Kerala’s go to comfort food or the meal of choice for most bloggers operating out of the state is ‘Porotta and Beef’ and born out of that obsession is the ‘Kizhi Porotta’. I have only come across this on Instagram and it sounds exciting. Beef Masala and Porotta is layered and wrapped in Banana Leaf…
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With work keeping me on my toes most days, I haven’t had the energy to cook but after coming across @thankgodimfat_ recipe on an easy ‘Pressure Cooker Chicken Curry’, I decided to give it a go. I stayed true to the recipe with the only changes being the addition of potatoes so as to make…
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I cooked up an absolute gem of a dish yesterday inspired by the state where I hail from, Kerala. This ‘Kerala Style Prawn Roast’ is quite common, but I did not go by the book to complete this. I changed a few things around and made this my own version. Steps 1. Puree 1 onion,…
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It had been years since I last celebrated Christmas in Saudi Arabia. Christmas was usually spent in Bahrain, feasting on Christmas lunch and beer. This year was different and I was tied down with work to even consider driving over the causeway. All that changed when I was invited over for Christmas Dinner at the…
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The wedding had come to a close and we were invited to lunch the next day at Radhika’s place. This is the time when the groom’s family with the bride in tow visits her family for a small get together and lunch. This is also the time to enjoy some good food arranged by the bride’s…
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My sister has been pushing me to try this place ever since she saw a post where @theshaprestaurant served a drink called ‘Chakka Manga Thenga’ in a BONG. Yes you heard that right, and with the brother in law @nikhilprakash1 in town, we headed there for lunch with my dad @suredas. Located right along Calicut beach…
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It is hard to describe this restaurant, but “The Chinese Factory” (@thechinesefactory) is very different from the usual joints located in and around Calicut beach. Designed to look like a car workshop from the outside and tastefully decorated with memorabilia from old american diners from the 50’s & 60’s on the inside, this place is…
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My dad was complaining about the lack of variety when it comes to food in Calicut and I do agree, to a certain extent. Most restaurants serve local cuisines apart from a few like M Grill, Brown Town, etc. Berry Bomb in Cherooty Road (@eatberrybomb) calls itself an Italian restaurant and to find out if…
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The Lighthouse Restaurant in Calicut (@tlhcalicut) scores some major points in terms of its location and design. Located on the by-pass opp. Metro Cardiac Hospital, it also comes with a mini lighthouse built into the side of a cliff. Loved the layout and the mini tents they have set up to house customers. We took…
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After having lived in Calicut all these years, I have never visited @kingsbay_restaurant so when it came to making that all important decision on where to go for lunch, @sareekaasok and I finally decided on Kingsbay. We were quite famished so we decided to order some appetizers before we jumped into the main course. We…
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