FOOD & SPICE Capital of KERALA / Kozhikode Food Tour I BEST Malabari Snacks + Putt Kadala + PodiChai

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:30 Edele Hotel
6:06 Lottery Buying At Big Bazaar
7:52 Aalikante Pista Kada
9:37 Big Bazaar Wholesale Spice Market
19:31 TMJ Tea Shop
25:20 Lucky Star Bakery
26:24 Royal Hotel
27:48 Cool Cafe
30:00 Zain's Hotel
37:28 Arya Bhavan
42:15 Ganesh Fruits &Juices
In today’s episode we are taking you on an immersive and mouth watering food tour across the historic city of Kozhikode along with our gracious host Mazan, who is an architect by profession and a food and cultural enthusiast by heart. Under his fantastic guidance, let’s unravel a slice of the city's unique and rich food heritage through some oldest and most popular eateries and the bustling spice market.
We started the tour from Edele hotel which was established in 1930 and is still going strong all because of its freshly made, delectable and pocket friendly menu. At any given time this eatery is bustling with happy faces. Here we tried some lightly flavoured semolina upma, hot and spicy chicken roast, kozhi parts salna or chicken giblets curry, soft and fluffy pazham pori or banana fritters, ulli vada or onion fritters and the mandatory adicha chaya or frothy tea. Mazan taught us what goes best with what as a result of which the experience of trying these age old classics turned out to be amazing.
After this spicy meal we headed to Big Bazaar to have some cool beverages but stopped midway to speak to a lottery seller and also ended up buying one. Next we arrived at Alikkante Pista Kada, a small stall selling refreshments. On Mazan's recommendation we tried a ripe Papaya juice which was refreshing, thick and luscious. A small sized sweet called dweep halwa or muthai too caught our attention and we loved it. This place caters to the basic needs of the traders and shoppers visiting Big bazaar.
Soon after we made it to the chaotic Wholesale Spice Market at Big Bazaar Road which is the heart of Kohzhikode’s food scenario. We watched men lift massive bags from the back of piled high trucks and visited different shops to learn more about the cuisine essentials from Mazan. The sight was pretty fascinating and overwhelming.
Next we arrived at TMJ tea stall, a very busy tea shop in the neighbourhood of Velliyal. Both young and old crowd had gathered here to take a break from their routine work and bond with each other over various topics. Here we tried a bunch of sweet and savoury snacks with podi chaya or unfiltered tea. There was neyyapam, thari unda, kaaja, paal cake, ada etc. This place is so popular that they also supply to smaller establishments nearby.
The following morning we first visited the famous Lucky Star Bakery to try some of their classic bakery items whose glory dates back to 1948. We bought some coconut and masala cookies and went to another iconic place, the Royal Hotel, to pair it with tea. They too are renowned for snacks and meals and it being lunch time the place was jam packed with happy customers from all age groups.
Our next stop was Cool Cafe at New Bus stand which we were visiting for trying a favourite sweet beverage called Aval milk. It is a thick shake made of frozen milk, ripe plantain and a whole bunch of treats. This one was truly addictive because of the texture and perfectly luscious taste.
From there we reached Zain’s Hotel, one of the city's best places for traditional Mapilla cuisine. The old house turned eatery has a fascinating ambience and an equally stellar homestyle menu. We tried an array of dishes like pazham nirachathu, ela ada, egg puff, turkey pathiri, idi mutta etc. Indeed the food had a homely touch to it and hence the experience was memorable.
The penultimate stop was Arya Bhavan close to Radha Cinema Hall on SM Street. It is one of the oldest veg hotels in Kozhikode cityin the heart of the city. This spacious restaurant has an old world charm. Their menu is very elaborate and rates are affordable. We loved the ghee roast dosa, putta and kadala curry.
The final stop was the colourful Ganesh Juices and Shakes. Juices and milkshakes have become a craze in Kozhikode and at this place you will find a mind boggling menu. We settled for their best selling Sharja drink which was luscious creamy chilled beverage made of frozen milk, ripe plantain and Boost. The addition of this famous health drink added a touch of nostalgia as it is was popular health drink from the 90s.
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[@jeffreyvarghese3834]

Your guide knows his stuff. Being a Keralite I learnt a couple of new things.

[@anilsirur7720]

I think I have seen all the episodes of your current North Kerala trip. The stand out, is the high knowledge quality of your hosts. Right from the expert Lady Chef to Hamza. The insights are what is crucial. Food , you can get in restaurants or homes

[@binylk]

Mazan is very knowledgeable, great Malabar episode 😋😋

[@asifjamadar1079]

Kozhikode has been the food capital of kerala always.good to see it through the lense of Delhi food walks. The local guide looks like Parakash Raj Sir.

