Cuisine of Kerala
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![Lunch in Kerala Style](/Images/godic/202501/22/Indian_Coffee_House_Palakkad3548.jpg")
![A typical sadya, where banana leaves are used as plates](/Images/godic/202501/22/Sadhya_DSW3548.jpg")
![A traditional home-made Keralite meal served on a banana leaf.](/Images/godic/202501/22/Traditional_Keralite_Meal3548.jpg")
The cuisine of Kerala, a state in the south west of India, is linked to its history, geography, demography and culture. Kerala cuisine offers a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and red meat with rice a typical accompaniment. Chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds, tamarind and asafoetida are all frequently used.