Photo Review : Aquafest 2013, Karavalli

I was recently invited to the annual sea food festival of Karavalli. Brilliant food, great conversations and a very humble chef. Had a great time and here is a pictorial review for you

Somethings look great in Sepia, almost feels like time travel. The table ready for the meal

Jasmine water to clean your hands before you start

Chutneys and pickles and I love those black jars

Jaggery to cleanse and freshen your palette. This was a first for me

Lemon and chillies in brine, interesting pickle choice in kerala place

pickles and chutneys in anticipation of more

Caranguejos Pimento Fritto : Stir fried mud crab with pepper, chilli and butter. Outstanding this was

Look at the empty shell checking you out

Kuttanadan Karuvapila Konju : Tiger Prawn pan fried with onion and tomato with some fresh curry leaves
Yumminess

Tissryo Sukke : Clams cooked with fresh coconut and goan spices.

Kane Jeera Meera : Kane is one my favorite coastal fish and this was such beautifully spiced

Delicately balanced Tomato Rasam. With my cold that evening, this was much needed

Fish Albardado – if I have to pick my least favorite dish of the day but that only speaks volume of how good the other stuff was because if I would have got this anywhere else I would have been a happy person

Octopus Uppumunchi – Kundapur popular octopus stir fry with grounded chilly and salt.
This was the first time I was having Octopus in indian masala and it was fabalous, brilliantly cooked as well

Podimeen Varathathu – Baby Anchovy marinated with kerala masala and crisp fried. Loved it
PS: photo credit for this pic to swaps

Syrian Meen Road – King Fish marinated with Syrian speciality masala and grilled.

Meen Menthe Kashpu – Good old fish curry from Mangalore and frankly one of the best I have eaten

Vypeen Chemmin Piralan – Tiger Prawns in a hotly spiced marinade, cooked in the shell. A speciality of the Fisher’s island of Vypeen Kerala

Ramasseri Idly with fish curry. Delight I could have had many if I was already not so stuffed

Shevaiani Refogado – String hoppers cooked with mixed meat and seafood. A little like sevain biryani and I loved it

And the desserts – Elaneer Payasam, banana and caramel ice cream, Bebinca and dodhol
That banana ice cream was to die for, we had a second helping and demanded tubs for next time

Tamarind icecream – yumm, loved the tang

something that the chef surprised us with since when he spoke about it we were blown away. Its a typical travel meal of that area. Ghee rice wrappes with chicken curry in a banana leaf. When eaten after ours is delightful with the aromas and flavours
PS: photo credit for this pic to swaps

It was absolute yumminess
PS: photo credit for this pic to swaps

So what are you waiting for go head there ASAP 🙂