Food & Shopping

Food & Shopping in Kollam

 Local Food in Kollam – What to Eat

Kollam’s cuisine is a celebration of Kerala’s spices, coconut-rich gravies, and coastal flavors. Expect generous servings of rice, curry, seafood, and banana leaf meals.

✅ Must-Try Dishes in Kollam

 Kerala Sadya

• A traditional vegetarian feast served on banana leaves
• Includes rice, sambar, avial, thoran, pachadi, pappadam, and payasam
• Best enjoyed during lunch at local restaurants or during festivals

 Karimeen Pollichathu

• Pearl spot fish marinated in spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and grilled
• Kollam’s signature seafood delicacy

 Fish Curry Meals

• Red fish curry with tamarind and coconut, served with hot rice
• Accompanied by seasonal veggie sides and chutneys

 Prawns Roast / Chemmeen Curry

• Succulent prawns sautéed in a spiced coconut gravy

 Appam with Stew

• Soft rice hoppers paired with mild, creamy vegetable or chicken stew

 Banana Chips & Sharkkara Varatti

• Crunchy banana slices (salted or sweetened with jaggery) fried in coconut oil
• Famous Kerala snack, perfect for gifting

 Roasted Cashew Nuts

• Kollam is the cashew capital of India—try spiced, salted, or honey-roasted varieties