Dishes of Kerala

Dishes of Kerala

Ela Sadya

Ela Sadya is one of the finest meals which is incorporated in traditional Kerala dishes whose aroma will water your mouth. Ela Sadya is the king of all Kerala food items! With more options than you’d ever have seen on your platter, Sadya is prepared and served during religious and ceremonial occasions like festivals, weddings, and more.

Palada Payasam

A delicacy amid the main food of Kerala that’s now won the hearts of foodies all over the country, Palada Payasam is a sweet rice kheer prepared with palada. The dish is usually prepared and served during auspicious occasions and festivals like Onam.

Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu

Want to add spice on your palate? Then, you must try one of the national foods of Kerala that is spicy chicken fry or Kerala style prawn curry as there is no single national food of Kerala. Served with onion, spices, garlic, and vinegar on a banana leaf, Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu is fried chicken made with a generous amount of spices.

Chatti Pathiri

With similarities to Italian dish lasagna, chatti pathiri is layered pastry mostly prepared in Northern Malabar region. This sweet is made of flour, egg and oil and specially seasoned with cardamom and other spices along with nuts and dry fruits-One of the major dish prepared at the end of Ramadan fasting period

Karimeen Pollichathu

One of Kerala’s most traditional delicacies, Karimeen Pollichathu is a dish made out of the Pearl Spot Fish, a speckled fish commonly found in the backwaters of this Alleppey and Kumarakom. Karimeen Pollichathu is originally a Syrian Christian delicacy but has now become part of the rich Kerala cuisine. 

Kallumakkaya Ularthiyathu

Every seafood dish in Kerala holds a unique touch, thanks to the diversity of Kerala food recipes. The mussels are first cleaned out with care and then cooked in shallots, garlic, chillies, turmeric, garam masala, and a heavy dose of grated coconut.