Must Know Local Experience Tips for Visiting Kochi and Munnar After enjoying Fort Kochi for a few days it’s lovely to take a trip to Munnar Hill Station. It’s a comfortable four hour trip by road and you’ll be rewarded by some spectacular scenery. It’s also an excellent way to have a local, relaxed Kerala […]
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Fort Kochi – great spots to eat!
My Favourite Restaurants in Fort Kochi After trying quite a few eateries on my four visits to Fort Kochi, I’ve honed a small list of my very favourite places for lunch or dinner. They are all within walking distance of Eighth Bastion and Brunton’s Boatyard. However, do know that like many restaurants in Fort Kochi, […]
Syrian Christian Style Kerala Chicken and Vegetable Stew
A family-friendly Indian Dish that Everyone will Love The cuisine of Kerala in South India is varied and diverse. This delicately spiced Chicken Vegetable Stew recipe comes from the Christian community who migrated to Kerala from Syria centuries ago. The spices of India, the Dutch East Indies and Ceylon; cinnamon, star anise, cardamom pods, fresh curry […]
Kerala Fish Curry (Meen Mollee)
A Delicious Fish Curry from Kerala, South India I first learnt to cook this Kerala fish curry from Chef Nitin at the gorgeous Brunton’s Boatyard in Fort Kochi. It’s a spicy yellow gravy traditional to Kerala in Southern India and uses turmeric, tomato, coconut, spices and curries leaves. Ingredients (serves 8) 1&1/2 Tbsp coconut oil 1/2 tsp […]
5 tips to find the best hotel in Fort Kochi India
Where is the best hotel in Fort Kochi for You? I love heading to South India in June and July. True, it can be rainy, but it’s less busy and the hotels offer great prices. I also get the pool all to myself and the softer light is great for photos. And I can still get […]
Where else would you get full board and fun like this for just $60?
We arrived at Seema’s Waves Beach Resort to an impressive balcony view from this cute garden cottage at Thottada Beach near Kannur, Kerala. One of the few good places to stay between Calicut and Mangalore in the monsoon season, it’s part of the extensive, well-run network of Kerala Homestays that are the best place to […]