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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Malabar cuisine | 1 |
Statements (79)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
South Indian cuisine
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regional cuisine ⓘ |
| climateAdaptation | uses fermented foods suited to humid tropical climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dietaryPattern |
includes non-vegetarian dishes
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includes vegetarian dishes ⓘ |
| hasDish |
Malabar biryani
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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extensive use of coconut in various forms ⓘ heavy use of aromatic spices ⓘ prominent use of seafood along the coastal regions ⓘ |
| occasion |
Onam
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Vishu NERFINISHED ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| region | Kerala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousCommunityInfluence |
Hindu communities of Kerala
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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
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rice-based lunch with multiple vegetable and curry side dishes ⓘ |
| usesIngredient |
black pepper
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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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Malabar cuisine