Kerala is located in South India and is known as the land of coconuts. The people of this state are known as Keralites. They speak Malayalam which is their mother tongue. These people live a very simple life and quietly.
Most of the Keralites are self employed. The land is fertile and suitable to grow rice, palm oil, coconut, spices, rubber and tropical fruits and vegetable. This is a land with beautiful land scape. The thick lush green forest makes one forget about the real world. People normally come here for relaxation and to get Ayurvedic treatment is something very special in this state.
The food mainly consists of vegetables and cooked with coconut oil. Coconut is used in all the meals, from breakfast to dinner. Coconut is grated and finely pounded as a thick cream and then added to the curries and gravies.
The popular breakfast here is kola puttu which is steam rice flour served with brown sugar, grated coconut and bananas.
Sea food is another popular dish in the Keralite's daily life, which is cooked in herbs and spices which give these food heavenly taste. Shrimp is ‘known” as “semmeen” and prepared in many forms such as “varuval, kulambu and poriyal.”
Ayurveda is the main attraction of Kerala.. The fertile soil is suitable to grow herbs and spices which are used mainly in ayurvedic treatment.
The Keralite are very lean and healthy, this could be due to the consumption of the herbs and spices in their daily meal. Kerala has many hill stations to list. This state is one of the richest states in the south, where poverty is very low. The state with highest literacy in India is Kerala.
Alluphy is a town with its canals and back waters. Boat house is a very popular tourist attraction which promises a calm and good rest for anyone who wishes to be away from the hustle bustle of busy life.
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