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Malabar Recipes from North Kerala

Though my roots are Malabari, I have yet to make the popular dishes that we are famous for. The essence of Malabari cuisine is so well known worldwide that I remember Gordon Ramsay was in town. Located in the northern part of Kerala, the Malabar region offers an amazing spread of meat, seafood and vegetarian delicacies.

I hope to grow this list with perfected recipes so you can recreate and get a whiff of the Malabari kitchen aroma. Here you will find no-fermentation-required dosa - Ari dosha, or the ripe plantain delicacy - Kai Pola, etc.

  • kalathappam recipe
    Kalathappam Recipe (Small Batch Cooker Appam)
    Cook Time4 Hours 35 Minutes
  • semolina milk recipe
    Thari Kachiyathu - Semolina Milk Drink
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • A platter of deep fried neypathal ready to serve.
    Neypathal – Malabar Deep-Fried Rice Bread
    Cook Time2 Hours
  • deep fried ripe plantain fritters
    Pazham Pori - Mom's Ripe Plantain Fritters
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • two tall glasses of aval milk
    Avil Milk Recipe | Kerala’s Famous Malabar Drink
    Cook Time15 Minutes
  • Ripe Plantains and Eggs | Pazham Vatiyathu
    Cook Time20 Minutes
  • kaipola recipe
    Kaipola | Ripe Plantain Egg Cake
    Cook Time35 Minutes
  • A stack of rice crepes called kalthappam.
    Savoury Kalthappam | Spiced Rice Crepes
    Cook Time6 Hours 45 Minutes
  • poached egg curry kerala style recipe
    Poached Egg Curry in Coconut Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • gothambu kachiyathu recipe
    Gothambu Kachiyathu
    Cook Time6 Hours 45 Minutes
  • A bowl of green gram curry
    Cherupayar Curry with Coconut
    Cook Time40 Minutes
  • A plate of sweet banana dumplings served with two cups of chai.
    Sweet Banana Dumplings (fried banana balls)
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • Kozhi Nirachathu
    Kozhi Nirachathu (Stuffed Chicken)
    Cook Time1 Hours 10 Minutes
  • ela ada served in a round plate.
    Ela Ada | Sweet Coconut Parcels
    Cook Time30 Minutes
  • erachi choru - kerala style beef rice recipe
    Beef Rice (Erachi Choru)
    Cook Time1 Hours 10 Minutes
  • thalassery chicken dum biryani recipe
    Thalassery Chicken Dum Biryani
    Cook Time2 Hours 15 Minutes
  • stir fried pulled chicken
    Shredded Chicken Chilli
    Cook Time1 Hours
  • a bowl of freshly ground malabar garam masala
    Malabar Garam Masala
    Cook Time10 Minutes
  • Ari Dosha with dal.
    Ari Dosha | Rice Crepes with Coconut
    Cook Time8 Hours 50 Minutes
  • kakka orotti recipe
    Mom's Kakka Orotti
    Cook Time3 Hours
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    Aleesa
    Cook Time2 Hours 20 Minutes
  • Malabar Cuisine Prawns Biryani
  • Karakappam | Fried Cookie
  • Varutharacha Malabar Chicken Curry | Chicken Curry with Roasted Coconut Sauce
    Varutharacha Malabar Chicken Curry | Chicken Curry with Roasted Coconut Sauce
    Cook Time1 Hours 25 Minutes
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