Food
Kumarakom is traditionally known for its sadhyas, a vegetarian meal comprising of boiled rice and a number of side dishes. Served on a banana leaf, the side dishes include sambar (vegetable stew), aviyal (thick vegetable stew with curd and coconut), Kaalan (similar to avial), theeyal (similar to sambhar), thoran (dry dish made of pea, jackfruit, carrot or cabbage), injipully(, pulisherry, appam (bowl shaped think pancakes), kappa (tapioca), puttu (steam cake), and puzhukku.