Kerala Cuisine!

I visited Kerala for two days to conduct makeup workshops- 3 Group sessions in Thrissur and 1 in Kochi. It was organized by a lovely lady, Sona who was the perfect host! I had a really good time with the women there! They were warm, friendly, enthusiastic and kept me laughing throughout with their witty jokes!

Sona Aunty and I

Her cook, Bhavani, was simply AMAZING! We couldn't communicate with each other because I didn't know Malyali and she didn't know Tamil, but we kept smiling at each other and nodding our heads! :P

With Bhavani :)

I wanted to share with you guys, some of the mouth-watering dishes that I tried while I was there. I'm a hardcore Foodie, but I do limit my portions! :P

Day 1 

Lunch: Currymean (Fish)

Aunty explained to me how the fish is wrapped in a banana leaf with a delicious marinade and steamed for a few minutes.. Little did i know that it was a WHOLE fish (with the tail) staring right at me!! :O I FREAKED out! Not even kidding! I've never eaten fish with bones, but I pep talked myself into doing so! I'm glad I did because it was by farrrr the BEST fish I've ever tasted!! It didn't smell fishy (phew!) and it wasn't spicy (because she knew I had zero tolerance for spices!)

SURPRISE!!

Snack: Jackfruit chips

I was addicted to these! I'm not a fan of raw jackfruit, but I couldn't stop munching on these!! YUMMY!

Dinner: Masala Prawns 

Less oil, less spices! PERFECTLY cooked with a tangy twist.. Mixed it with steamed rice and kept on eating! *_* Ha ha

Day 2 

Lunch: Drumstick+Jackfruit Seed Curry with Steamed Rice

I loveeee vegetable curries (more than meaty curries) and this one was packed with flavours! Reminded me of my fav Sambar (because of the drumsticks). The jackfruit seeds which are highly nutritious looked like gigantic garlic cloves (same texture too) but taste completely different! Calories overload!

Snack: Kozhukkatta

Scrumptious steamed rice dumplings with jaggery and coconuts stuffed inside! An authentic Kerala snack!..  It's sorta like a guilt-free desert :P ... I just about managed to finish 2 of them! They're FILLING!

Kozhukkatta

Coconut+Jaggery Stuffing

Dinner: Raw Papaya Vegetable and Mango Curry

It's so fascinating how they incorporate so many different fruits into cooking vegetables, sides and curries! Both the dishes had their own unique flavours! The mango curry was made with REAL mangoes (with the pulp) and yoghurt.. I couldn't believe there were actual mangoes thrown into the curry! How cooool!! it was brilliant!

Raw Papaya Vegetable

Mango Curry

A truly memorable trip! <3

Time for power yoga  to burn off all those calories!!

Till next time! :)

Love,
Akriti