Kerala INDIAN FOOD on a Houseboat + Exploring the Backwaters | Alappuzha, India
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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!
Cruise Land Houseboat:
Ebbin:
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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Davidsbeenhere BACK 2 LIFE (NICO) Is also in Karala you can meet him ?
Me and my family’s pleasure David.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmCzt77KZXvrhPdcfGLAkuw
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Dear David
I am from Cochin in Kerala and has to point out that what Ebbin is telling you (as well as to other YouTubers in similar way) are mostly factually incorrect.
1. The arrival of St. Thomas to Kerala is only a belief based story propogated by Christian believers. There is no historical proof that anyone reached and started Christianity in 1st century CE Kerala. Historical evidence of Christians in Kerala starts to surface during late 4th Century CE
2. Kerala has around 18% Christian population (out of 34.8 million people keralites) and not 26% as mentioned by Ebbin.
I apologise on behalf of entire Malayalees for the misinformation that was fed to you by an irresponsible person.
NOTHING BETTER THAN SITTING ON A HOUSEBOAT IN KERALA BACKWATERS AND ENJOYING TRADITIONAL FOOD WITH SOME DRINKS ALONGWITH.
@Shäwñ Såm THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
@Phill Merk NO, I AM NOT IN 5TH STANDARD. BUT ‘paachvi pass se tez hu.’
GANESH PRABHU are u in 5th std? Lol chut ??
@Nadeem Mohammed ENTIRE KERALA IS GOD’S OWN COUNTRY. YOU CAN GO ANYWHERE IN KERALA. YOU WILL FIND PEACE OF MIND. FOR MORE INFORMATION LOG ON TO KERALA TOURISM WEBSITE.
GANESH PRABHU thanks. Where all do you suggest I visit in Kerala?
I miss all food
Hope covid 19 will end soon all over the ??
#from assam
Stay safe stay ?
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@Rockstar Eater Los Angeles nah
Pray for me in LA!
I’m from Assam as well
I want to have a friend like Ebbin to show me around when I visit India.
currently living in Miami but I am from Kerala so this is very nice to see. Awesome video David !!
Maybe u can tour him on the Indian Cuisine in Miami,, he’s from Miami 🙂
How does this kerala food look? It’s a critically acclaimed restaurant in Culver City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22rh6nYyqOs&t=30s
Love from Goa to kerela.
Coconut oil is the hero in all dishes
We coastals love it bro 🙂 Be it Kerala or Karnataka … we just love it 🙂
YES, INSTEAD OF USING PETROLEUM BASED REFINED DEODORIZED SUNFLOWER OIL, OUR OWN HAND MADE COCONUT OIL IS HEALTHY AND TASTY..
This is amazing!! Ebbin n his channel is one of my fav..even though I don’t understand Malyalam..??
Turn on the subtitles. They are in English.
David, this looks really beautiful the boat the scenery all the food Thankyou for sharing this ?
Am I seeing the twin of Idris Elba!??…
Allepey <3 Hope you and your family is doing well 🙂
=)
Wow, amazing!!!! They look incredible
Does this kerala food look great?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22rh6nYyqOs&t=30s
The host is amazing!
Ultimate Backwaters mate
When u dip everything in chai ur true Indian ?
Excellent video series! Even though my ancestry is from Goa, I cannot eat my hands, only with utensils!
I am from goa and I prefer to eat with spoon
Does this kerala food look authentic? One of my recent restaurant outings in LA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22rh6nYyqOs&t=30s
*That location would be my ultimate place to stay for a week, lovely and most important CLEAN!* ?
It was awesome ???.
I like my toast biscuit dipped in chai?
I love your simplicity and truthfulness Dear David ??
Background music is amazing? ??