What is the staple food of kerala?

Being from Kerala myself, I can say that while rice is central, tapioca (kappa) is also widely eaten as a staple, especially in rural households. People often pair tapioca with spicy fish curry. Breakfast items like idiyappam, puttu (steamed rice flour and coconut), and appam are very common too. So it’s not just rice—it’s a mix of rice-based dishes and root crops that form the everyday staple.

The staple food of Kerala is rice, usually consumed along with fish curry, vegetables, or lentils. Kerala’s cuisine is also famous for its generous use of coconut, whether in grated form, coconut milk, or oil. A traditional Kerala meal, called Sadya, is served on a banana leaf and includes rice with a variety of vegetarian side dishes, pickles, and payasam (a sweet dish).