With the Arabian Sea on one side and the Western Ghats on the other, the Malabar Coast of Kerala is home to beautiful beaches, rich culture and delicious cuisine! We all have heard of classic dishes like Malabar Fish Curry, Malabar Chicken Curry and Malabar Fish Biryani. While the cuisine is known for offering a variety of non-veg dishes, it does not lag behind in its vegetarian options as well. Our love for this dish has made us want to shed some light on the mouth-watering Malabari vegetarian dishes that you can easily make. Now you can enjoy freshly made Malabari Recipes at home!
Read also: 5 Non-Veg Dishes That Will Make You Fall In Love With Kerala’s Malabari Cuisine
5 Malabari vegetarian dishes that you must try:
1. Malabar Cheese
Malabar Paneer is a rich and creamy paneer gravy cooked in typical South Indian cuisine. Paneer cubes are dipped in masala coconut curry to give this wonderful dish. It is very easy to make and a must for coconut lovers!
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2. Appam
Soft in the middle and crunchy at the ends, appam is a bowl-shaped pancake cooked with fermented rice and grated coconut. It is best served with stew and is a quintessential combination in Kerala.
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3. Kadala Curry
Kadala curry is a spicy vegetarian curry made with black gram, coconut and flavorful spices. This nutritious and spicy curry is often paired with another hugely popular South Indian dish called puttu to give a breakfast combination of Kadala curry and Puttu.
Click here for the full recipe for Kadala Curry.
4.Malabar Parotta
Malabari Paratha or ‘Barota’ is flaky as well as puffed, crispy as well as soft. A good Malabar Paratha is the perfect accompaniment to Chettinad cuisine when paired with coconut curry and rich meaty stews like Chicken Chettinad. Thin parathas served hot with melted ghee, usually served with South Indian gravy, are perfect for dinner parties too!
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5.Pathiri
These Malabari Pancakes are a crunchy delicacy that looks like a North Indian roti. Prepared with rice flour, this dish can soak in all the wonderful South Indian curry spices and enhance the overall meal with its soft texture.
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Try these delicious Malabari recipes and let us know which one is your favorite in the comments section!