Puttu and kadala curry
Puttu is a cylindrical steamed rice cake cooked in a mould with grated coconut.
Appam with stew
Appam is a Keralan staple made from fermented rice flour and coconut milk.
Karimeen pollichathu (fish)
Karimeen or pearl spot fish is a speckled fish commonly found in the backwaters of this state.
Palada payasam (dessert)
A sweet rice kheer prepared with palada is a delicacy made in almost all Kerala households during the festival of Onam and many other special occasions.
Kerala prawn curry
prawn curry from the Malabar region made with a blend of fenugreek, black mustard and fennel seeds, coconut milk and green chilli.
Banana fritters
Pazham pori or Ethakka appam are juicy banana fritters tha feature as a traditional tea time snack.
Thalassery biryani
Thalassery sea port was a centre for the export of spices where European, Arab and Malabar cultures came together and influenced the cuisine.