Kerala cuisine

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Kerala cuisine is a South Indian culinary tradition known for its extensive use of coconut, rice, seafood, and aromatic spices, shaped by diverse cultural influences including those of the Mappila Muslim community.

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Malabar cuisine 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf South Indian cuisine
regional cuisine
climateAdaptation uses fermented foods suited to humid tropical climate
country India
dietaryPattern includes non-vegetarian dishes
includes vegetarian dishes
hasDish Malabar biryani NERFINISHED
ada pradhaman
appam NERFINISHED
avial
banana chips
beef fry
erissery
fish curry
idiyappam
kadala curry
kalan
kappa and meen curry
karimeen pollichathu
kozhi porichathu
meen moilee
nadan kozhi curry
olan
palada pradhaman NERFINISHED
parotta
pathiri
payasam NERFINISHED
pazham pori
puttu NERFINISHED
rasam
sadya
sambar NERFINISHED
theeyal NERFINISHED
thoran
unniyappam NERFINISHED
hasInfluenceFrom Arab cuisine
British cuisine NERFINISHED
Mappila cuisine
Portuguese cuisine NERFINISHED
Syrian Christian cuisine
historicalContext shaped by Kerala’s role in the Indian Ocean spice trade
notableFeature distinct Malabar, Central Kerala, and Travancore sub-regional styles
extensive use of coconut in various forms
heavy use of aromatic spices
prominent use of seafood along the coastal regions
occasion Onam NERFINISHED
Vishu NERFINISHED
religious festivals
weddings
region Kerala NERFINISHED
religiousCommunityInfluence Hindu communities of Kerala
Mappila Muslim community NERFINISHED
Syrian Christian community NERFINISHED
servingStyle traditionally served on banana leaf for festive meals
typicalMealStructure breakfast based on rice and fermented batter dishes
rice-based lunch with multiple vegetable and curry side dishes
usesIngredient black pepper
cardamom
cinnamon
cloves
coconut
coconut milk
coconut oil
crab
curry leaves
fish
grated coconut
green chili
kokum
mussels
mustard seeds
plantain
prawns
red chili
rice
seafood
tamarind
tapioca NERFINISHED
turmeric

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Mappila Muslims cuisineInfluence Kerala cuisine
Mappila Muslims cuisineInfluence Kerala cuisine
this entity surface form: Malabar cuisine