Kerala - The Place were my Heart is !!

Hi guys , today I stumbled upon #aboutmyculture contest and I thought why don't I just do it!? So today I am going to try and do this.

First off , I am an Indian , but in India I am from a state which is in the southern most part of India called Kerala also known as God's Own Country. I am from a very orthodox Christian Keralite family , so my customs and cultural point of view might be very different from others. Kerala is known as the land of spices. So, Today I am going to talk about Keralite Food , wow thinking about food is making my stomach grumble .

Let's begin with Breakfast , I feel we have a wide variety of breakfast dishes, here I am going to show you some of my favorite dishes .

1. Puttu and Kadala Curry -
   Puttu (പുട്ട് )- is basically steamed ground rice with layers of coconut in between. It is prepared in a cylindrical instrument. And Kadala Curry is Chickpeas in a curry form .
   
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2. Idiappam and Egg Roast-
   Idiappam (ഇടിയപ്പം) - Also known as string Hooper's , it basically is rice flower made into noodle form then steamed.You guys all know egg roast right .
   
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   3.Appam and Chicken Stew-
   Is infact one of my favorites. It is a form of a pancake . Made with rice batter which is fermented and milk.
   
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3. Kappa and Meen Curry -
   Kappa is Tapioca or casava , it's basically boiled and spices added. And Meen Curry is fish curry
   
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Now Lets move to Lunch!!

1. Sadhya-
   A vegetarian Sadhya is something which is very much unique to Kerala , because of almost more than 26 different varieties of just vegetarian dishes , served on a banana leaf. I really look forward to a Sadhya , on most special occasions , especially , one of our most celebrated festival , ONAM. And after the Sadhya , usually payasam , which is a desert is also served.
   
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2. Malabar Chicken Biriyani-
   For Non vegetarians , this is a most loved dish. It is a rice dish. One of my most favorite.
   
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Now moving to Deserts,

1. Payasam (Milk Kheer)-
   This is my favorite dessert dishes made with milk , raisins , cashew nuts ...etc
   
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Now snacks , yum , my favorite,

1. Vattayappam -
   Steamed rice cake 😍
   
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2. Pazhampori -
   Banana Fritter , I am craving this right now!!
   
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3. Banana Chips -
   Instead of potato chips maybe
   
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Now coming to my one favorite drink,

1. Karikkin vellam -
   Coconut water , filled with a lot of vitamins and minerals. So tasty , so natural , so hydrating.
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Did I forgot to tell you Kerala also means the land of Coconut!!

Guys , this is just a small preview. If you are not sure where to visit this vacation go try Kerala out. Atleast the food won't dissapoint you. Unless you hate spicy food.. I'm sorry then.

I chose this topic specifically , to show the wide variety of dishes we have , just like the variety of different religions , rich and poor, all kinds of people under one roof. And Kerala has the highest literacy rate among all other states.

What makes Kerala more special to me is the fact that , it is my mother land . Whichever other countries I have stayed in , when I go back to Kerala , I can smell home smell , you get what I am saying right. The greenery is mind-blowing. And all family members coming to see us.

Thank you guys for reading my post.

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