Archive · 19 May 2025
Explore 12 Iconic Kerala Food Combinations
Kerala cuisine is known for its diverse flavors and traditional food combinations.
Popular pairings include appam with stew, puttu with kadala curry, idiyappam with egg curry, and parotta with kurma or other flavorful dishes.
Other classic pairings are ghee rice with Meen Moilee and thattu dosa with chutney.
Pazham Pori (banana fritters) with tea is a popular tea-time snack.
Appam is often paired with stew, a mild curry.
Puttu, a steamed rice cake, is a classic combo with kadala curry (black chickpea curry).
Idiyappam (string hoppers) are served with Kerala-style egg curry.
Parotta is often paired with kurma or Kerala-style roast/fry dishes.
Pazham Pori (banana fritters) and tea is an iconic tea-time combination.
- Who
- Keralites and visitors in Kerala
- What
- Iconic Kerala food combinations and dishes.
- When
- No specific time frame is mentioned
- Where
- Kerala, India
- Why
- To introduce and highlight traditional food pairings for those wishing to try or learn about Kerala cuisine.
- Popular Dishes
- Appam, Puttu, Idiyappam, Parotta, Pazham Pori
- Key Ingredients
- Coconut milk, rice flour, spices, Nendran bananas
- Region
- Kerala, South India
- Curries
- Stew, Kadala Curry, Egg Curry, Kurma, Meen Moilee
- Flatbreads
- Parotta, Pathiri, Thattu Dosa