Growing up, Christmas had always been my favorite time of the year. I loved the spirit of happiness and joy in the air. Even now, celebrating Christmas with my family has a special place in my heart. For christians in Kerala, Christmas is not only a huge family celebration but also marks the end of 24 days of abstinence and fasting. Our Christmas celebrations start right at the breakfast table. A grand breakfast followed by a sumptuous lunch is an integral part of this special occasion. As the Christmas day is approaching, I think it’s time to plan our menu too. So, this holiday season, I’ve gathered a Christmas recipe collection just for you to give your day an extra festive vibe. From breakfast to dinner and dessert, these recipes are going to make your day special. You can see both traditional and modern options below. All you need to do is choose the main dish and then choose 3-4 side dishes to go with it. Just mix and match to customize your own menu. And you’re done! Breakfast Beetroot Idiyappam | Nool Puttu or Sevai with Beetroot The vibrant beetroots and idiyappams come together in this recipe to create an eye catching and nutritious version of the popular South Indian idiyappams. Get the Recipe Malabar Paratha | Kerala Parotta | Video Kerala style soft parathas with flaky layers Get the Recipe Naan/ Indian Flat Bread Indian style flat bread. Get the Recipe Palappams | Kerala Rice Crepes Perfect classic Kerala palappam or rice crepes. No fail recipe! Get the Recipe Idiyappam / Nool Puttu / Sevai Idiyappam, the popular South Indian breakfast made with just two ingredients. These are unique and delicious! Get the Recipe Starters Kerala Chicken Cutlets An easy, fantastic recipe for Kerala style chicken cutlet filled with spicy minced chicken and veggies. Get the Recipe Fish Cutlet | Indian Fish Cakes | fish cutlet kerala Video Crispy on the outside soft on the inside delicious Indian style fish cakes featuring your favorite fish cooked in authentic Indian spices Get the Recipe Challas | Sarlas | Kerala Onion Salad Challas or Sarlas or Kerala onion salad is a traditional side dish for cutlets, biryani, fish fry, beef fry, or chicken fry Get the Recipe Baked Chicken 65 (With Video) An Indo-Chinese appetizer to make your next gathering extra special. Get the Recipe Chicken Lollipop | Video Chicken drummettes marinated in spicy masala and deep fried until golden perfection Get the Recipe Chicken Spring Roll - Indian Style | Video Chicken veggie mixture encased in a crispy covering is totally irresistible and guaranteed to satisfy everyone in the family Get the Recipe Vegetable Spring Rolls | Video Make a simple veggie mixture, roll them up in spring roll wrappers, and deep fry. Creating delicious appetizers at home is much easier than you think! Get the Recipe Main Course Indian Chicken Fried Rice - Restaurant Style Indian version of the ever popular Chinese fried rice with a restaurant style upgrade. Get the Recipe Egg Fried Rice Indian Style A delicious blend of scrambled eggs, fresh vegetables and rice is the perfect one-pot meal for busy weeknights! Get the Recipe Vegetable Fried Rice - Indian Style | Video Quick, easy, weeknight dinner ready in just under 30 minutes. Infused with classic Chinese flavors and loaded with plenty of veggies, this vegetable fried rice is big on flavor! Get the Recipe Ghee Rice (Neychoru) This ghee rice is very easy make and extremely flavorful. Get the Recipe One Pot Chicken Pulao | Video Packed with tender chicken and aromatic spices, this chicken pulao is the perfect dinner for any day of the week Get the Recipe Egg Pulao | Video One pot spiced rice featuring fluffy basmati rice and eggs Get the Recipe Side Dishes Indian Beef Curry With succulent meat cooked in aromatic spices, this Indian style beef curry is the perfect side dish for ushering in the cooler weather. Get the Recipe Restaurant Style Butter Chicken Amazing restaurant style butter chicken that will tickle your taste buds! Simple and flavorful! Ready in just 30 minutes! Get the Recipe Kerala Duck Curry | Video Tender duck cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk based sauce Get the Recipe Kerala Pork Fry (Pork Ularthiyathu) Classic Kerala pork fry or pork ularthiyathu is an ideal side dish for rice, chapathis or appam. Delicious and flavorful! Get the Recipe Kerala Duck Roast | Video Succulent fried duck pieces coated in lip-smacking sauce Get the Recipe Fish Masala This fish masala is extremely delicious and a perfect side dish for rice or