Welcome to Oottupura, where you will find the culinary art of cooking Kerala cuisine at its best in the region. Kerala, the land of Gods own country,

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2 Welcome to Oottupura, where you will find the culinary art of cooking Kerala cuisine at its best in the region. Kerala, the land of Gods own country, as it is known, has a history of more than 2000 years of culinary art, a blend of indigenous dishes and foreign dishes adopted to the local taste. Kerala cuisine, is basically split into Travancore and Northern Malabar dishes consisting of vegetarians and non-vegetarian including fish varieties. In addition to historical diversity, cultural influence of Hindus, Muslims and Christian have contributed towards the unique dishes in Kerala cuisine. Availability of indigenously cultivated spices and herbs such as cinnamon, cardamom, ginger, green and red peppers, cloves, garlic, cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric, mint, fenugreek, cashew nuts, etc. etc. have played a great role in formulating Kerala s unique cuisine. The plenteously available of coconut, plantain, various unique fruits and vegetables, tamarind, lime, kodampuli (garcinia cambogia) which is only available in Travancore region, have its own peculiar role in formulating regional dishes. In Kerala cafe, we bring to you a taste of various dishes from Travancore and of Malabar region. You will be able to find a blend of vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, made to order to your palate, whether mild, medium, spicy or even if you wish to be adventurous in trying very spicy! Please feel free to ask any questions before you order and enjoy the meal

PRE MEAL SNACKS An authentic village tea shop special snacks which are

It is an unavoidable item for any high tea or for any sort of family get

PARIPPU VADA An evening snack made with dals and deep fried in oil.

PAZHAM PORI Its simply ripe banana s coated with flour and deep fried in oil.

its prepared by deep frying the batter coated banana peppers.

3 PRE MEAL SNACKS An authentic village tea shop special snacks which are freshly made and displayed ready to serve for tea break. It is an unavoidable item for any high tea or for any sort of family get together. These snacks are served with homemade chutneys and pickles. PARIPPU VADA An evening snack made with dals and deep fried in oil. PAPPADA VADA A traditional kerala evening snack food prepared by deep frying the pappads dipped in the rice batter. UZHUNNU VADA A tasty snack made with black gram (uzhunnuparippu) and raw rice PAZHAM PORI Its simply ripe banana s coated with flour and deep fried in oil. MULAKKU BHAJJI mulaku bajji is a popular tea stall snack in South India. its prepared by deep frying the batter coated banana peppers. BONDA Vegetable Bonda is a popular Kerala snack prepared with potatoes and mixed vegetables. These are made of special batter fried mix of beans, lentiles, carrot, peas and potatoes.

Break FAST PUTTU AKerala breakfast dish of steamed

Served best with Kerala Style nadan Kadala Curry.

coconut milk IDIYAPPAM Rice flour pressed into noodle form

4 Break FAST PUTTU AKerala breakfast dish of steamed cylinders of ground rice layered with coconut. Served best with Kerala Style nadan Kadala Curry. APPAM A type of pancake made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk IDIYAPPAM Rice flour pressed into noodle form and then steamed POORI Poori with Masala PATHIRI Pancake made of rice flour. IDLI Soft pillowy steam lentil rice cakes, DOSA, Masala Dosa, Ghee roast, thattu dosa, Egg Dosa with Chatney, Sambar and Onion chutney

SIDE DISHES V EGETARIAN KERALA STYLE NADAN KADALA CURRY A very popular

Kadala curry and puttu are made for each other and goes well with with

POTATO STEW A simple dish of Kerala that goes well with Appam, Poori,

wich has one has a more subtle flavor GREEN GRAM IN COCONUT MILK This is

5 SIDE DISHES V EGETARIAN KERALA STYLE NADAN KADALA CURRY A very popular and traditional dish of Kerala. Kadala curry and puttu are made for each other and goes well with with appam, idiyappam and puttu. POTATO STEW A simple dish of Kerala that goes well with Appam, Poori, Chapathi, Puttu, Idiyappam, or even with plain bread. wich has one has a more subtle flavor GREEN GRAM IN COCONUT MILK This is a simple Kerala style whole green moong dal curry flavored with coconut. It is a simple and mildly spiced delicious curry. NON VEGETARIAN EGG CURRY IN COCONUT MILK MALABAR EGG FRY

6 FROM THE COAST FISH FISH MULAKIL ITTATH FISH PATTICHATH ALLAPEY FISH CURRY FISH MANGO CURRY FISH POLLICHATH FISH MOLLY FISH FRY PRAWNS PRAWNS MASALA SPL MALABAR PRAWNS CURRRY KONCHU MALABAR SPECIAL KONCHU KIZHI KERALA SPECIAL KONCHU THEEYAL CRAB MALABAR CRAB MASALA

