Chef Suresh Pillai calls for an academy to promote, popularise and preserve Kerala’s culinary heritage

Chef Suresh Pillai calls for an academy to promote, popularise and preserve Kerala’s culinary heritage

“Mohanlal is a complete foodie. He enjoys exploring different kinds of cuisines, cooking and having good food. His tastes are not confined to any one cuisine; he enjoys several kinds of food he has had during his travels,” says Chef and restaurateur Suresh Pillai. At times, the actor opts for customised diets. Sometimes, the chef […]

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Experience the layered story of Kerala’s signature dish, the Porotta, from Kanhangad to Kaliyikkavila.

Experience the layered story of Kerala’s signature dish, the Porotta, from Kanhangad to Kaliyikkavila.

Flaky, crisp and layered, the Kerala porotta (also called barotta in some places) has a story that is as layered as the porotta itself. Once confined to the Malabar region in North Kerala, today no self-respecting Malayali can claim not to have feasted on this staple that is easily available from Kanhangad in the north […]

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Long grained biriyani  popular in southern Kerala is intertwined with the story of Travancore

Long grained biriyani popular in southern Kerala is intertwined with the story of Travancore

Golden yellow mutton biryani, made with long-grained fragrant rice, lightly spiced with cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves, ginger, garlic and more, rich with pieces of tender mutton cooked just right, and garnished with fried cashew nuts, plump raisins, coriander and mint leaves, is a perennial favourite of residents in Thiruvananthapuram. Right in the middle of the biryani would be […]

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