roti. Get the Recipe Indian Pork Curry Indian style curry made with pork in rich and aromatic sauce Get the Recipe Kerala Chicken Roast | Video Traditional Kerala style chicken curry featuring deep fried chicken pieces coated in a spicy sauce Get the Recipe Malabar Fish Roast This Malabar fish roast comes from the northern parts of Kerala. Fried fish is cooked in a delectable tangy and spicy sauce. Simply delicious! Get the Recipe Meen Mulakittathu | Red Fish Curry | Video Lip-smacking red fish curry featuring the bold flavors of Kashmiri chili powder and coccum Get the Recipe Lamb Korma This lamb korma is extremely delicious and flavorful. Get the Recipe Fish Molee | Kerala Fish Stew Fish molee or fish stew is a traditional dish from Kerala featuring fried fish in coconut sauce Get the Recipe Kerala Vegetable Stew Veggies cooked in coconut based sauce. Perfect combo with appams (lace pancakes) Get the Recipe Indian Chicken Curry - Restaurant Style | Video This Indian chicken curry is just like a traditional curry, but the difference is that this curry brings you a restaurant-style makeover as the chicken is cooked in plenty of flavorful sauce. Yum! Get the Recipe Malabar Chicken Curry | Video Chicken cooked in coconut sauce is a must-try chicken curry recipe and is perfect with naan or rice. Get the Recipe Indian Chicken Korma (Video) A classic Indian curry that’s subtly spiced but rich in flavor. Ground cashews makes this curry rich, creamy and super delicious. Get the Recipe Chilli Beef Stir fried beef pieces and veggies coated in Chinese sauce. Get the Recipe Authentic Chicken Tikka Masala Recipe| Video Jazz up your dinner with this flavor-packed curry. Get the Recipe Keral Beef Fry | Beef Ularthiyathu Delicious and flavorful Kerala beef fry or beef ularthiyathu is a total classic and simple to prepare. Get the Recipe Lamb Rogan Josh - Restaurant Style Lamb rogan josh - Succulent pieces of lamb cooked in a rich, flavorful sauce Get the Recipe Beef Korma Rich, flavorful and comforting beef korma curry made with homemade korma paste to serve with your favorite parathas, naan, rotis or flavored rice Get the Recipe Jamie Oliver’s North Indian Lamb Curry Jamie Oliver’s easy oven-baked north Indian lamb curry. Get the Recipe Lamb Bhuna - Restaurant Style | Video Lamb bhuna featuring lamb gently fried in aromatic spices to create a rich and flavorful curry. Perfect side dish for rotis, parathas and rice Get the Recipe Desserts Malai Kulfi | Indian Ice Cream | Video An easy version of Indian style ice cream or malai kulfi with hints of cardamom and saffron Get the Recipe No Bake Mango Cheesecake | Video This easy no bake mango cheesecake is loaded with the sweet aroma and flavor of fresh mango purée. Perfect for entertaining! Get the Recipe No Bake Christmas Cheesecake | Video No bake, super cute santa hat white christmas cheesecake to adorn your christmas dinner table Get the Recipe Last-minute Christmas Cake Make this last- minute Christmas cake this holiday season - It’s rich, moist and delicious. Moreover, no pre-soaking of fruits is required. Get the Recipe Cranberry and Brie Filo Crackers | Video Think festive flavors of cranberries and brie along with the crunchy texture of almonds encased in delicate filo pastry. These cute and edible Christmas crackers is the perfect decoration for your entertaining table this holiday season. Get the Recipe One Pot Meals Malabar Chicken Biriyani This Malabar style chicken biriyani is easy to make and extremely delicious. Get the Recipe Easy Chicken Biryani Easy chicken biryani you can make any day. Super delicious and flavorful. Get the Recipe Beef Biryani One pot beef biryani infused with classic Indian spices. Get the Recipe Lamb Biryani | Video One pot lamb biryani infused with the aromatic flavors of spices, saffron and rose water Get the Recipe Hyderabadi Chicken Biryani Hyderabadi chicken biryani with layers of rice, spices, herbs and chicken or mutton is much easier to make than you think! Get the Recipe Veg Dum Biryani - Restaurant Style | Video Alternating layers of vegetable masala and spiced rice sprinkled with your favorite biryani toppings. This veg dum biryani is super easy to throw together and perfect for your next lunch or dinner Get the Recipe Chicken Tikka Biryani | Video A feast for your senses, this chicken tikka biryani combines two Indian classics Get the Recipe Butter Chicken Biryani | Video Delicious combo of butter chicken and spicy biryani makes this biryani truly sensational Get the Recipe
