Food & Shopping

Fish Curry                                                                     

A fiery, red curry cooked with kudampuli, shallots, and crushed garlic. Best eaten with tapioca or rice.

Appam with Stew

Fermented rice pancakes served with a creamy coconut-based vegetable or meat stew. Common in Christian households for breakfast.

Pidi & Kozhi Curry

Small rice balls boiled and mixed with rich chicken curry. A delicacy served during Christian festivals and family gatherings.

Duck Roast (Tharavu Curry)

Duck pieces slow-cooked with pepper, coconut slices, and garam masala until the curry turns dark and aromatic.

Beef Ularthiyathu

A spicy dry-fried beef dish with black pepper, onions, and coconut bits, often paired with Kerala parotta.

Karimeen Pollichathu

Pearl spot fish marinated with spices, wrapped in banana leaf, and grilled. A must-have near Kumarakom.

Kappa & Meen Curry

Boiled tapioca with red-hot fish curry – a working-class favorite and toddy shop staple.

Ela Ada & Kozhukatta

Traditional rice dumplings filled with sweet coconut-jaggery mix and steamed in banana leaves. Popular as a snack or offering.