FROM THE POULTRY CHICKEN KERALA KOZHI CURRY There are more than hundred varieties of chicken curry in

The gravy is medium spicy and intense which goes with any side dish, rice or bread WAYANADAN KOZHI

Boneless chicken cubes are cooked with black pepper sauce with ginger, garlic and cashew nut and best

Chicken and potato cubes are slowly simmered in a subtly spiced coconut milk base with carrot, beans

7 FROM THE POULTRY CHICKEN KERALA KOZHI CURRY There are more than hundred varieties of chicken curry in Kerala. This is the most loved one. Chicken cubes are cooked with roasted coconut and kerala spices. The gravy is medium spicy and intense which goes with any side dish, rice or bread WAYANADAN KOZHI CURRY Wayanad, northern district of Kerala, is world renowned for the black pepper production. Boneless chicken cubes are cooked with black pepper sauce with ginger, garlic and cashew nut and best accompaniment is Paratha CHICKEN STEW Chicken stew with Appam is a popular breakfast fare in Kerala. Chicken and potato cubes are slowly simmered in a subtly spiced coconut milk base with carrot, beans and peas to increase the nutrition profile of the stew CHICKEN ROAST Chicken cooked and roasted in spicy onion tomato gravy.

VEGETABLE STORE VEGETABLE KURMA Fresh vegetables cooked in a

MUTTER PANEER Creamy tomato sauce simmered with light spices,

PARIPPU CHEERA CURRY Spinach and lentil tempered with garlic,

feasts & celebrations, made using carrot, beans, green plantain

8 VEGETABLE STORE VEGETABLE KURMA Fresh vegetables cooked in a creamy sauce of roasted cashew nuts, yogurt, and coconut. MUTTER PANEER Creamy tomato sauce simmered with light spices, studded with homemade cottage cheese and peas. PARIPPU CHEERA CURRY Spinach and lentil tempered with garlic, onion and other spices AVIYAL A vegetable specialty of Kerala feasts & celebrations, made using carrot, beans, green plantain etc. vegetables cooked in turmeric water, fresh coconut, chilies and other spices & yoghurt.

RICE PLAIN RICE Boiled basmathi rice, which goes well with any curries White rice Palakkadan matta rice COCONUT RICE This is made using basmathi rice, grated

SADHYA Rice ( white or matta with earlier confirmation / order ) with sambar, rasam, aviyal, koottukari, pickle, thoran, curd, kaalan, olan, ppadam, kondattom,

9 RICE PLAIN RICE Boiled basmathi rice, which goes well with any curries White rice Palakkadan matta rice COCONUT RICE This is made using basmathi rice, grated coconut and crackled mustard seeds. SADHYA Rice ( white or matta with earlier confirmation / order ) with sambar, rasam, aviyal, koottukari, pickle, thoran, curd, kaalan, olan, ppadam, kondattom, poriyal, banana, banana chips, payasam etc MALABAR BIRIYANI. Authentic South Indian biryani where basmati rice and sauce (Curry) are cooked separately and layered together along ith other herbs and spices. Served with pappodom, pickle and raitha. Chicken Biryani. Fish Biryani Prawn Biryani

10 DINNER MENU Sunday Kanji-chammanthi, salad, chappathi, mix vegcurry, plain rice, varutharacha meen curry, chicken ghee roast, wheat payasam Monday Kanji - payar, salad thattu dhosa, wayanadan chicken curry, nadan fish fry,plain rice, sambar, avil laddu, Tuesday Kanji-dryfish,salad,kappa,meen mulakittathu,chicken roast,ghee rice,malabar veg kuruma, semiya payasam Wednesday Kanji-thoran,salad,pathiri, chicken varutharachathu,coconut rice, thawa fried fish,potato curry,paal pidi Thursday Kanji-puzhuk, salad vattayappam,fish molee,pepper chicken,tomato rice, veg currry, rice pudding Friday Kanji-mezhukpuratti, salad,kozhukkatta,chicken raw banana curry,ghee rice,fish fry grean pease masala, ada pradhaman saturday Kanji-kadala, salad,puttu,mathi mulakittathu, Appam/ Chappathi, Kurathy chicken,veg curry, pradhaman

Starters. 1. Vegetable Cutlet (2 pcs) $3.99 (A veggie delight; Cutlet made with mix vegetables)

Starters. 1. Vegetable Cutlet (2 pcs) $3.99 (A veggie delight; Cutlet made with mix vegetables) Starters 1. Vegetable Cutlet (2 pcs) $3.99 (A veggie delight; Cutlet made with mix vegetables) 2. Mushroom Pepper Fry $9.49 (Dices of mushroom tossed with crushed black pepper) 3. Gobi Manchurian $8.99