By Krati Purwar
May 3, 2024
Located between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats, the Malabar region has a rich culinary heritage. The cuisine of the district is influenced by the food practices of Kerala, Persia, Arab and surrounding Indian states. If you call yourself a foodie, here are a few dishes that you must try out.
It is a close cousin of lachha parath that accompanies meat-based curries. Each layer of parotta is soft and gives you a melt-in-the-mouth experience.
It is an egg-based dish that comprises fragrant spices and sugar. This dessert is much-loved in the region and served at festive gatherings.
If you haven’t tried the Malabari variant of biryani, you are missing out on a delicious recipe. It is usually made with chicken or mutton.
For every seafood lover, Malabar prawn curry, cooked in coconut-based curry, is a must-try. It goes perfectly with rice, appam, or parotta.
Fish curry from Malabari cuisine is another gem for foodies. Fresh catches from the Arabian Sea are cooked in coconut-based curry with fragrant spices.
Thalassery region has its own variant of chicken biryani that includes cooking fragrant rice and tender pieces of meat in aromatic spices.
This is a seafood dish in which an entire fish is marinated in spices, wrapped in banana leaves, and steamed or roasted. The end result is a tender yet flavourful fish.