Sambar is a common curry you will find across the south Indian states. There are regional flavour variations. At our cultural center, we provide two of the variations. Finding a flavour is finding a link between cultures. Cooking the traditional way is part of our daily life. We welcome you to indulge in this rich heritage!
Women were advised to have food cooked in ironware during pregnancy. This was more effective than the iron tablets, and without any side effects. You will come across many of these medicinal factors of food at our cultural center. You must have noticed, our cooking classes are not just cooking. It is ‘cooking health in the kitchen’!
Though the menu is largely based on south Indian dishes, we include North Indian dishes every now and then. While Kerala dishes are subtle in flavours, the north Indian flavours will show you the contrast!
Though we use modern utensils, we try to stick to earthen ware for health and taste reasons. Apart from LP Gas, we also have a wood burning oven for cooking. The taste of the food made in earthenware on a wood burning oven always stands out.
We grow food crops and spices at our farm 80 kilometers away from the cultural center. The turmeric and pepper you taste in your meals here are from the farm. At times we get bananas, gooseberries, lemon, vegetables and tubers too. 30 years ago a wasteland, the regenerated soil and zero irrigation methods make the farm a pilgrim place for people interested in natural farming and chemical free lifestyle. We also have a garden around the cultural center from where we get bananas. The photo is of a banana flower, very tasty and good for your heart according to traditional wisdom.
Thanks to many farmers who still cultivate fruits, vegetables and tubers, we get them fresh in the local market. Though the main source remains our neighbouring state, TamilNadu, local farmers are very much active in this region.
We provide traditional vegetarian Kerala food. A region’s diversity reflects on its food items. In fact, we have tried to create a pan-Kerala menu so as to give you a glimpse of the vast range of food diversity we have in this region.
