KERALA THE LAND OF COCONUTS AND SPICES

     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 consist 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 a 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 state in the south, where poverty is very low. The state with highest literacy in India is Kerala. 

  Alluphy   is a town with   it’s canals and back waters. Boat house is a very popular tourist attraction which promises a calm and good rest for anyone who wish to be away from the hustle bustle of busy life.