Cuisine of Kerala
The tantalizing coconut chutney, the tangy sambar, the spicy uttapam, take a trip to the wonderful land of Kerala and try out the cuisine that will make your trip ever more memorable. If you ever visit this ‘God’s own Country’ you are sure to be please by the various delicacies of the region. Being a coastal state Kerala produces a huge range of food items, which includes coconut, spices, banana and different kinds of crops. The highly used coconut is one of the favourite flavours of the people in and outside of Kerala. You may find chopped, grated or cut in different sizes. You will also find coconut oil and milk being used in numerous food recipes. To add to your delight you will also find a wide variety of sea food that will mesmerize you with its rich aroma and mouth watering juicy taste.
Kerala is also known as ‘Land of Spices’, because of its hot and spicy delicacies. The staple food for Kerala cuisine is rice. Moreover the cuisines of Kerala are quite health oriented as there is a very minimal use of oil, sugar and artificial additives. Cuisine of Kerala can be distributed in three major categories which are main course dishes for breakfast, snacks, deserts and drinks.
Amongst all the different cuisines of Kerala you will be most contend with the lunch. The pulses made with a mix of different spices are sure to leave you speechless. Try it with rice and take a wonderful memory in your mind and tongue. During your stay at this beautiful land you can start your day with a delicious breakfast which serves soft idlis, spicy dosa, well-seasoned appams and periappams. With Kerala cuisine you can expect a hearty start of the day.
After a long sight seeing you might surely want a scrumptious lunch that will satisfy your stomach. Cuisine of Kerala will let you have a proper taste of the mid-day meal that will add pleasures to your whole day trip. Mid-day course includes boiled rice which may be mixed with moru (curd or bitter milk) or rasam (thin clear pepper water or soup) and a variety of vegetables. Few other delicacies included in the mid-day cuisine in Kerala that you must try out are the delectable Pachadi which is cooked out of tiny pieces of mango and hot spices, Sambar which is prepared with pulses mixed with vegetables, Thoran which is a coconut-based dry fish mixed with minutely chopped vegetables, curry leaves and herbs. You may also taste Pappaddakams which are the round crunchy flakes made of rice flour. All these and few more are sure to give you a wonderful time to relish the true taste of Kerala Cuisine.
You may enjoy the sightseeing with a light snack by your side which would make the whole trip more interesting. Munch on something as you take a tour around the state. Cuisine of Kerala includes a wide range of delicious snacks that will ravish your taste buds. Few very famous snacks included in Kerala Cuisine are Banana Chips, Achappam, Murukku, Ada, Cheeda, etc. Let every bite gather a wonderful memory of the cuisine of Kerala.
If you are exhausted by moving around you can get a refreshing drink from any of the restaurants. Kerala cuisine consists of few of the most refreshing drinks that will revitalize your senses. To name a few are tender coconut water, sambharam/mor, sharbat, etc. Enliven your body and soul as you gulp in the juices included in the cuisine of Kerala.
So take a trip to this alluring state and taste the delicious delicacies. Tease your taste buds with the wide range of cuisine of Kerala and leave a strong and tasty impression on your mind, heart and tongue.
