Kerala cuisine is one of the most delicious and diverse in India. From the legendary Kerala Sadya served on a banana leaf to the freshest seafood along the coast, here are the must-try dishes when you visit God’s Own Country.
Breakfast Dishes
1. Appam with Stew
Lacy, fermented rice pancake with coconut milk vegetable/chicken stew. The signature Kerala breakfast.
2. Puttu and Kadala Curry
Steamed rice cake cylinders with chickpea curry. Available at every roadside stall.
3. Idiyappam
String hoppers — delicate rice noodle nests served with coconut milk or egg curry.
4. Dosa Varieties
Kerala dosa is crispier and thinner than South Indian versions. Try masala dosa and neer dosa.
Lunch & Dinner
5. Kerala Sadya (Feast)
The grand vegetarian feast served on banana leaves during Onam. 20+ dishes including sambar, avial, olan, thoran, payasam. A must-experience.
6. Meen Curry (Fish Curry)
Kerala’s most famous dish. Tangy red fish curry with kodampuli (Malabar tamarind). Best with red rice.
7. Karimeen Pollichathu
Pearl spot fish marinated in spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and grilled. A Backwater specialty.
8. Kerala Prawn Curry
Coconut-based prawn curry with raw mango. Coastal Kerala specialty.
Snacks
9. Banana Chips (Nenthra Upperi)
Kerala’s unofficial state snack. Made from raw plantain fried in coconut oil. The best souvenir!
10. Pazhampori
Banana fritters — ripe banana dipped in batter and deep fried. Available everywhere.
Where to Eat
Ask your Cochin Car Rental driver — they know the best local restaurants on every route! Our drivers are local food experts.
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