Top 5 foods to try in Kerala: Favourite Kerala Dishes

Spices have always played an integral part of Kerala's history. Our food is an example of the very same and we have offerings for people from all over the world.  Be it famous international restaurant chains or local eateries, we have everything a foodie could ask for prepared with that special Kerala taste to it. Almost all restaurants in Kochi offers all the top dishes in Kerala which is always our favourite. Let the flavours of our past and our future take you on a delightful journey.

The top 5 foods to try in Kerala are:

Karimeen Pollichathu (fish)

This is one of Kerala’s traditional delicacies. Karimeen or pearl spot fish is a speckled fish commonly found in the backwaters of this state. This is traditionally a Syrian Christian delicacy but has become part of Kerala’s rich cuisine. Pearl spot fish is marinated in a mixture of lemon juice, red chillies, and other ingredients, wrapped and baked in plantain leaves, giving it a unique flavour.

Malabar Parotta with Kerala Beef Curry

Layered flatbread that originated in the Malabar region called Parotta is made by kneading maida (plain flour), egg (in some recipes), oil or ghee and water. The dough is beaten and later shaped into a spiral with thin layers. The ball is rolled flat and roasted into a Parotta with ghee. This is then eaten with beef curry - pieces of beef simmered in a curry made with tomatoes, onions, garlic and spices like bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, black peppercorns and star anise. 

 Kerala Prawn Curry (Chemmeen Curry) 

This is a signature dish of the state - a prawn curry from the Malabar region made with a blend of fenugreek, black mustard and fennel seeds, coconut milk and green chilli. It also includes a special ingredient called kudampuli (also known as brindleberry) to give it a sour taste, plus it uses marinated prawns, drumsticks and raw mango to give it a spicy, tangy flavour.

Thalassery Biriyani

A rice biryani is the most common dish in the Muslim community. Thalassery seaport was a centre for the export of spices were European, Arab and Malabar cultures came together and influenced the cuisine. Thalassery biriyani uses a unique, fragrant, small-grained, thin rice variety named kaima. The biryani masala and cooked rice are arranged in layers inside the dish. Meat is cooked with the masala on a low heat and layered with rice before the lid of the container is sealed with dough. Hot coal or charcoal is then placed above the lid.

Nadan Chicken Curry

Nadan Chicken curry with coconut milk, one of the mouthwatering dishes o from Kerala that is made of coconut oil and coconut milk. A very flavorful and thick curry that goes well with any rice like Malabar Nei Choru, South Indian Ghee Rice, simple jeera rice, appam, chapati or bread.

If you want to try your favourite Kerala foods, then come to Ceylon or just give us a call to order your food.

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