Side Dishes List

Some times, you just wonder what side dish to make for lunch or dinner. You end up getting confused and waste lot of time trying to pick a dish. Be it rice or roti or biriyani, here are a few side dishes which will save you from breaking your head!  :-)

Vegetarian | Egg | Chicken | Fish | Seafood | Beef/Pork


Vegetarian Sides

Thorans (Vegetable Stir fries with Coconut)

  1. Asparagus Thoran
  2. Beans Thoran
  3. Bok Choy Thoran
  4. Broccoli Thoran
  5. Cauliflower Carrot Potato Thoran
  6. Capsicum Thoran
  7. Cabbage Thoran
  8. Cheera Thoran (Spinach Coconut Stir Fry)
  9. Cauliflower Thoran
  10. Cabbage Carrot Thoran
  11. Kovakka Thoran (Ivy Gourd and Coconut Stir Fry)
  12. Snow Peas Thoran
  13. Mushroom Thoran
  14. Pavakka (Bitter Gourd) Thoran
  15. Peechinga Thoran (Stir fried Ridge Gourd)
  16. Vazha Chundu Payaru Thoran (Banana Flower and Cowpeas)
  17. Zucchini Thoran

Mezhkkupuratti or Upperi (Stir Fried Vegetables)

  1. Achinga Payru Mezhkkupuratti (Long Beans Stir Fry)
  2. Beans & Potato Mezhukkupuratti
  3. Beans Mezhkkuvaratti
  4. Broccoli Mezhkkupuratti
  5. Cabbage Mezhkkupuratti/Upperi/Poriyal
  6. Cabbage Kadalaparippu(Chana Dal) Upperi
  7. Chembu Fry (Stir Fried Taro/Malanga)
  8. Capsicum Tomato Stir Fry
  9. Chow Chow Stir Fry (Bangalore Kathrikka Mezhkkuperatti)
  10. Kale & Potato Stir Fry
  11. Chakkakuru Pattichathu (Sauteed Jackfruit Seeds)
  12. Mixed Vegetable Mezhukkupuratti
  13. Okra/Lady’s Finger (Vendakka) Stir Fry
  14. Potato Capsicum Stir Fry
  15. Vendakka  Uralakizhangu Mezhkkuvaratti (Ladies Finger Potato Stir Fry)
  16. Sauteed Green Tomatoes (Pacha Thakkali Mezhkkuvaratti)

Masala Stir Fry

  1. Cauliflower Potato Masala
  2. Cauliflower Carrot Masala
  3. Broccoli Carrot Stir Fry
  4. Soya Chunks Masala
  5. Stuffed Brinjal
  6. Baingan Bartha (Roasted EggPlant Curry)
  7. Simple Chana/Chola Fry (Stir Fried Garbanzo Beans)

Other Traditional Kerala Side Dishes

  1. Pineapple Pachadi
  2. Nendhra Pazham Pachadi
  3. Vellarikka Pachadi
  4. Kerala Aviyal
  5. Kaalan (Yogurt & Coconut based dish)
  6. Mathanga Payaru (Pumpkin Red Bean) Erissery
  7. Chembu Kuzhachathu (Smashed Taro/Malanga)
  8. Mathanga Cherupayaru Kootu (Mashed Pumpkin & Mung Beans)

Other Vegetarian Sides

  1. Baked Beans
  2. Roasted Carrots
  3. Roasted Acorn Squash
  4. Chilli Gobi/ Chilly Cauliflower
  5. Simple Mushroom Stir Fry
  6. Thai Style Vegetable Stir Fry
  7. Sauteed Eggplant with Peppers


Fish

  1. Kerala Fish Fry
  2. Fried Anchovies (Netholi/Kozhuva)
  3. Masala Fried Fish
  4. Kerala Style Baked Fish
  5. Fried Fish with Caramelized Onions
  6. Fish Stir Fry (Meen Ularthiyathu)
  7. Kozhuva Peera Vechathu (Anchovies Simmered with Coconut)
  8. Tuna Thoran (Tuna & Coconut Stir Fry)
  9. Tuna Bell Pepper Masala
  10. Baked Tilapia with Indian Spices
  11. Kerala Style Baked Fish
  12. Karimeen Varuthathu (Pearl Spot Fry)
  13. Hot and Sweet Fish Fingers


Shrimp/Prawn and Other Seafood

  1. Chemmeen Ularthiyathu (Kerala Style Sauteed Prawns)
  2. Prawn Tomato Fry – Chemmeen Thakkali Fry
  3. Spicy Chilly Shrimps
  4. Fried Shrimps – Chemmeen Vada
  5. Fried Masala Shrimps
  6. Shrimp Bell Pepper Masala
  7. Dried Prawns Stir Fry
  8. Kakka Irachi Ularthiyathu (Stir Fried Clam Meat)
  9. Unakka Chemmeen Podichathu (Powdered Dried Prawns)
  10. Brinjal Dried Shrimp Saute – Vazhuthananga Unakka Chemmeen Mezhkkupuratti


Chicken

  1. Kerala Chicken Roast
  2. Tomato Chicken Roast
  3. Kozhi Ularthiyathu (Kerala Style Sauteed Chicken)
  4. Kozhi Varattiyathu (Chicken Stir Fry)
  5. Kerala Chicken Fry (Kozhi Porichathu)
  6. Spicy Boneless Chicken Bites
  7. Spicy Fried Chicken
  8. Fried Chicken Sausages
  9. Hot Dog/Chicken Sausage Masala
  10. Barbecue Chicken Bits
  11. Spicy Chilly Chicken
  12. Grilled Chicken
  13. Grilled Chicken Skewers/Kebabs
  14. Spicy Kerala Chicken Masala
  15. Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
  16. Grilled Teriyaki Hot Dogs
  17. BBQ Flavored Ground Chicken
  18. Oven Baked Chicken with Indian Spices


Egg

  1. Mutta Chikkiyathu – Scrambled Eggs
  2. Mushroom Egg Stir Fry
  3. Scrambled Egg and Spinach
  4. Scrambled Bell Peppers and Egg
  5. Scrambled Egg and Sausages
  6. Soft & Fluffy Scrambled Eggs


Beef/Pork Recipes

  1. Minced Meat (Kheema) Fry
  2. Kerala Beef Fry (Erachi Ulathiyathu)
  3. Kerala Pork Masala
  4. Pork Ularthiyathu/Olathiyathu (Kerala Pork Stir Fry)
  5. Spicy Beef/Pork Fry (Irachi Varuthathu)
  6. Kerala Beef Masala and Beef Roast (Varattiyathu)
  7. Beef Kheema (Minced Beef) with Peas and Potato
  8. Unakka Irachi (Kerala Style Dried Beef)
  9. Kappayerachi (Tapioca with Beef)
  10. Pan Seared Barbeque Pork Chops
  11. Sausage Crumble Stir Fry (Ularthiyathu)
  12. Minced Sausage Stir Fry
  13. Grilled Teriyaki Hot Dogs
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