Top 15 Cuisines to taste in Thrissur

Top 15 Cuisines to taste in Thrissur: As we all know that Kerala is called India’s spice hub. It is a place where Vasco da Gama landed for time. Despite the abundance of spices in the state, they are very conscious about the spice to put in any local dish. The mixture of flavours and textures is unique in Indian cuisines. It contains a different variety of spices like fresh coconut, curry leaves, green chillies, shallots, coconut oil, and many more. The rich heritage of Kerala contains vegetarian wedding cooks in Thrissur. The Palakkad is famous for beef and seafood.

The flavoursome chicken dishes in Thiruvananthapuram are the mainstays of central Kerala’s Syrian Christians. Kerala is truly a gourmand’s delight. It has large varieties of dishes across each of its regions so, it is impossible to compress the state’s ‘must try’ dishes in brief. The food of Kerala is greatly influenced by the history and culture of the state. It is a blend of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian options. A variety of items like fish, poultry, and red meat, rice, fish, and coconut are the most common ingredients. The flavours contain chillies, curry leaves, mustard seeds, turmeric tamarind, black pepper, cardamom, clove, ginger, cinnamon, and asafoetida. In this article, I am going to mention the Top 15 Cuisines to taste in Thrissur. So, let’s get started.

1. Idiyappam with Curry

It is one of the famous dishes of Kerala which is preferred by most of the people. It is also known as Noolappam in Kerala cuisine. It is made of rice flour, salt, and water with a number of thin strands, or called sevai. They are entwined together to make a lovely texture and also make it versatile. You can have it with all kinds of curries. If you want to tastes it with something then Egg Curry is the best option.

2. Puttu And Kadala Curry

Puttu and Kandala curry is a tasty dish that is enjoyed by many people of Kerala. It is considered one of the popular traditional Kerala dishes. It is generally prepared in the morning so it is a breakfast recipe. Puttu is a cylindrical steamed rice cake that is cooked in a mould with grated coconut. It can be served with ripe bananas, grated coconut, and kadala curry. Puttu can be very available in many flavors.

3. Appam With Ishtu (Stew)

Appam with stew is one of the traditional Kerala dishes. It is available in many flavours and tastes yummy. It is a famous food of Kerala that can be made from fermented rice flour, coconut milk, coconut water, and a teensy bit of sugar. Appam is generally a thin pancake with crispy edges. You can enjoy these crepe-like bowls with Ishtu. It is a kind of stew that has been originally derived from European stew. It is made from coconut milk, cinnamon, cloves and shallots, and sometimes also mango pieces and vegetables are also used. The aroma of spices with the sweet fragrance of coconut milk is enough to lure foodies to the kitchen.

4. Malabari Biryani

It is the most iconic biryani of Kerala. Kozhikode and Thalassery may be 70 km apart but they are united by their love for a good biryani. There are minute differences between these two versions which ‘non-Mallus’ will struggle to spot. The biryani is cooked with Jeerakasala. It is a small grain rice varietal that is used almost exclusively in the Malabar region. The biryani does not use turmeric or any coloring agents. The fried onions lend make it light brown, and the addition of mild spices makes it tasty. Apart from the meat versions, the Seer Fish and Prawn Biryanis are both delicious too.

5. Parippu Curry (Dal Curry)

If you are searching to have some good food to eat in Kerala then you must try out this delicacy of Kerala known as Parippu curry. Though unexpected, it is actually one of the most delicious of Kerala food items. The Dal Curry served in Kerala is made from small grams and ghee with a considerable amount of spices and chillies. Don’t skip on this one by mistaking it for your typical ‘Ghar ki dal’! You will certainly be disappointed if you do so, trust us.

6. Dosa Ghee Roast With Kerala Style Sambar

As we know that food connects us all. If you are looking to have the best food in Kerala then do try dosa Ghee roast with special Sambhar which will blast your mouth with awesome flavours. It is listed among the ‘World’s 50 Most Delicious Foods’. Dosa and sambar in Kerala cuisine make up for a deadly combination and favourites of many. It is made from fermented rice and lentils. The ghee roast dosa is first cooked in pure ghee and then roasted till it gets crispy. It is of no doubt the best food in the Kerala district.

7. Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu (Spicy Chicken Fry)

If you like to eat spicy food then you must try one of the famous foods of Kerala that is spicy chicken fry or Kerala style prawn curry. It is served with onion, spices, garlic, and vinegar on a banana leaf to make it tastier. Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu is usually a fried chicken made with a generous amount of spices. You can also eat it with different items like chapattis, Kerala Porotta (a layered flatbread made from maida flour), appam or rice. It also comes in the popular street food list of Kerala. If you try Nadan Kozhi Varuthathu on your next trip to Kerala and you will forget KFC for sure!

8. Karimeen Polichatu – Seafood Lovers’ Delight

It is quite interesting that Kerala shares many similarities with many South-East Asian cuisines. This Karimeen Polichatu is a fine example. This fish is pan-fried for just over a minute and then combined with a fiery masala like shallots, curry leaves, ginger, garlic, tomato, and green chillies. After doing all this it is wrapped daintily in banana leaf packets and then cooked on a Skillet or Tava. Aesthetics might not be a big part of many Indian cuisines but Kerala is among the notable exceptions.

9. Sadya Special – Ulli (Shallot) Theeyal

The Hindu weddings and festivals of Kerala generally used banana leaf meal which we called Sadya. The Sadya brings together an assortment of accompaniments and gravies. Avial is among the most popular dishes that are present in Sadya. The most favorite of many is the Theeyal that translates into ‘burnt dish’. It is just the same as burnt Burmese fried rice. It contains the thick and dark brown gravy that finds the perfect balance between the roast coconut and tangy tamarind gravy. The shallots can be serves with a bitter gourd or even prawn.

10. Paal AdaPayasam

There are some dishes that you do not get the same taste when you eat outside. The Payasam (kheer) is a prime example of this. It is mostly served at Hindu weddings in the Palakkad. In the Thrissur-Ernakulam belt, this payasam is cooked in large quantities over wood fires. It is cooked till it turns pink. It is also a very common dish at homes. It is generally prepared with a laborious cooking process and in brass urlis (traditional vessels). There is no need to add spices or saffron. It is just done with low-flamed boiled milk and add sugar.

11. Kerala Style Fish Molee

It is an absolutely sensational element of Kerala food. The Kerala Style Fish Molee is a favourite of all who reside here and those who visit there. The significant flavour of coconut and kocoum is also known as Kudampuli. It will simply blow your senses. Those who are seafood lovers must try this dish at least once in their life.

12. Thalassery Biryani

Biryani in Kerala is one of the most favorite food all visitors as well as residers. It is actually the most exotic cousin of Kerala that one should definitely try at once. The Calicut and Thalassery in Kerala offer the most irresistible varieties of biryani in Kerala. One can also enjoy the taste of Chicken 65 or Chilly Chicken Stir Fry with a sumptuous platter of Kozhikode or Thalassery Biryani for the ultimate biryani experience.

13. One for the Road -Sulaimani Chai

The food culture of Kerala has been influenced deeply with its long-standing Middle East connections. The Sulaimaani is an Indian black tea. It is not found anywhere. It is crushed cardamom, grated ginger, tea powder, and jaggery that come together with lemon and tea powder to make it tasty. It is not just refreshing at any time of the day but also a great non-alcoholic digestif after a heavy meal that one can use.

14. Meen (Fish) or Chemeen (Prawns) Moilee

There are many facts that Kerala is surrounded by best-known seafood. Some say that it is of Portuguese, while many others point to South East Asia. The dish is similar to a fragrant Thai curry with a coconut milk base. The only exception is that the basil makes way for curry leaves and turmeric. You can use it with fish or prawns. It tastes also good with rice.

15. The ‘Chips’

It is famous all over India. It is available in plenty of varieties that include raw jackfruit or thinly sliced tapioca. It is always fried in fragrant coconut oil. There is also a variety of chips that is sweet (Sarkara Upperi/Sarkara Varatti) banana chips coated in jaggery. It is special at the time of the Vishu festival (New Year). But the most famous is ubiquitous raw banana chips (Ethakka Upperi) that usually available round the year that liked by everyone. The slices of raw banana are soaked in turmeric and salt water before it is fried. It makes the chips yellow.

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