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Must-Try Traditional Vegetarian Dishes

Must-Try Traditional Vegetarian Dishes

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.