Palakkad Recipes

Welcome to my Palakkad Recipes Collection!

Hailing from a Palakkad Iyer family, I’m excited to share the traditional dishes I grew up with. If you’re new to this cuisine, start with my comforting Molagootal paired with tangy-sweet Puli Inji—a classic combination.

Palakkad food reflects the blend of Kerala and Tamil Nadu and is almost entirely vegetarian. It makes extensive use of dals and coconut, with steam cooking and minimal oil, making it light and wholesome.

A typical lunch at a Palakkad Iyer home often includes steamed rice, a Kootan (gravy curry), a dry side like Poduthuval(you can call it Thoran), rasam, papadam, curds, pickles, and sometimes Mezhukuverati or Kootu.