10 Best Dishes From Kerala

BY  TRAVELDINE

Idiyappam With Curry This classic sevai or noodle-like dish is made with simple rice flour, salt and water. Soft and hearty goes best with egg curry.

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Erissery (Pumpkin And Lentil Stew) A local and traveller’s favourite - Erissery is a stew made either from plantain or sliced yams with pumpkin and lentils.

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Puttu and Kadala Curry A traditional breakfast that Keralites swear by, Puttu is a steamed rice cake with grated coconut that’s eaten with a Kala Chana curry

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Appam With Ishtu (Stew) Appam is probably India’s favourite Kerala dish. Thin, crispy pancakes made from fermented rice flour with coconut milk & water, is served with a veggie stew.

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Ela Sadya Sadya is essentially a thali - prepared and served specially on religious occasions and festivals. Ela Sadya is all of Kerala on a plate..erm banana leaf!

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Parippu Curry (Dal Curry) Kerala’s version of Dal, the Parippi curry is made from small gram and with a lot of ghee, spices and red chillies. Despite that, it’s a proper comfort food.

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Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu (Spicy Chicken Fry) Kerala’s best gift to poultry lovers across India and the world, this fried chicken dish is not pan fried with the choicest spices that make it one of the most delicious chicken recipes ever.

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Kerala Style Prawn Curry Karimean Pollichathu or prawn curry is another culinary favourite made with generous amounts of chilli-pepper, and cooked in coconut milk and jaggery.

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Karimeen Pollichathu (Fish) What’s a coastal state without a proper and local fish fry dish? This Syrian Christian delicacy has become integral to Kerala cuisine.

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Thalassery Biryani Biryani from God’s own country, this irresistible biryani has flavours of Chicken 65 or Chilly Chicken Stir Fry in it.

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