Mezhukkupuratti facts for kids

Mezhukkupuratti is a yummy stir-fried vegetable dish from Kerala, a beautiful state in southern India. It's a popular meal, especially in a part of Kerala called Central Travancore. This dish is made by cooking different vegetables with spices until they are perfectly tender and flavorful.

Mezhukkupuratti: A Tasty Stir-Fry from Kerala

What is Mezhukkupuratti?

Mezhukkupuratti is a special way of cooking vegetables in Kerala. It's a type of stir-fry where vegetables are cooked quickly in a pan with oil and spices. This cooking style makes the vegetables very tasty and a little bit crispy. People often add chopped onions or small onions called shallots to give it more flavor.

Common Vegetables Used

You can make Mezhukkupuratti with many different vegetables. Here are some of the most common ones:

• Plantain: This is a type of banana that you cook before eating. When made with plantain, it's called Vazhakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Elephant foot yam: This is a root vegetable, a bit like a potato but bigger. The dish made with it is called Chena mezhukkupuratti.
• Bitter Gourd: This vegetable has a unique bitter taste that many people love. When cooked this way, it's known as Pavakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Ivy Gourd: These are small, green vegetables that look a bit like tiny cucumbers. The dish is called Kovakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Yardlong Bean: These are long, thin green beans. When cooked as Mezhukkupuratti, it's called Payar mezhukkupuratti.
• Green bean: Regular green beans are also used. This dish is called Beans mezhukkupuratti.

You can use other vegetables too! The name of the dish will simply be the vegetable's name followed by "mezhukkupuratti".