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Add on these eight traditional and popular dishes from Kerala to your menu this Ramadan season to glorify this month of love, peace, and brotherhood. These tasty and delicious dishes can definitely fill the tummy and heart of all of your near and dear ones with joy and satisfaction.

Irachi Pathiri

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Irachi Pathiri is a popular stuffed dish commonly seen in traditional Muslim families of North Kerala. The dish is a combination of fried flatbread, elaborately filled with minced chicken/beef/mutton which is sauteed with onion, ginger, green chillies, coriander leaves, curry leaves, mint leaves and garlic. This rich meat filled pastry is a true delight to the taste buds. Find the recipe here.

Kozhi Pidi/ Kunji Pathal

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Kozhi Pidi, also known as Kunji pathal, is a traditional Kerala dish mainly served during the Ramadan season. Rice dumplings are prepared and steamed which is later mixed with chicken gravy. This makes the rice dumplings float through the delicious and spicy curry – a true sight to the eyes. Check out the recipe here.

Kili Koodu

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Kili koodu is a savoury snack of Malabar and popular for its appearance that looks similar to a birds nest. The preparation method varies according to the region. The multi-layered snack is prepared with hard-boiled egg which is wrapped in a mixture of mashed potatoes and spicy chicken. The snack is then coated with bread crumbs and vermicelli. In some regions, potato balls are made without adding chicken and dipped into beaten egg and then coated with vermicelli. Click here for the amazing recipe.

Unnakaya

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Unnakaya is an authentic Malabar dish and a usual snack among Muslim families of the Malabar region. The main ingredient of this spindle-shaped sweet dessert is steamed and mashed banana. The dry puree formed out of the mashed banana are made into small patties. These patties will be filled with scraped coconut, beaten egg along with nuts, raisins, cardamom and then deep fried in oil. Unnakaya is consumed as a snack and also as a dessert after heavy meals. Learn to make it here.

 Mutta adukku

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Mutta adukku is one of most common dishes in the Malabar region during the Iftar season. Similar to Chatti pathiri in appearance, this egg dish is easier to make in comparison with it. The dish is also known as Mutta pathiri in various places. Usually stacked with sweet, Mutta adukku can also be prepared as a savoury dish according to each one’s preference. Here’s how you can make this lipsmacking dish.

Chatti Pathiri

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Chatti Pathiri is a traditional layered pastry popular in North Malabar regions of Kerala. A combination of sweet and savoury, Chatti Pathiri is a major snack during the Ramadan season. Sharing its similarities with the Italian lasagna in appearance, the filling of the pancake-like snack depends on your taste. Sweet lovers can add a mixture of beaten egg, nuts, raisins and cardamom and those people who prefer spice can add meat fillings similar to Irachi pathiri. Later the pancake is soaked in milk to make it soft. Recreate the dish from here.

Mutta mala

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Mutta mala is a traditional Malabar dish mainly prepared with egg and sugar. The dish is prepared by separating the egg white and yolk. A sugar syrup is made and then mixed with the thin threads of egg yolks. The dish is very tasty and common in Iftar season. Here’s how you can make this mouthwatering dish.

Paneer Petti

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Paneer petti is a common dish of Northern Kerala and looks similar to a box. It is served both as a snack and dessert. The box shapes are made out of batter and then filled with sweet egg-coconut mixture along with chopped cashews and cardamom powder for flavour. This dish is very popular and common in the iftar parties. Get the recipe here.

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