The main dish is usually plain rice served with a main sauce (curry chaaru), one or more vegetarian side dishes, and one or more non-vegetarian side dishes. Besides rice there is Tapioca (Kappa / Cassava). On special occasions, Biriyani, Pulav or Ghee rice is served along with side dishes.
Side dish for Biryani
Usually side dishes are Fish Fry or Beef Fry. Pappadam and Pickle are served with Biriyani.
- Fish fry
- Beef fry
- Beef/pork fry (irachi varuthathu)
- Chicken fry(kozhi varattiyathu)
- Prawns tomato roast
- Chicken roast
Side Dish for Tapioca (Kappa)
The best combination is Tapioca and Fish Curry. Chicken Curry or Beef Curry with Tapioca is also tasty
- Fish curry
- Netholi fish curry (kozhuva/anchovy curry)
- Simple prawns curry
- Spicy chicken masala
- Chicken gravy
- Chicken masala gravy
- Pork masala
- Beef masala
- Chicken curry
Side dish for Ghee Rice/Pulav
Ghee rice is usually served with the following.
- Chicken and potato curry
- Chicken gravy
- Beef masala
- Chicken masala gravy
Non vegetarian side dish and curries for rice
- Fish fry
- Fried anchovies (netholi/kozhuva)
- Fish curry
- Netholi fish curry (kozhuva/anchovy curry)
- Beef fry (ularthiyathu)
- Spicy beef/pork fry (irachi varuthathu)
- Pork ularthiyathu (kerala pork stir fry)
- Pork masala
- Beef masala
- Red chilly tomato chicken curry
- Spicy chicken masala
- Chicken and potato curry
- Chicken stir fry (kozhi varattiyathu)
- Chicken roast
- Chicken masala gravy
- Chicken fry
- Chicken gravy
- Spicy pork curry
- Mutta chikkiyathu – Scrambled eggs
- Simple prawns curry
- Prawns tomato roast
- Varutharacha meen curry
- Thenga aracha meen curry
- Unakka chemmeen podichathu
