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Palakkad Special Ela Adai, Steamed Pancake, Vegan Gluten free

Palakkad Special Ela Adai, Steamed Pancake, Vegan Gluten free

Palakkad special Ela Adai is a traditional dessert from Kerala. It is an oil free, gluten free and vegan dessert. It is common to make Ela Adai during the summer season when ripe jackfruit is available in abundance. Traditionally Chakka Varatti (thick jelly prepared with 

Karuveppilai Kuzhambu Recipe, Spicy Curry Leaves Curry

Karuveppilai Kuzhambu Recipe, Spicy Curry Leaves Curry

Karuveppilai means Curry Leaves in Tamil. This Karuveppilai Kuzhambu recipe is a traditional cuisine from the Tamilian community in Southern India.

If there is one ingredient synonymous with South Indian cuisine, it is the curry leaf. This herb is a signature flavor from South India, and an essential ingredient in almost all recipes from southern india. Another popular name for curry leaves is sweet neem leaves. In other regions of India, people normally use these leaves for seasoning, but in Southern India, this herb is the main ingredient for many traditional recipes.