Indigenous communities in different parts of the world use wild edibles plants as supplementary food to increase dietary diversity. In South India, wild edible plants have been in use since time immemorial and they were the important source as a food supplement. Therefore, it is necessary to document indigenous knowledge of the local populace regarding the wealth of wild edible plants, ensuring their long lasting existence. Thus, the present study was carried out among the inhabitants of the Keeriparai village of Kanniyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, south India, in order to make an inventory of the utilization of wild edible plants as dietary supplements. A total of 60 plant species belonging to 33 families were recorded. Enumeration of a list of species, plant part used, method of consumption and the harvesting time is presented. Euphorbiaceae with 6 species is the most utilized family followed by Apocynaceae (5 species), Fabaceae and Solanaceae (4 species each), Amaranthaceae and Annonaceae with at least three species in each. Trees with 23 species were found to be the most dominant growth form followed by herbs with 17 species. Based on parts used fruits with 37 species were recorded to be the most used plant parts followed by aerial parts.