Kerala Cuisine

Only few things can be more exciting than discovering the history of a particular region or state through its cuisine. It is true for Kerala, and the diversity in its food culture can be measured by its rich and strong cultural history of many centuries.

Kerala cuisine is all about exploring the taste. Vegetarian and non-vegetarian food are the two broad categories where there is a wide range of variety available for both the sections. While the non-vegetarian dishes are heavily spiced, the vegetarian cuisine is mildly spiced. Tourists have felt easier over cuisine preparation and taste. Kerala being located close to the sea, the food package contains a vast variety of seafood. "Prawn curry" in coconut oil is exceptionally good.

Sadya:"Sadya" is the typical and traditional vegetarian feast of Kerala, usually served in lunch. It is served on a banana leaf and it is a journey through sumptuous spread of rice and more than 14 vegetables, all distinct in taste. The journey ends up with "Payasam", the delicious sweet dish cooked in milk.

All curries are generally eaten with plain rice. For a change in taste, tourists find this fact very interesting that almost every dish in Kerala is prepared with coconut in them. It gives richness to the dish while the inclusion of spices flavor the dish. For a thirst quenching combination of nutrition and refreshment Kerala is famous for it's pure coconut water.

The preparation of Kerala cuisine is of global standard and the people here feel pleasure by serving their guests. One can enjoy the taste of idli, sambar, dosa and coconut chutney as breakfast in Kerala. Other popular dishes in Kerala are:

Vegetarian

• Appam
• Masala Dosa
• Palappam
• Avial (with coconut milk)
• Beetroot Olathu
• Cucumber Kichadi
• Garlic Rasam
• Kottu Thoram
• Olan
  
  Non-vegetarian
• Irachi Stew
• Irachi Curry
• Kozhi Masala
• Pork Piralen
• Chicken Biriyani
• Beef Chilly
• Egg Masala