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

But local guide is more more sophisticated and knowledgeable and talks sense unlike Prakash who barks nonsense and hatred

[@Saurabh.up81]

@@RajeevKumar-mu9wb Lol, says the bhakt who ignores the hatred and crap spewed by Giriraj, Narottam Mishra, Pragya and other BJP illiterates. Nice 🙂

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

@@Saurabh.up81 Pity your ignorance.........Italian waitress bhakta

[@rajeevv135]

@@RajeevKumar-mu9wb So you don’t bark like sangi. This is peaceful food related content ✌🏼

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

@@rajeevv135 Proud of being Sanghi, but commies want to throttle everyone.....typical Chinese way

[@mastaadmi007]

Looking at a lot of episodes of yours it is evident how good Mazan is as a guide/co-host. It is also commendable he has been given the stage to express his views. This entire series has been such a cultural tour instead of just a food tour. Really amazing series and kudos to you to covering a single city with a lot of time to cover the depth instead of breadth.

[@rajeevv135]

Kudos to the host. He is good knowledgeable interms of culture and food history 👍🏼✌🏼

[@qsyt731]

The Keralite host is very knowledgeable in his domain and was very courteous

[@priyankasperfectplate]

Thanks for the amazing video. Got to learn something about Kerala’s food and culture.

[@rubaimazumdar]

Remember buying amazing spices from Kozhikode. Thanks for your amazing videos!

[@dextermore4851]

Bengal mai nhi milta terko

[@thefacts9326]

Kozhikode is a nice place ..from being Kolkata, it was a nice experience

[@trueindian7068]

The person along with you is very knowledgeable and intelligent. Very well aware of local kerala products and foods

[@minilroy8774]

Sharaja shake is my all time favourite. I can drink it whenever I go outside. It's heavy, smooth and satisfying for me.

[@phantompain9]

Very knowledgable guide. 👏

[@ruchi5191]

Another good full filling and wholesome content (44 mins 😀) I watch all videos on bigger screen to experience such good content. Very well explained about rice and tapioca by your host. kudos to you to your host and to your team ✌

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thank you so much 😀

[@dabangkhan9315]

I Love Kerla Culture And Food ❤️

[@Pillai.]

Tapioca cultivation was introduced by the Travancore King ,Visakham Thirunal Rama Varma in kerala.This cultivation helped to survive a massive famine during the 2nd world war. @14:03

[@karuppanmaster4938]

It was not famine, British forced all the Indian rulers to give all rice cultivated by our people. My Grandmother told me that when they harvested the government officials will come and take all, this was then taken by British to manage crisis of war. Our people cultivated Arrowroot and Tapioca to survive. History texts in India never did justice to our motherland.

[@mazanhamza]

Thank you for the correction. Will see to it. Sorry for wrong explanation I gave in the video.

[@ishaanam1998]

KERALA🌴🌴🌴 "LAND of SPICES" Because of its rich trading heritage, over time, various indigenous Kerala dishes have been blended with foreign dishes to adapt them to local tastes. Kerala cuisines offers multitude of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian preparations 🥗🍛🍚🥟🍤,historical diverse with cultural influences🛶,Having been a major production area of spices🥥🌶️🧅🥜 for thousands of years, the region makes frequent use of black pepper, cardamom, clove, ginger, and cinnamon.One of the traditional Kerala dishes is vegetarian and is called the Kerala sadya. A full-course sadya, consists of rice 🌾with about 20 different accompaniments and desserts🍮🍨🧋, and is the ceremonial meal of Kerala🌿🤗🤗🤗🌿. Wonderful Episode 🙏😊

[@dextermore4851]

Ok princess now stop ur essay 🤧

[@apednekar19]

We know how many things comes from outside the state..😁

[@pervinkapadia2487]

Amazing Video on spice capital of Kerala and its food

[@vnktravi]

Fantastic episode, the food looks delicious. My forefathers are from Palghat in Kerala, but have not lived in the state since generations. Glad I learned something today.

[@Helsinki3]

*palakkad.

[@sunherav8813]

Main bohut wait karti hu aapke videos ka aur main har kisi ke videos par comment nahi karti lekin aap ki video dekhte time khud ko koi rok nahi sakta comment karne se 😊❤️ aap mere favourite hain .

