Assamese cuisine The 'poitabhat' preparation is sometimes made alcoholic according to preference. Side dishes called "pitika - পিটিকা" (mashes) is a signature characteristic of this cuisine. The most popular is "aloo pitika - আলু পিটিকা" (mashed potatoes) garnished with raw onions, mustard oil, green chillies and sometimes boiled eggs. "Khorisa tenga" is mashed fermented bamboo shoot, sometimes pickled in mustard oil and spices. "Kharoli" is fermented mashed mustard ("Brassica campestris" var. toria) seed to which a "khar" has been added, and "kahudi" to which an acidic agent (lemon juice, dried mangosteen) has been added. "Pitika"s are also made from roasted or steamed
Indian cuisine cuisine, especially varieties of "sambar" and "rasam". A thick vegetable stew popular in South and Central India called "avial" is believed to have originated in southern Kerala. "Avial" is a widely eaten vegetarian dish in the state and plays a major role in "sadya. In most Kerala households, a typical meal consists of rice and vegetables. Kerala also has a variety of breakfast dishes like "idli", "dosa", "appam", "idiyappam", "puttu", and "pathiri". The Muslim community of Kerala blend Arabian, North Indian, and indigenous Malabari cuisines, using chicken, eggs, beef, and mutton."Thalassery biryani" is the only "biryani" variant, which is of