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Regional Cuisines of India(RCI), the brainchild of LakshmiK, will be hosted by yours truly in January 2008. The cusine of Kerala has its own distinctive flavour. Coconut forms a dominant part of the cuisine as Kerala, literally translated means Land of "Kera" or Coconuts. Rice is the staple food and a wide array of breakfast preparations are rice-based. A typical meal consists of rice, a kootan or gravy and an upperi or dry side dish along with crunchy pappadams and pickles. Tamarind, coconut, coconut milk or curd form the base for a kootan/gravy while upperi/dry sidedish is either a thoran, ie. a medley of vegetables and grated coconut or mezhukuparatti, ie. stir fried vegetables coated in oil. A typical sadhya/festive feast consists of a number of sumptuous dishes served on a banana leaf. For non- vegetarians, seafood or some form of meat is a part of every meal. Different regions and communities influence the method of preparation and flavour of the cuisine.
What are you waiting for? Put on those aprons and cook up a storm! If you are not very familiar with Kerala cuisine, you can google it or go to this one-stop portal "Essence of Kerala Cuisine". You can also find authentic recipes here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here and many more in the food blog community. To participate :
1. Write a post on your blog featuring Cuisine of Kerala from now until the 25th of Jan 2008, including a link to this post.
2. Mail me the permalink/URL to your post, along with a picture of the dish at vjyothsna1@yahoo.com . I shall respond to your email when I receive it. If you do not receive a response from me in three days, please remind me.
3. Non- bloggers may mail me with the recipe and a picture of the dish.
4. Please feel free to use the above logo.
5. Round-up will be done by the 31st of Jan here at Currybazaar!
Wishing all of you a Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!!
36 comments:
YAYYYY!!! I was afraid we going to miss this too!:D
I am ready with Chatti, puttu maker etc, will cook in 2-3 weeks!:))
Have a great week J, see you on the 1st. Take care! Beautiful logo.
yaay!! it will be fun...i can already think of some mallus here in the blogosphere doing a happy jig ;)
Ah, should be one of my new year resolutions to participate in more events, wonder if I'll be able to take part in yours. Happy New Year!
happy holidays and have a wonderful 2008, dear jyothsna.
Yay... finally and RCI I don't have to struggle with :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours Jyo... Good luck with hosting...
Athu prathyekam parayano? :)
Appo ithu parayane ingottokke varoo...allathe visit cheyyilla alle???;)
Will def send over my entries,Jyo :)
Finally! I was wondering when Kerala would be featured. I am excitedly looking to see the entries.
cool!!! This one sounds ez.... Will send in my entry soon!!
yay! finally!!! i have an entire array of kerala dishes. in fact my blog is gng to feature only kerala recipes in jan. so look forward to around 10-12 recipes :D
more than one is welcome right?
Awesome.. for looking forward for nex t RCI so eagerly..Will send some soon..:)
Happy Holidays Jyo~
~ Siri
Came across your blog by chance and the Kerala food event. Will send in an entry.
Hey Jyothsna,
Finally an RCI where I don't have to think too much!;-)
Best wishes to you too for a happy and prosperous 2008.
Dear Jyo,
Set u my Avial recipe just a couple of minutes back..:)
~ Siri
wow..this is something I have been looking fwd ...will be sending mine soon!
Kariveppila : Cooking Receipes from Kerala
http://www.simplymalayalees.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=303
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General Information on Kerala (A South-Western State in India)
http://www.fly2kerala.com/
happy new year dear!
thx jyotsna for making this event...i already sent my contribution..:)
happy new year!
New year Wishes, Jyothsna!
Hope to send an entry soon, You can take my whole blog to post here..:D
Asha - :) I'm curious what you'll come up with for RCI!! Waiting for your entries!
Rajitha - I'll join you in the jig seeing the first set of entries!!
Sra - It would be nice if you can make it, I do understand how busy we can all get!
Bee - Thanks for the wishes and you have a great year ahead too!
Sig - Thanks and Happy New Year to you too! So what are you cooking...?? :)
Bharathy - I happen to be a ghost reader on your blog ;)
Cynthia - You'll enjoy the coconutty spread I think! Happy New Year!
Ramya - Looking forward to your entry. :)
Nags - Send as many as you want!
Siri - Thanks, I got your entry! :)
Aparna - Welcome to Curry bazaar! Do send your entry.
TBC - Ah, good. So what are you cooking??? Happy new year to you too!:)
Srivalli - Do send in your entry.
Nanditha - Happy New Year to you too!
Chithra - THankyou, I got your entry!
Seena - Happy New year to you too! You can send as many entries as you want!
Happy New Year, Jyothsna! I just "happen" to have a Keralan cookbook (by Maya Kaimal) which I would be happy to indulge in for your event. Hope you are well.
happy new year !
logo looks beautiful too !
I will try participating with my entry ....thanks for reminder :)
Wow that really gives me a reason to begin my mallu cooking. Great event. Will surely try n be a part of it. Hapy New Year.
Susan - Thankyou! Happy New Year to you too. I'm certainly looking forward to your adaptation of the book. :)
Pooja - New Year wishes to you too!
Shella - Yes, do participate.
about time for a RCI -kerala
I am ready ...
So this time too you sneaked in like a ghost?..before I could send you along??/;) :D
If only you lived near me...would have def passed thru them, my dear!..
Thank God U wrote a comment. I had almost forgotton RCI! How Bad of me!
You know something - from what I remember ur safety measure was the first event I entered into :) so u will always be special to me that way ;-) Hope to contribute something bfore the time runs out :)
Happy New Year Jo
MR - Your entries are welcome!
Bharathy - Your entry is fabulous! I'm still drooling.
Dhivya - Thanks :) Do send your contribution. Happy New Year to you too!
Jyothsna,
I just sent u my entry for RCI. Pleasecheck your spam folder.:-)
TBC - It correctly landed in my inbox :)
hi jyothsna,
glad to see this event:) can we include older recipes from our blog?
I have just send you an entry, Jyotsna. Hope you get it.
Hi,
I have sent you my entry. Do keep me updated.
Regards
k
RV - You have to send in a fresh entry! :)
Aparna, K - Thanks, got your entries!
Hey Jyothsna,I sent you 2 entries today. Hope you got them :)..
Jyothsna
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