[@murtazajaliwala1513]

What a coverage.. Hats off sir

[@faithfood5042]

I love spices of Kerala, elachi, clove, cinnamon, pepper ❤️

[@iBeeRaut]

Pure Magic; there’s no other way to put it

[@rahulm4490]

Anubhav ji ko dekh ke lag raha hai ke he has discovered a new favourite cuisine 🙂

[@AnilKumar-ne4dm]

You visited my native...Kozhikode...a great episode 👍

[@minku2008]

Osomeeeee❤❤❤…you are the best sirji🙏🙏🙏

[@RajeevKumar-mu9wb]

Please upload in 4k as many youtubers are already doing it.......Its gamechanger

[@WEBUILDYOUTUBER]

Andaman is the heaven wha k log tourist places are awsm like port Blair , rose& Smith iland , rangat , have lock , Radha beach, hawda brz , mujhe lgta hai aapko atleast ek bar to wha Jana chahiye

[@pelanconglansia2000]

Hummmm ,,, always yum yum ,,,,the foods all look sooo delecious… fully wachted the video. Best regards,,,,!

[@arunrajktbestwayinfotech6081]

Am from Calicut ❤️ from Bangalore After a long time I am watching your video 💕 l always love your presentation....

[@anoopmohan4998]

40:25 sach he.no one will mind. good observation sir.

[@arunk3874]

Lovely food. Fantastic!

[@uttamkumarroy7337]

OMG! lot of variety of Kerala foods.

[@tajinderkaurgurudatta1632]

Very nice waheguruji blees you all be happy ❤ 😊 😃

[@mozevargeese5860]

Happy to see you in kerala... Welcome bhaiyya❤️

[@anoopmohan4998]

34:30 very good malayalam accent like a malayali..thank you for showing different varieties

[@MSSJODHPUR]

Bhaisaab 🔥❤️ Love From Rajasthan

[@jaipurgemsstone]

Rajasthan main kha se

[@makarandkinikar7786]

Looks really yummy.Upma is good but with chicken it will be very tasty.

[@aginchackacherry9234]

The guide is very knowledgeable

[@arunrana6019]

Shaandar,zabardast, zindabad...

[@MujeebRahman-of9sx]

Eagerly waiting for Tarbouche Restaurant,Calicut episode 😊

[@delhifoodwalks]

Coming Wednesday

[@Sekharhimansu]

Set dosa with chicken ghee roast with podi chaya … morning time 😍

[@laxmipatwalniceepisode5579]

Whole episode was awesome and the food also superb, if you win lottery anubhav please buy home 🏠there

[@jayamansinghani3118]

Spicy food . watering.successful business

[@rashmidattani3117]

Wonderful watch :) Ya... the local tea shop shud b such, tht it is affordable to all pockets.. Thankful !

[@delhifoodwalks]

Totally agree!

[@rashmidattani3117]

✌

[@sajivnair9326]

The Kadalaa curry has an onion coconut shallots coriander red chilly red chilly powder turmeric paste along with other spices such as cinnamon bay leaves and garlic ginger. Some also add Garamond masala

[@victor-ev6np]

I have been to Zain's hotel, too good

[@Pavitrapooh007]

All food you eat seems almost light for stomach. 👍

[@mnzala81]

very nice recipe 😋😁 very unique recipe great

[@ayyappadasp.r3019]

Aapne Hamara keral me aagaya?. Very good Sir

[@funivideosss1629]

Awesome 😎😎👍👍

[@renukasivadas3117]

Welcome to Calicut my home town,aryabhavan is famous for masaladosa,try my favourite Paragon

[@verenderkumar3854]

Sapra Sir best episode

[@bomypala435]

It's an amazing vlog....

[@deshkanagrikhoon]

I would only trust Delhi food Walks to do justice through its videos to the beautiful flavours of our beautiful India.

[@sanmateoflights]

Loved the video

[@rajshreeharde3885]

That lottery wala n u very funny. U shown very nice gesture. N ur host ws also very nice host

[@riyazpatel3863]

anubhav sapra jiii jabardast muh me paani aagaya

[@vanajarani5987]

Wonderful vlog.

[@ankurkothari7840]

Nice Kozhikode video

[@hemantkhanna66]

This tapioca is used for making starch or you call kanji which is used in sacizing cotton put on beam aur us pe kanji lagi ja tee hai and Sami beam is put on loom and kapad bun teh hai ,

[@preetideora3441]

Very nice episode.

