | നെല്ലിക്ക | |||||||||
| Green chili | Pacha mulaku | പച്ചമുളക് | |||||||||
| Green gram | Cherupayar | ചെരുപയര് | |||||||||
| Guava | Perakka, Poyyakka, Koyyakka | പേരയ്ക്ക | |||||||||
| Jack fruit | Chakka | ചക്ക | |||||||||
| Jaggery | Sarkara (bellam or vellam) | ശര്ക്കര (ബെല്ലം) | |||||||||
| Lemon | Narrenga | നാരങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Milk | Paal | പാല് | |||||||||
| Mustard seeds | Kaduku | കടുകു | |||||||||
| Nutmeg | Jathikka | ജാതിക്ക | |||||||||
| Okra / Lady's finger | Vendakka | വെണ്ടയ്ക്ക | |||||||||
| Onion | Ulli, Savala, Sabola | ഉളളി, സവോള, സബോള | |||||||||
| Orange | Madhuranarrenga | മധുരനാരങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Papaya | Karmosa, Omakaya, Kappakaya, Papakaya, Pappaya,Pappali, Kappalanga | കപ്പ്ളങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Pea | Pattani, Pattani Kadala | കടല | |||||||||
| Groundnut | Kappalandi or Nilakkadala | കപ്പലണ്ടി | |||||||||
| Red gram | Van Payar | വന്പ്പയര് | |||||||||
| Pineapple | Kaithachakka | കൈതച്ചക്ക | |||||||||
| Plantain(Raw) | Nendrakkaya, Etheka | നേന്ത്രക്കായ, ഏത്തക്കായ | |||||||||
| Plantain(Ripe) | Nenthrapazham, Ethapazham | നേന്ത്രപ്പഴം, ഏത്തപ്പഴം | |||||||||
| Potato | Urulakkizhangu | ഉരുളക്കിഴങ്ങ് | |||||||||
| Pumpkin | Matthanga, Mathangumblam | മത്തങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Raisin | Unakka munthiri, kismis | ഉണക്കമുന്തിരി | |||||||||
| Salt | Uppu | ഉപ്പു | |||||||||
| Shallot | Chuvannulli or Cheriyulli | ചുവന്നുളളി | |||||||||
| Snake gourd | Padavalanga | പടവലങ്ങ | |||||||||
| Sugar | Panjasara | പഞ്ജസാര | |||||||||
| Tamarind | Puli | പുളി | |||||||||
| Tapioca | Kolli, Kappa, Marichini, Poolakizhaghu | കൊളളി, കപ്പ, മരച്ചീനി, പൂളക്കിഴങ്ങ് | |||||||||
| Taro | Cheambu | ചേമ്പു | |||||||||
| Tomato | Thakkali | തക്കാളി | |||||||||
| Black gram | Uzhunnu | ഉഴുന്ന് | |||||||||
| Vigna mungo | Uzhunnu ( Black Gram ) | ഉഴുന്ന് | |||||||||
| Elephant Foot Yam | Chena | ചേന |
