Famous Food from Kochi, India

Famous Food from Kochi, India

If you’re planning to travel to Kochi, you should learn about the city’s traditional and famous foods before going on your trip. The cuisine is an important part of a travel destination, after all.

Kochi which was formerly known as Cochin is among the significant port cities within the Malabar Coast of India and the most populated city in the Kerala state.

Kochi is known as the industrial, commercial and financial capital of Kerala but is also popular for tourism. Lots of people from all over the world visit the town to enjoy the scenic beauty that it possesses. But we all know that plane fare is the main area where we have to spend a lot while travelling. Spicejet is among the best airline service providers who provide the best in class features and comfort at a very reasonable price. So, if travelling to Kochi or anywhere in India, check them out.

Kochi is also famous for its food. If you are travelling to Kochi, there are a lot of foods that you should try, but among all the following are some of the foods that you should never forget to try out while you are visiting Kochi.

Famous Foods from Kochi That You Should Try

1. Puttu and Kadala Curry: For any Malayali, a plate full of hot Puttu and Kadala Curry is the most satisfying thing of all in breakfast. Pattu is a kind of ground rice preparation that is layered with either coconut shaving or sometimes with a banana while the Kadala curry consists of kala chana or black chickpeas which are prepared with roasted coconut curry. 
2. Thattu Dosa: This is not like your normal paper-thin dosa with masala filling and ghee, Thattu Dosa is rather thick. Only this difference makes it the perfect street food, served with chammanthi (chutney) which can easily fill your stomach and heart. You can find this item everywhere in the streets of Kochi.
3. Appam and Stew: In Kerala, the basic bread for them is Appam, which can be served with several types of curries just like chapati in North India. With Appam, the stew is the best dish to eat which can be both vegetarian and non-vegetarian. The stew generally consists of coconut milk and ground black pepper along with core ingredients like beef, mutton, fish, vegetables and more. Appam is the thicker version of dosa with coconut milk is an extra ingredient.
4. Kerala Style Fish Molly: A dish with extraordinary flavours! This famous food of Kochi is a mild substitute for the extra spicy curries that one might find when visiting this region. This dish is especially good with the Appam. This serves as a great alternative for people who preferably have a milder taste palette instead of going for the ever-so-spicy delicacies.
5. Palada Payasam: This is a dessert of Kochi just like the ‘kheer’ of North India or the ‘rice pudding’ in America. But here in Kochi, it is made from rice flakes instead of whole rice. Rice flakes are mixed with milk, sugar and sometimes with condensed milk for an extra creamy flavour. After this, it is garnished with either cashew nuts or raisins as toppings.
6. Avial: Avial is quite a famous dish that is a mixture of all vegetables with coconut, curry leaves, coconut oil and yoghurt. It is served with rice, sambar or pickle.
7. Ada Pradhaman: It is one of the classic desserts of Kerala and it is quite a popular dish during the Onam festival. It is one of the variants of Payasam which is made from Ada rice, palm and coconut jaggery, cashew nuts mixed together.
8. Idiyappam: Idiyappam is a famous dish in Kochi which is served generally with several types of curries. It can also be served with ghee, grated coconut and sugar with sweetened coconut milk which kids tend to enjoy.

There are still lots of food available apart from these above-mentioned ones but the eight dishes above are the ones that we think are the best and shouldn’t be missed.

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