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Theenmura also spelled theen mura is the traditional banquet of Saint Thomas Christians of Kerala, India. It is a non-vegetarian form of festive main meal and significantly differs from the vegetarian banquet sadhya in dishes and course of serving. It is typically served in Christian festivals such as Christmas, Easter, Nalpiravi, Pindikuthi Perunnal, Dukrana and family celebrations of Christians such as marriage, baptism, first Communion and engagement. [1] [2]

A typical theenmura may include, but is not limited to, cake with wine, toddy, meat cutlet with challas (a kind of salad), appam, parotta, mutton stew, [3] fish mollee, boiled rice, Malabar matthi curry, and beef vindaloo. [4] [2] [5]

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  1. ^ "Christmas Special - The Hindu". www.thehindu.com. 10 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Theen Mura and Some Authentic Christian Flavours for this Christmas". Kerala Tourism. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Old Delhi Style Mughlai Mutton Stew Recipe". Whisk Affair. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ "Christmas at Ente Keralam with Festive Theen Mura Menu". www.indiainfoline.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2020. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Beef Vindaloo". Nish Kitchen. 2020-04-09. Retrieved 2021-05-14.