CUISINE OF KERALA

Kerala's cuisine is not just about food; it is a celebration of culture, tradition, and the state's natural bounty. Each dish tells a story of its own, making Kerala a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts worldwide. Because of its rich trading heritage, over time, various indigenous Kerala dishes have been blended with foreign dishes to adapt them to local tastes.


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Kerala Dish Spices

Kerala cuisine offers a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry, and red meat with rice as a typical accompaniment. Chillies, curry leaves, coconut, mustard seeds, turmeric, tamarind, asafoetida, and other spices are also used in the preparation. Kerala's long coastline and numerous rivers have led to a strong fishing industry in the region, making seafood a common part of meals. Kerala is home to numerous lip-smacking dishes prepared out of seafood, some of which include mussels, crab, tiger prawns, king prawns, tiny prawns, oysters, sardines, mackerel, tuna, and gorgeous red lobsters.

Coconut Milk Meat

The vast majority of Kerala's Hindus, except certain communities and ovo-lacto vegetarians, eat fish, red meat (beef, carabeef, and lamb) and chicken. One of the traditional Kerala dishes is vegetarian and is called the Kerala sadya. A full-course sadya is an elaborate banquet prepared for festivals and ceremonies.

Sadya Eating
Sadya Items
Sadya Serving

Christians of Kerala, especially Nasranis (Saint Thomas Christians), have their own cuisine which is a blend of Indian, Middle Eastern, Syrian, Jewish, and Western styles and flavours of cooking. Muslim cuisine or Mappila cuisine is a blend of traditional Kerala, Persian, Arab, Portuguese, and Western food culture. This confluence of culinary cultures is best seen in the preparation of most dishes. The characteristic use of spices is the hallmark of Mappila cuisine—black pepper, cardamom, and clove are used profusely.

Christian Food
Biriyani

The cuisine of Kerala is characterized by a harmonious blend of flavors, spices, and cooking techniques that have evolved over centuries, influenced by its geography, climate, and history.

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