Day three in Kerala continued that afternoon and evening as my friend and guide Ebbin and I continued exploring the stunning and world-famous Kerala Backwaters. Come along with us as we enjoy more Kerala Indian food on our houseboat and continue exploring the sites and wonders of the backwaters in Alappuzha, India!
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Ebbin: / @foodntravel
My third afternoon in Kerala began on our houseboat along the beautiful backwaters in Alappuzha, India. Between the quiet, peaceful waters, the rice fields, and the palm trees, this place is even more gorgeous than it looks in photos.
Our first stop on the afternoon was St. Mary’s Basilica, which is about 1,500 years old. The church is very colorful and grand! At the far end are angels, and on the ceiling are paintings of Jesus Christ, Mary, angels, and more. There’s also a carving of the Last Supper. Outside is the oldest cross on the property. On its base is another, smaller cross and script written in Malayalam.
Then, we got back on the boat and headed to a market! Onboard were some snacks, including ginger chai, banana fry,m and fried bread. The banana tasted like a maduro, which is a fried plantain in Latin America. Then, I tried the fried bread, which was like French toast! I dipped my last bit of bread into the chai. The dough, cumin, and ginger together were unreal!
We arrived at a type of convenience store where there were coolers full of fish. They also had lots of freshwater crabs, tuna, snapper, tiger prawns, and kingfish. We bought some tiger prawns for dinner, and a toothbrush and toothpaste for me, as I had forgotten mine!
The sun was setting, so we had to hurry if we wanted to cast the nets out to see if we could catch some fish. The guy with the nets cast them into the water. We caught a few smaller fish, but we only got small ones.
We headed back to the boat. I couldn’t wait to eat and have some coconut wine, which is famous in Kerala. The coconut wine, called toddy, was super sour! It was very cloudy and has very little alcohol in it.
Then, we headed to the kitchen, where they had marinated our tiger prawns in ginger, garlic, garam masala, black pepper, and green chili paste. They would be fried in coconut oil! Ebbin fed me a spoonful of chutney, which was super spicy, flavorful, and crunchy. It also contained chilies, shallots, and coconut oil. It was hot and numbed my tongue!
Then, it was time to eat! We had a huge spread that included chapati, butter daal, prawns, pearl fish, rice soup, chili chutney, cassava, dried fish, vegetables, chicken, and more. I started with the chapati and daal. It was a light lentil puree and was light on the spices. It was so good!
Then, I jumped on a prawn. Ebbin told me to eat it with the shell on! I loved the masala on it, and the coconut oil was killer! The ginger, black pepper, garlic, and green chili were unbelievable. I also loved the crunch of the shell!
I also loved the numbing spice of the green chili chutney with chapati. The dried fish was crunchy and salty. I also tried potatoes with chilies and more diced cabbage salad, which was like Mayo-less coleslaw with a tingle! The chicken curry wasn’t too strong or spicy, but my favorite was the cassava with the green chili chutney, dried fish, and rice soup. There was also a delicious fried fish was a super flavorful skin.
Then, I got some chili chutney, added it to the rice soup, and mixed it up and tried some. That did the trick!
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2 авг 2024
