Friday, 25 October 2013

Try Something Different at Kerala’s some of the Best Restaurants

Apart from being famous for tranquility of natural backwaters, traditional lifestyle, pubs and discos, Kerala is also most sought-after for eating out and various recreation activities. Though Kannada theatre is not bigger than Tamil one, this is well-known in the state. When it comes to eating out, here are some of the best restaurants for dining in Kozhikode and Thiruvananthpuram:

In Kozhikode
Hotel Sagar: Though it is not more than a restaurant, it still flaunts ‘Hotel’ prior to the name.  It was a Muslim home in the 18th Century. Since then, it has been renovated and formed as a restaurant. You should try fish curry here. They offer fish, chicken and meat biryanies.  You may have tried meat and chicken biryani somewhere in India. So, fish biryani is must-eat dish here. Here you can eat some reasonably priced dishes fried with authentic Indian spices.

Indian Coffee House: Here you can eat south Indian traditional food with filter coffee. The fresh and delicious food here gives amazing ambience. In Kozhikode, you can try its food in two branches. The food is reasonably priced and staff provides prompt service.

In Thiruvananthapuram

Ambrosia: This is more popular fast-food outlet that remains crowded all the time. This is centrally located in the city. Though it has no competition with McDonald’s and Pizza Hut, you can enjoy western fast food in Indian style. It offers reasonably priced pizzas, burgers and French fries.

Punjabi Dhaba: Built in 1890, this fine-dining restaurant houses 10 rooms to stay and Malabar British Club. It offers excellent and delicious food that you may not find anywhere else.

Sindhoor Palace: This palace offers eclectic range of non-vegetarian cuisines. It also has traditional Indian fast food stall that offers bhelpuri and chaat on the side. Though it cannot compete with Mumbai’s famous Juhu Chaupati, but it is good for South India. In the garden restaurant, you can enjoy Chinese, Indian, and Kerala dishes in buffets. With cozy ambience, the food is reasonably charged here.

Conclusion
If you desperately love Indian food, then you would love these restaurants because they are known to serve in their unique styles. Kerala is really very amazing state where you can try various mouth-watering sea foods and vegetarian dishes.  If you want to book Kerala luxury honeymoon packages, then you should visit keralaluxuryholidays.com where you can find best deals. You can also book your favorite honeymoon resorts in Kerala from here.


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Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Explore the Rich Culture and Taste the Delicious Cuisine of Kerala

India is a country of vivid culture and exquisite dishes and Kerala is said to be ‘mini-India’ which encompasses the glimpse of typical Indian culture. Kerala houses some local mouthwatering dishes and vibrant culture to make everyone amaze. Since the erstwhile era of Maharajas, this southwestern state of India is one of the major spice trade centers of the world.

It had also witnessed the settlers that came from different nooks and corners of the globe, especially from France, Portugal and Holland. Thanks to the vast diversity of such settlers, Kerala’s local cuisines were getting indigenously diversified. Today, you may notice the strategically combined Western, European and indigenous flavors in the cuisines of this state. Over the years, these cuisines were perfected in a way to give different taste that introduce them typical Kerala cuisine. Today, visitors who visit here through Kerala honeymoon packages also try local cuisines of Kerala. 

Locals eat one staple food of rice and cassava. These are the staples of almost all the dishes and they all are served with Kootan. It can be made of fish, vegetables or meat and served as a side dish. Due to tropical climate, Kerala enjoys abundance of coconut growth. Hence, it is used in almost all items for cooking. Coconuts can be used as flavorings or ingredients such as coconut milk, coconut Kernel or coconut cream to prepare gravy base. Since Kerala is a coastal state and has a huge network of Kerala backwaters that the locals to the mainland, fishing industry is thriving here. Hence, you can also book holiday packages Kerala for the purpose of enjoying local seafood and river food.

And the most important thing, don’t forget that this state is specifically famous for spice plantations. And the locals use these spices to prepare food. So, you can enjoy a different flavor and taste on Kerala’s famous cuisines that cannot be found in any other part of the world. You can classify these cuisines in three important styles of cooking – Kochi, Travencore and Malabar. These were actually some princely states that were established in the pre-independence period. Different styles have different spices to be used so that you can relish your taste buds in Indian style.

Conclusion

Along with the taste of cuisines, Kerala is also famous for colorful culture and some grand festivals like Onam are big examples of that. The festive season of Onam is celebrated with world-famous Elephant Displays, Snake Boat Races and cultural dances.


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