The rich, diverse and distinctive cuisine of Malabar attracts native food lovers as well as tourists from all parts visiting Kerala. The recipes are handed down from generations who were influenced by the multiple cultures that the place has seen.
The Arabs, the European traders and the native Brahmins have greatly influenced the Malabar cuisines. All of them have their own contribution which made Malabar cuisines a colorful mixture of various cuisines. Malabari’s adapted the flavours, styles and delicious techniques of all different cultures and created their own cuisine which stands out for its appetizing taste and variety.
There are a lot of vegetarian as well as a wide variety of non-vegetarian options, particularly with poultry, mutton, and lamb which has the uniqueness of Malabar. There are also wide varieties of rice preparations, rice breads, and flatbreads in Malabar. The place also has its own style in snacks. They have plenty traditional snack options. The extreme north of Malabar has a lot of Konkani influence. The recipes there are more on seafood. You can have many delicious sea foods from the restaurants near the beaches of Malabar as the region is blessed with large availability of Fresh Prawns, Shrimp, Crab, Mussels etc. Some of the beach resorts also serve European Cuisines. The non-vegetarian dishes of Malabar includes Malabari Prawn Curry, Meen Murringakka Curry, Meen Chuttully, Karimeen Pollichathu, Meen Alleppey Curry with Brown Rice, Steamed Crab with Tomato and Dal Rasam, Tellicherry Pepper Prawns Fry with Saboodana Papad, Meen Moilee with Steamed Rice, Meen Vazhakkai Chops, Meen Curry with Ghee Bhaat, Malabar Cucumber Relish with Peanuts, Calicut Chicken Biryani, Fish Gassi, etc. During the holy month of Ramadan, Malabar muslims prepare many special dishes to break the religious fast, as well as for the light meal before the Fair prayer.
Mutton Biriyani
