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 Plantain (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".