The cuisine of Kerala is linked in all its richness to the history, geography, demography and culture of the land. Kerala cuisine has a multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes prepared using fish, poultry and meat. Kerala is known for its traditional banquet or sadhya, a vegetarian meal served with boiled rice and a host of side-dishes served especially during special occasions and festivals. The sadhya is complemented by payasam, a sweet dessert native to Kerala. The sadhya is, as per custom, served on a banana leaf, and is a formal-style meal with three or more courses of rice with a side-dish . A typical sadhya would have Boiled Rice,Sambar,Parippu,Aviyal, Kaalan,Pachadi,Kichadi,Thoran,Pulisherry,Olan,Puliinji,Pappadam,Mooru, Kaya upperi,Sharkara upperi,Achar Pickle,Banana, Paayasam