Spices of Kerala like Pepper,cardomom,Manjal,Thakkolam,Chukku,Grampoo etc are rich anti oxidants.In addition to adding flavour to food items regular use of these spices help to prevent diseases and these spices extracts are being experimented by modern science to be used as medicines for dreaded diseases ike cancer and aids.Keralites have the unique advantage of using these wonder drugs along with their regular food items.Apart from these spices coffee and tea also grow in hilly regions of Kerala and Coco which is used in the making of chocolate grows in the inner part of Kerala.
Coconut which is the major cultivation of sea shore areas of Kerala gives coconut oil which again has got sevveral medicinal values in addition to being used as a tasty cooking medium and for use as oil for hair and for body massage.Picture shows coffee trees growing in high ranges of Kerala
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