Side Dishes

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. Spinach/Cheera Thoran
9. Cauliflower Thoran
10. Cabbage Carrot Thoran
11. Ivy Gourd/Kovakka Thoran
12. Snow Peas Thoran
13. Mushroom Thoran
14. Pavakka (Bitter Gourd) Thoran
15. Ridge Gourd/Peechinga Thoran
16. Vazha Chundu Payaru Thoran (Banana Flower and Cowpeas)
17. Zucchini Thoran

Mezhkkupuratti or Upperi (Stir Fried Vegetables)

1. Achinga Payru (Long Beans/Runner Beans) Mezhkkupuratti
   
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. Potato Capsicum Stir Fry
10. Chow Chow Stir Fry (Bangalore Kathrikka Mezhkkuperatti)
11. Crispy Fried Lady’s Finger (Vendakka Varuthathu)
12. Stir Fried Ivy Gourd with Cashews
13. Kale & Potato Stir Fry
14. Chakkakuru Pattichathu (Sauteed Jackfruit Seeds)
15. Mixed Vegetable Mezhukkupuratti
16. Okra/Lady’s Finger (Vendakka) Stir Fry
17. Vendakka  Uralakizhangu Mezhkkuvaratti (Ladies Finger Potato Stir Fry)
18. 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. Sweet and Spicy Baked Chicken
15. Spicy Kerala Chicken Masala
16. Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
17. Grilled Teriyaki Hot Dogs
18. BBQ Flavored Ground Chicken
19. 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