Ifthar at Edapally

 What to eat: Malabar cuisine including Malabar snacks



Where: Ifthar Restaurant, Near Lulu Mall, Edapally, Ernakulam, Kerala

Verdict: After a day tour of Ernakulam & surrounding places, family were so tired and not in a position to go out for dinner. So I had to walk with my friend to the famous Ifthar restaurant to get some Malabar delicacies for dinner for both the families. Ordered for Chicken kabsa(110₹), Kish Fish fry(120₹), Kerala Parotta(12₹), Wheat Parotta(15₹), Vellappam(8₹), Chicken Varutharachadhu(125₹) and some sweets such as Thari unda(15₹) and Elanchi(15₹).

Chicken kabsa is actually just like the chicken briyani that we get in Tamilnadu. Infact chicken briyani in Kerala is like ghee rice, you should go for Kabsa instead of Briyani if available. Chicken gravy was soft spiced with 4-5 pieces.

Vellappam was bit sour, actually it should always be sour instead of the one that we get in many places in Tamilnadu. Both type of parottas were large in diameter and soft in nature.

Fish fry was a thick slice and perfectly spiced. Thari unda is nothing but rava laddu. And Elanchi is nothing but sweet poli (batter mixed with nendram banana) with sugared cocunut stuffing.

Overall it is a must visit place for NonVeg eaters vising Ernakulam without burning a hole in the wallet. I personally feel that the price is cheap compared to Chennai. Veggies, instead just better go for the nearby Dhe Puttu restaurant for different varieties of puttu.