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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 Plantain (Ml വാഴക്ക). Dish is called as Vazhakka mezhukkupuratti. [1] [2]
- 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".
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