
The cuisine of Kerala is linked in all its richness to the history, geography and culture of the land. Most of the non-vegetarian dishes are spicy. Kerala is known for its traditional sadhyas, a vegetarian meal served with boiled rice and a host of side-dishes. The sadhya is complemented by payasam, a sweet milk dessert native to Kerala. The sadhya is, as per custom, served on a banana leaf. There is a difference in the servings from the sothern part to the northern end. The south Kerala dishes are spiced up with garlic whereas in North Kerala garlic is generrally avoided in all vegetarian dishes. Traditional food items include sambar, aviyal, kaalan, theeyal, thoran, injipully, pulisherry, appam , kappa (tapioca), puttu (steam cake), and puzhukku. Coconut is an essential ingredient in most of the food items and is liberally used.


Rice is the staple food of the southern state of India, Andhra Pradesh. Andhra is the second largest producer of rice in India, after West Bengal. Naturally, all the Andhra meals are centered around rice.

Baingan bartha is an eggplant (aubergine) dish much loved all over India. This southern version of the dish is much different from northern varieties, and well suited to the cuisine of the region.
A dosa is a thin, spicy, crispy crêpe-like food made from fermented rice, very popular in restaurants in South India. It may be served plain with sambar and chutneys such as coconut chutney (as pictured), or other curry or gravy.
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