01The Kerala Sadya
Rice surrounded by avial, sambar, thoran, pachadi, pickles, banana chips, pappadam and payasam—served traditionally on a banana leaf.
Start planning ↗TASTE OF KERALA
A cuisine shaped
by land and sea.
Every region has its own accent. Every meal carries coconut, spice, memory and generous hospitality.
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02Appam & Stew
Feather-light rice appam paired with a gently spiced coconut-milk stew of vegetables, chicken or mutton.
03Malabar Biryani
Fragrant short-grain rice, slow-cooked meat, fried onions, cashews, raisins and warm spice from the Malabar coast.
04Karimeen Pollichathu
Pearl spot fish coated in a vibrant masala, wrapped in banana leaf and cooked until tender and aromatic.
05Puttu & Kadala
Steamed cylinders of rice flour and coconut served with a deeply spiced black-chickpea curry.
06Payasam
Kerala’s celebratory dessert—slow-cooked with milk or jaggery, coconut milk, lentils, rice, nuts and fragrant spices.
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THE SPICE COAST
Flavours that
changed the world.
Kerala’s spices drew traders across oceans for centuries. Today, plantation walks, market visits and cooking experiences let travellers encounter that living legacy.
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