Karimpumkala Toddy Shop is in Pallam, a place near Kottayam (Kerala, Southern India). This famous Toddy shop (kallu Shaap) is renowned for the fresh seafood concoctions from the nearby vembanad kayal as well as the fresh toddy from the swaying coconut palms. Today the toddy shop has been converted to family restaurant and they serve up a lot of authentic Kerala food. Their Karimeen Pollichatu, Tharavu roast, Fish curry, Konchu fry, and Crab masala are worth every penny.
After wanting to go to for a very long time, I finally made it this time on my vacation. As soon as I step foot in the restaurant the smell of fish fried in coconut oil began tickling my nostrils. Since I had gone with large family, we went haywire ordering every other thing in the menu. The food here was heavenly. It did not have same hotel food taste neither did it taste too homely. The food was very spicy yet very tasty. The food was just perfect. I had prawns, fish pollichatu , duck roast, chicken curry, Kappa, meen and beef fry.
I am passing on this recipe from this famous shop which published in Vanitha magazine five years ago or so.
My mouth is still watering thinking of what I had.
After wanting to go to for a very long time, I finally made it this time on my vacation. As soon as I step foot in the restaurant the smell of fish fried in coconut oil began tickling my nostrils. Since I had gone with large family, we went haywire ordering every other thing in the menu. The food here was heavenly. It did not have same hotel food taste neither did it taste too homely. The food was very spicy yet very tasty. The food was just perfect. I had prawns, fish pollichatu , duck roast, chicken curry, Kappa, meen and beef fry.
I am passing on this recipe from this famous shop which published in Vanitha magazine five years ago or so.
My mouth is still watering thinking of what I had.
Ingredients
Prawns -1/2 Kg
Chilly Powder -6tbs
Turmeric - 2tbs
Ground Pepper - 2tbs
Oil 3tbs
salt as required
Marinate the prawns with the masalas and keep it aside for an hour. Heat the oil in a pan. When the oil is hot, put the prawns in and close the pan. After 10 minutes, turn the prawns. Serve hot with rice or Appam.
A bottle of fresh coconut toddy to accompany the prawns fry would be a piece of heaven on earth to most spice lovers in the world.
A bottle of fresh coconut toddy to accompany the prawns fry would be a piece of heaven on earth to most spice lovers in the world.
WARNING: This dish might burn your mouth. Please proceed with caution while following the recipe. More toddy shop recipes and glimpse of toddy shop's in Kerala visit my fellow blogger MISHMASH! blog
5 comments:
Mocha!!!!!Dont remind me of Karimpumkalaaaa ayyo..I am craving for the itemss served there...I love you blog!!With all the non-veg items....I love!!!I am a lady from KTM>>>Nice niceto know abt you!!Warm welcome to my place!!
I made karimeen pollichathu'another karimpumkala spcality very recently..!!"
Nice to meet you Mocha!!
Bharathy:
Tell me abt Karimpukkala. I used to make this recipe for quite sometime now , but it was this June I went there for the first time. I loved this place. I ate the karimeen too . Yummy. Thanks Bharathy for all the encouraging words. I will stop by at u place,soon. Still getting used to this world.
Bharathy I have been to place. I made ur yummy upperi for Onam
Cant tell you how much I am drooling over the chemeen. Love it absolutely.
mocha, the prawns fry is mouthwatering! but it is too spicy for me. my husband would love that :))
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