Top 10 famous foods of kerala
1. Puttu and Kadala Curry - Traditional Food of Kerala
As cute as its name sounds, puttu is a cylindrical steamed rice cake cooked with coconut shavings. This is an extremely popular breakfast item and staple food in Kerala. This Kerala food item is usually served with kadala curry which is essentially black chickpeas but can be eaten in whichever way it tastes good!
2. Appam with Stew - One of The Most Popular Kerala Food Items
Ask anybody from Kerala what their favorite dish is from back home and they will swear by appam and stew! I think it's justified for them to do so because appam is just something that seems to be a revolution in the food world. It is a rice pancake with a soft and thick center and a crispy, paper-thin outside. No matter what you eat it with, appam will increase that dish's taste value beyond a hundred! However, it is usually paired with a southern-style stew where chunks of any kind of meat are smothered in a silky, rich, dreamy coconut curry, leaving you sad when it finishes.
3. Naadan Beef Fry or Kerala Style Beef Fry
This delicious Kerala food dish in many ways defines what Kerala is. The paralyzing flavors of this dish will make it extremely difficult to fall out of love with this place and with what it has to offer to its guests. The dish is generously coated with curry leaves, ginger garlic paste, and mustard leaves.
4. Malabar Parota
This is a mouth-watering street food originating from the Malabar region of the coast. It has a flaky, crispy, and crumbly texture that melts in your mouth and leaves behind a sweet yet savory taste. It is an all-time favorite among all age groups!
5. Banana Fritters
Pazham Pori or Ethakka Appam is juicy banana fritters that are a favorite tea-time fritter snack in Kerala. They are the perfect example of simple goodness. Ripe bananas coated in plain flour and deep fried in oil. Can anything go wrong? We don't think so!
6. Sadhya
The traditional authentic Kerala meal, Sadhya is served with rice and 12-20 dishes in a fresh plantain leaf. The most popular festival in Kerala Onam is incomplete without this traditional meal. The side dishes are collectively called Kootan? and the traditional rice as? choru?. Achar (pickle), puli inji (ginger-tamarind paste), pappadam, pazham (banana), kayyavarathathu (banana chips), moru (buttermilk), and parippu (dal and ghee paste) are other dishes served with? kootan?. Kootan differs in preparation and flavor. If you have never tried having an authentic Kerala sadhya, don't forget to give it a try next time when you visit the state. The preparations for sadhya are simple and so it is the most-served meal for weddings and other functions in Kerala.
7. Ada Pradhaman
A very sweet dessert with spices and nuts, ada pradhaman is the king of kheers in Kerala. With a warm and pleasant aroma, this payasam or kheer is a unique blend of thick coconut milk, jaggery, and baked rice adda. It is specially served at the end of a sadhya as a dessert.
8. Coconut Toddy
Kallu or coconut toddy is an exotic drink prepared from tender coconut in Kerala. It is of two kinds- sour and sweet. The sweet kallu is very much refreshing while the locals ferment it to make arrack or the sour kallu (around 8% alcohol content) which is similar to the North Indian drink 'bhang'. The locals prepare vinegar, palm jaggery, and yeast from this palm toddy. If you are visiting Kerala, try watching the locals extracting toddy from the coconut tree. It would be a very interesting experience.
9. Kappa and Meen Curry
Cassava or Tapioca is referred to as Kappa in Malayalam. Kappa is boiled to form a smooth texture and then eaten with Meen (Fish) Curry. The spicy red Meen Curry with tamarind and coconut and Kappa is a staple combination in Kerala cuisine.
10. Naadan Kozhi Curry
The red piquant Kerala chicken curry is a perfect blend of spices and meat. If you are a hardcore non-vegetarian, this is a must-try. You can have naadan kozhi curry with almost anything- plain rice, ghee rice, pulao, biryani, naan, pathiri, chapati, and even with a piece of bread. It is a mouth-watering dish.
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