Here are five popular and delicious dinner dishes from Kerala:
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Appam with Stew: Soft, lacy pancakes made from fermented rice batter and coconut milk, served with a fragrant and mildly spiced vegetable or meat stew.
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Kerala Porotta with Beef Curry: Flaky, layered flatbread made from refined wheat flour paired with a flavorful beef curry cooked with spices and coconut milk.
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Karimeen Pollichathu: Pearl spot fish marinated in spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and roasted or grilled for a deliciously aromatic dish.
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Kerala Fish Curry with Rice: Tangy and spicy fish curry made with coconut milk, tomatoes, and aromatic spices, served with steamed rice for a comforting meal.
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Thalassery Biryani: Fragrant rice cooked with marinated meat, spices, caramelized onions, nuts, and raisins—a flavorful one-pot meal originating from the Malabar region.
