best foods in nagercoil

 Famous Foods in Nagercoil That You Must Try

        As you know, Kanyakumari is famous for tourism.  Also, it is the place to taste different kinds of food. This district of Tamilnadu lies near Kerala, so the culture, climate and food are almost similar to Kerala. I love the food in Kanyakumari I have tasted since childhood. Are you curious about the food items of Kanyakumari, let's see them one by one. 

 1. Hot Chips:

         You can buy hot and crunchy chip varieties anywhere. Banana chips from raw Banana (nenthran) are very familiar, also Tapioca chips and Jackfruit chips with unripened Jackfruit are available. 

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2. Minced Parotta:

        The tasty salna and parotta are always mouthwatering. Minced parotta (Kothu Parotta) is an add-on. Sometimes the parotta will be served with beef fry or roast. Trust me, it is a perfect combo for beef lovers. 

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3. Ada Payasam:

        A simple yet another delicious sweet served at marriage functions. This ada is made of fresh rice noodles. 

4. Nanjil Fish Kolambu:

       Since it's a coastal area, you can enjoy having a variety of sea foods. And the fish gravy is an ultimate combination with tapioca (meen kizhanku). The sliced pieces of raw mangoes will be added to the fish gravy to enhance the flavour.

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5. Aapam:

        It's a simple and tasty breakfast. Aapam will be served with mutton, chicken, or coconut milk.

6. Puttu:

        Puttu is a kind of breakfast prepared with rice flour sandwiched with coconut. Some people paired it with mutton gravy or chicken gravy or beef gravy. But, traditionally it is a perfect combo with pappad, banana and cooked green gram. 

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7. Aval (Flattened Rice):

        It is prepared with rice, particularly from red samba rice. You can make a simple but yummy snack from this aval. 

8. Pazha Bajji:

        This bajji is prepared with Nenthran Pazham (riped banana) dipped in a specific batter and finally roasted. Very rarely, stuffed banana bajji is available in some shops with aval, coconut and jaggery filling. One stuffed bajji can satisfy your craving and tummy.

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9. Nungu Sarbath:

        Another delicious drink which can quench your thirst is nanari sarbath. Commonly we get lemon juice sarbath in all places. It's a healthy and soothing beverage for summer days. nungu (Palm fruit) sarbath and mixed fruit sarbath are other appetizing drinks obtainable everywhere in Kanyakumari.

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10. Pazha Appam:

        Tea kada snacks are also perfect examples of must-try Kanyakumari foods. Pazha appam or paniyaram, is available in tea shops. Also, you can buy mothakam, kajada, Unni appam, bajji, vada etc.

11. Aviyal:

        It will definitely place number one in our traditional foods. Aviyal is nothing but mixed vegetables cooked with crushed coconut, additional ingredients, and coconut oil. It will be the main side dish on our banana leaf platter. 

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12. Ghee Rice:

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        Ghee rice prepared in Kanyakumari is quite familiar. It is served along with chicken roast and raitha.

13. Munthiri Kothu:

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        It's a snack fully prepared with roasted green gram, coconut & jaggery. These ingredients are made in a round shape and dipped in a batter. Finally, these balls are deep-fried. You can feel the crisp outside layer and green gram stuffing when you taste it.

       Yes, guys that’s it about the Kanyakumari famous foods. Anyone from Kanyakumari please let your comments down to make it more interactive. Any foods I missed here, pen it down. Keep supporting more for Lp’s Diary Thanks for reading!