Top 10 Recipes To Try On Vishu

Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 12:07 [IST]

Vishu is the new year celebration time for the people of Kerala. Vishu is basically the harvest festival like its other counterparts in various regions of India. People welcome the new year by praying to God and preparing delicious food items. It is also a time when the whole family comes together and celebrate the beginning of the new year.

Since delicious food is a major part of the celebration, Boldsky has listed out ten delectable Kerala recipes with which you can make your Vishu celebrations all the more special. These traditional dishes from Kerala are a treat for the taste-buds and extremely tempting. The Vishu menu has only vegetarian items as it is considered an extremely auspicious day.

HOW IS VISHU CELEBRATED?

So, check out these top 10 recipes that you can try on Vishu. Take a look and definitely give these a try.

Idiyappam

Idiyappam is basically Kerala style rice noodles which is served with sweet coconut milk. It is a delightful and unique recipe to try on Vishu.

Kalan

Kalan is a recipe specially prepared for Vishu, Onam and other such auspicious occasions. This recipe is a specialty of God's own country, Kerala. The Kalan recipe is basically an Indian curry made with curd. The taste of this delicacy is sour. This recipe from Kerala is more like sambhar that is cooked with curd.

Avial

Avial or aviyal, a traditional Kerala recipe, is served mainly during festivals. However, the interesting thing about this easy avial recipe is that it can be prepared using any vegetables.

Kerala Sambar

Kerala Sambhar is distinct from the sambhar recipes tried in the other 3 Southern states. This South Indian recipe is mainly different on the grounds of the vegetables that are used in it. Kerala sambhar is mainly a dal recipe. But it uses a wide variety of vegetables in it. No other sambhar recipe, uses such a varied assortment of vegetables in it.

Parippu Curry

Parippu curry is nothing but a delicious variety of dal which is eaten with rice and ghee. The specialty of this parippu curry is that the dal is cooked with a spiced coconut mixture, which lends a delectable flavour to this dish.

Mixed Vegetable Theeyal

Curries have always been a special part of Indian cuisine. Kerala dishes are no exception. So, here we have a delicious and mouthwatering vegetarian recipe of mixed vegetable Theeyal which is sure to take your taste-buds on a delightful ride. The most important ingredient in this recipe is the coconut and spice mixture which gives this dish an excellent aroma and a finger licking taste.

Rice Puttu

Rice puttu is a nutritious and delightful Kerala recipe that consists of grated coconut and rice powder as its main ingredients. The best part of this puttu recipe is that it is steamed and hence, is extremely healthy.

Pumpkin Erissery

This is a very simple pumpkin recipe that can be easily made with a few ingredients. Being a part of the traditional Kerala cuisine an erissery recipe is very popular. Pumpkin erissery is a simple vegetarian dish that is loved by all due to its delicate flavours and aroma.

Cabbage Thoran

Thoran basically means any dry vegetable dish. So cabbage thoran is a dry dish made out of chopped cabbage leaves. This recipe can be prepared with or without onions. But as there is no hard and fast rule, we will prepare cabbage thoran with onions and lots of zesty South Indian spices.

Moong Dal Payasam

Moong dal payasam is a special sweet dish which is prepared on festive occassions in Kerala. After a hearty Vishu meal, moong dal payasam is a delight for the taste-buds.

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