Mezhukkupuratti is a style of preparation for vegetarian dishes in Kerala where the vegetable is stir-fried with spices. Chopped onions or shallots may also be used. It is quite similar to the Tamil dish, poriyal.
Usually the dish is prepared from any of the following vegetables:
- Raw Plantain (Ml വാഴക്ക), called Vazhakka mezhukkupuratti.
- Elephant foot yam (Mlചേന), called Chena mezhukkupuratti.
- Bitter Gourd (Ml പാവൽ), called Pavakka mezhukkupuratti.
- Ivy Gourd (Ml കോവക്ക), called Kovakka mezhukkupuratti.
- Long bean (Ml പയർ), called Payar mezhukkupuratti.
- Green bean, called Beans mezhukkupuratti.