Here are 10 vegetarian lunch recipes from Kerala you must try.

Avial, a thick mixed vegetable curry with coconut, yogurt, and curry leaves.

Payasam, a sweet dessert made with jaggery, coconut milk, and rice or lentils.

Kalan, a yogurt-based curry with raw banana and yam, flavored with black pepper.

Thoran, stir-fried vegetables like cabbage, beans, or beetroot with coconut.

Pulissery, a buttermilk-based curry with vegetables like ash gourd or cucumber.

Erissery, pumpkin and lentil curry tempered with coconut and spices.

Rasam, a tangy, spiced tamarind soup with tomatoes and black pepper.

Pachadi, a yogurt-based side dish with fruits or vegetables, tempered with mustard.

Samba, a lentil-based vegetable stew with tamarind and Kerala spices.

Olan, a mild dish made with ash gourd, cowpeas, and coconut milk.