What is "mezhukkupuratti"

Mezhukkupuratti is a style of preparation for vegetarian dishes in Kerala (especially in Central Travancore) where the vegetable is stir-fried with spices. Chopped onions or shallots may also be used.

Usually the dish is prepared from any of the following vegetables:

• Raw Banana ( Ml വാഴക്ക). Dish is called as Vazhakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Elephant foot yam ( Mlചേന). Dish is called as Chena mezhukkupuratti.
• Bitter Gourd ( Ml പാവൽ). Dish is called as Pavakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Ivy Gourd ( Ml കോവക്ക). Dish is called as Kovakka mezhukkupuratti.
• Yardlong Bean ( Ml പയർ). Dish is called as Payar mezhukkupuratti.
• Green bean. Dish is called as Beans mezhukkupuratti.

Other vegetables may also be substituted for preparing mezhukkupuratti. Resultant dish name will be vegetable name appended with word "mezhukkupurattti".