For most of us, food from down South would mean eating dosa, idli, sambhar and vada. But, we forget that this food is actually, what they eat for either breakfast or during snack time. It is popularly termed as ‘tiffin’ in Kerala. So what is it that they eat? Well, just like what we eat in North India. Rice, daal, vegetables, meat, chutneys, etc. The difference lies in the way they are cooked. In case one is interested in exploring a cuisine that is unique to the state, head for hotel Shangri-La’s Cafe Uno for a taste of Kerala delicacies.
The one good thing about this promotion is that it is buffet style. One can choose what they like and what they don’t. It is recommended that one starts from the vegetarian and then go on to the non-vegetarian dishes. For those who are not very adventurous but would still like to eat Kerala food can go for the usual dosa, sambhar, the various assorted chutneys and daal vada (made from chana and arhar). Though the vada is a little dry to eat, with the chutney the taste is enhanced.
Coming back to those who are more experimental with their food, start with theeyal, and ginger chutney. Make sure you eat this with the rice from Kerala (this is a little red in colour) to get the real authentic taste (though there is basmati rice too). Next, go for appam and vegetable stew. A must have is the Malabari parantha. Made from wheat flour, the crispy parantha can be eaten on its own or with the sumptuous tenderized lamb.
For the non-vegetarians there is chicken, lamb and prawns. However, the dishes are bound to change over the next few days so that one can go back repeatedly to try more dishes. Cooked in a mixture of coconut oil and refined oil, the chicken that is on the dry side (it has no gravy) has unique taste. This is because of the liberal use of curry leaves and coconut oil. Back in Kerala, the dish is totally made in coconut oil. However, keeping in mind the taste of the people in Delhi it has been modified slightly. The prawn moilee was excellent. The gravy, made from coconut milk, has no spices. Eat it with the appam to get the real flavour of it.
No meal is complete with the dessert. Though there are many from which one can choose, go for payasam.This dessert has religious connotations. It is offered to the Gods during rituals and ceremonies. But, then as a guest, you are no less than a God.
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