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A Kerala meal is not complete without a Meen Porichadu or Fish fry. Fish in Kerala is called 'Meen'. You can have it as a starter or along with the meal with rice and curry. Living on the coastal belt of Kerala, fish is considered a staple food. Lady Fish is called Nongal in Malayalam and Kane in Kannada.