FAQ

What is Kerala’s Famous Food Item?

Here are some of the most famous food items of Kerala.

Vegetarian Dishes:
Puttu and Kadala Curry: Steamed rice cake served with spicy chickpea curry.

Appam and Stew: Fermented rice pancake served with a thick coconut-based gravy.

Sadya: A traditional Kerala feast with a variety of vegetarian dishes, often served during Onam.

Payasam: Sweet dessert made with rice, milk and sugar.

Non-Vegetarian Dishes:
Kerala Beef Fry: A spicy beef dish often served with rice or appam.

Fish Curry: A classic Kerala dish made with coconut-based gravy and fresh fish.

Prawn Curry: Similar to fish curry, but made with prawns.

Squid Fry: A crispy and flavourful dish made with fried squid.

Karimeen Pollichathu: A traditional Kerala dish where pearl spot fish is cooked in banana leaf with a spicy masala.