It’s as close to heaven as you can get on earth, a land so blessed that it
surely carries the footprints of God on its sandy palm fringed beaches. His
handiwork so obvious in the land so generously bestowed with the bounties of
nature. Pristine backwaters, tranquil villages, misty mountains and greenery in
profusion promises to hold you spellbound in this Promised Land.
A much sought-after destination for
tourists in India and abroad, Kerala is named as one of the ‘Ten Paradises of
the World’ and ‘Fifty Places of a Lifetime’ by the National Geographic Traveler Magazine. Travel and Leisure names Kerala as "One of the 100 great trips
for the 21st century".
Keralam, the land of kera or
coconut, is a never-ending array of coconut palms…positioned between the
Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, beaches, waterfalls, rice paddies and
verdant green hills create a postcard-perfect landscape. Backwater cruises in
Houseboats called kettuvallam over enchanting backwaters...magical monsoon
showers…silent valleys vibrant with flora and fauna …fragrance of
spices…evenings reverberating with the rhythm of a thousand art forms...fairs
and festivals... Welcome to the exotic flavors of Kerala.
This blog contains many mouth watering recipes from Kerala cuisine, the food of
the Gods. 'Onasadhya' is the grand feast served during the celebration of Onam
in Kerala. The typical Kerala Hindu feast served on a banana leaf, is a
sumptuous spread of rice and more than 14 vegetable dishes, topped with payasam
or pradhamans. The Muslim and Christian community excel in their own particular range of dishes from the
'pathiri and, biriyani, to the vellappam and stew. Read on and visit often to
learn the secret traditional recipes and much more...
Photo courtesy: discoverindia.com, merakerala.com, siddarthtravels.com, vacationkerala.com, upload.wikimedia.org
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