Updated November 8th, 2019 at 18:14 IST

Kerala: List of top five best food dishes in the southern state

Kerala is known for its off-beat locations and food culture. It offers a lot to food lovers. Readout the following article to know about the best five dishes.

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Kerala is one of the most exotic locations in India. It is also called God's own country. It is one of the few states with the highest literacy rate in the country and receives a good footfall from tourists every year. The state is famous for its beaches, coconut trees, and food. Here is a list of five best food items that are served in Kerala.

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Best food items in Kerala

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Dosa Sambhar

Dosa and sambhar are the most popular food items down the south side of the country. The perfect combo of the food item consists of various kinds of fresh vegetables, shallots, lentils, coriander, chilli powder, and tamarind pastes. It reflects the real taste of the state.

Sadhya

Sadhya is one of the popular food dishes that is served on the prosperous occasion of Onam. The dish includes various vegetarian curries that are served with rice. The banana chips, yum chips and ginger chutney make it more delicious to eat. It will never fail to win your heart.

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Puttu

It is considered as a famous breakfast item in Kerala that goes usually with curries. It consists of kadala curry, spicy coconut gravy, and boiled chickpeas. It gives you a sense of satisfaction during your meal. 

Appam

The round-shaped dish might remind you of a pancake. It can be eaten with any type of curries. The key ingredients are potatoes, onions, garlic, coconut milk, mutton, chicken and vegetables. It is a very rare food dish that can be served as a vegetarian as well as a non-vegetarian food item. It will surely give you a big reason to pack your bag and visit Kerala once again.

Egg curry

The hot boiled eggs dipped in the spicy curry will cheer you up. This food item is also referred with the name of idiyappam down the south. It is made up of rice and seva. It is even easy to be cooked at home and is considered a part of a healthy and light meal.

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Published November 8th, 2019 at 14:19 IST