[@jatinrachh6729]

Namaste anubhavji thanks for such a wonderful information of culicut food tour all the snacks breakfast and tea hotel zains all snacks but you should have must eat biryani prepared by owners mother and daughter duo of hotel zain Aryan hotel food was good juice we're very good plus big bazaar holsale tours of food grains all spices we're very nicely explain by your friend 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋💖💖💖💖💖💖💖🙏

[@skmuzammilzeeshan6173]

Nothing pleases one's heart as good food. ❤️ Thank you Anubhav Sir for bringing to us yet another blissful quest on Malabar Food. 😋

[@pollytheparrot8929]

Kerala food is awesome ❤❤🤗👍

[@jayakrishnant.v.593]

Thank you for the video , comment delayed since I happened to see it today only. Bahut dhanyawad Anubhav Spara.

[@delhifoodwalks]

Always welcome

[@sanjayrayka6252]

सर में प्योर वेजिटेरियन हु. मगर आप मेरे फेवरेट फूड ब्लॉगर हो. यू आर बेस्ट यू ट्यूबर इन इंडिया ❤️( i am from Gujarat surat )

[@BAHAREAHARwithPrabir]

Very delicious and nice breakfast 👍❤

[@delhifoodwalks]

Thank you 😋

[@hars2000]

superb... i'am a new subscriber from KL 13

[@vishu7478]

Hi do a series in tamil nadu, especially in the cities called karaikudi, keelakarai & rameswaram, which are a heaven for tamil nadu food. We would love to see that in your channel. And also show us rameswaram sea food.

[@saudagarmainu2641]

Good Episode

[@ritssoni152]

Mst blog

[@hiteshts]

Zains hotel earlier was a house where Gujarati family used to stay who vacated in late 80s.

[@deshkanagrikhoon]

I would only trust Delhi food Walks to do justice through its videos to the such tasty food flavours of our beautiful India.

[@uzmakehar7236]

Nagor city ka food tour Karen hum wait Karen ge or rajhistan me jesalmir me hamari Sindhi community rehti he aap wahan b zrur Jain humy Khushi hoge

[@Saj88UK]

You are the pro food youtuber👏 👍

[@maheshdhaimode441]

Best👍 food of Kozhikode

[@sanjaychhabra958]

V niceeeeeeee episode

[@johnutube5651]

Lesson to be learned: Rice and tapioca (casava) are not native to India. These were imported from far away places. Before that people use to eat millets and yam. Introduction of high glycemic foods as rice and tapioca paved the way to deteriorated health. We should allocate more space for cultivation of non starchy cruciferous vegetables and berries.

[@coconutpunch123]

Rice is not foreign to kerala. Tapioca came from brazil by portuguese

[@safamarwacookingvlogchanne7098]

Assalamu Alaikum your video is nice

[@kavitachoure6709]

Nice one lotritickt

[@aditya01412]

Which software u use for video editing sir

[@GauravYadav-tv8ss]

39:27 level of spiciness was communicated aptly🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@yubrajkislaykishor3562]

Earlier Kapil: boost is secret of my energy.after sachin: boost is secret of our energy.

[@nikhilsukumar23]

Great

[@jithishajithi3484]

Superb..my calicut

[@Ssm27]

Umda video bhai g MashaAllah keep it up but when u will open ur hotel in birmingham I want to try all yummy food from India 🥹

[@WEBUILDYOUTUBER]

Sir please making a video of port Blair

[@jaipurgemsstone]

First❤

[@abuhaala1170]

Kozhikode is my hometown

[@dileshwanjari2648]

Nice video

[@santhoshkumark4800]

sir aap mere home town me ho..welcome to kozhikode

[@mdnkmr]

We don't find these type of tea shops in Delhi now a days... If someone knows do let me know...

[@jayalekshmimohan4905]

So cute😍😍

[@muhammadjameel5891]

So much noice in back ground. Please control it. Superb content nicely presented. Regards

[@roshelkadam7721]

Sir visit kodangullur even in kerela nice place

[@rajeshmallya6937]

Pls visit hotel paragon in kozikode and one more hotel top form tq

[@sn-rx4ke]

After a break the man brought his friends and eatted like free ka milta hi kha lo

[@hasnainmehdi5024]

Im 1st from pakistan

[@vishnutkclt]

Love from india kerala ❤️

[@everywhere1518]

Sir sab khane ka price mention kijiye...aur locals k sath khud bat karenge to google translate use kijiye...boht kuch nikal ayega😅 btw nice friendly episode