The amazing memories of fasting and feasting during my dear old Calicut days are never complete without a glass of thari kanji. This semolina based preparation is the next common item on an iftar table to the cooling watermelon and mandatory dates. Still holds the simplicity and beautiful flavour of Malabar cuisine. Every season of iftar, the flavour of thari kanji revisits my memory and I make it more often. Sometimes it is such a comfort to gulp down than a cold smoothie on a winter day. Malabar cuisine Malabar cuisine is such a beautiful amalgamation of cuisine from different middle eastern countries due to the extensive spice trade. This richness in history brings for the culinary finesse to this region as well. When the coconut, the black pepper, cardamom and other spices added on from the Kerala coast, the cuisine blossomed into one of the best. From my point of view, there is no other kitchen which can beat the industriousness of a Malabar kitchen. Layers of flavour, the thinness of the pathri, the richness of the masalas and perfect texture of the short grain Kaima or Jeeragashala rice. This is an unbeatable combo. Saying this the spread on […]

Oct. 1, 2021, 11:25 a.m.

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