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Dish |
Description |
Kootan Choru |
A mixed rice with sambar, vegetables, and coconut – a one-pot Palakkadan special. |
Rasam & Paruppu |
Spiced tamarind soup paired with lentil rice – staple Brahmin meal. |
Avial |
Thick mix of vegetables, coconut, and yogurt – a Sadhya favorite. |
Kootu Curry |
Black chickpeas, raw banana, and yam in a spiced coconut sauce. |
Olan |
Ash gourd and black-eyed peas in coconut milk. |
Theeyal |
Roasted coconut and tamarind-based curry – rich and aromatic. |
Ela Ada |
Sweet coconut and jaggery filling steamed in banana leaf. |
Paal Payasam |
Creamy rice pudding – served during festivals. |