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CUISINE
HISTORY CAFE
For 3000 years, ocean-goers from Greece, Rome, China, Arabia, Portugal, Holland & Britain have visited Kerala, adding their recipes to the melting-pot that is Kerala's cuisine. The River Periyar is Kerala’s source for not just water, power and inspiration, but is also rich in river catch. At the site of the Château, the river is just a few km from sea, mingling with backwater canals and lagoons, forming an estuary rich in Prawn, Pearl Spot, Snapper, Mullet, Baramundi, Clam etc.
BREAKFAST IS ON US
BREAKFAST
Cut Fruit
Fruit Juice
Cornflakes/Muesli
Warm/Cold Milk
Toast, Butter & Jam
French Toast
Eggs To Order
Omelette/ Sunny Side Up/ Boiled/Scrambled
Tea
Milk/Black/Masala/ Lemon
Coffee
Milk/Black/ Dry Ginger
Traditional South Indian Breakfast
Any one fixed option daily
String Hoppers (Idiappam)
With Veg Stew/ Egg Curry/Coconut Milk
OR
Steamed Rice Cylinders (Puttu)
With Bengal Gram Curry/Steamed Plantain/Pappadam
OR
Fermented Rice Pancake (Appam)
With Veg Stew/Egg Curry/ Coconut Milk
OR
Unleavened Fried Bread (Poori) Wiith Potato Bhaji
OR
Rice Cake (Idly)/ Rice Pancake (Dosa)
Wiith Sambar & Chutney
A STROLL IN THE YARD AFTER BREAKFAST?
Our yard keepers will be happy to take you for a stroll and show you the trees and fruits
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Champakka (Rose Apple)
is eaten as a fruit and also used to make pickles
Jathikka (Nutmeg & Mace)
is a spice with an incredibly strong aroma
Chikoo (Sapota)
is a delicious fruit and an excellent source of various vitamins
Chakka (Jackfruit)
is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family
Masala Tree (Allspice)
flavours of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Clove.
Kashunandi (Cashew)
is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed
Our yard keepers will also show you Banana, Pomegranate, Malabar Tamarind & Mango
HISTORY CAFE
MENU FOR THE MONTH
We serve made-from-scratch meals. Please give us 2 hours to serve you. Thank you!
SOUPS
HOT & SOUR SOUP (VEG/CHK)
SWEET CORNSOUP (VEG/CHK)
CLEAR SOUP (VEG/CHK)
CREAM OF VEG/TOM/CHK SOUP
LEMON CORIANDER SOUP
₹210/230
₹210/230
₹210/230
₹210/240
₹210
SALADS
GREEN SALAD
TOSSED SALAD
RAITHA
₹230
₹300
₹200
DRINKS
PINEAPPLE/ WATERMELON/ ORANGE
LIME JUICE/LIME SODA
TENDER COCONUT WATER
BANANA/ APPLE SHAKE
PLAIN/PINEAPPLE LASSI
COLD COFFEE
TEA/COFFEE/ LIME TEA
BUTTERMILK
₹250
₹150
₹150
₹300
₹270
₹290
₹50
₹170
KERALA TEA SNAKS
BANANA FRITTERS (PAZHAMPORI)
MASHED & STUFFED PLANTAIN FRIED
JAGGERY & COCONUT DUMPLING
ONION FRITTERS (PAKODA)
₹230
₹230
₹250
₹230
STARTERS
SPRING ROLLS (VEG/CHK)
CHICKEN 65/ CHICKEN PAKODA
CHILLI CHICKEN DRY
FISH FINGERS
GOLDEN FRIED PANEER/ BABYCORN
FRENCH FRIES
PEANUT MASALA
₹400/500
₹520
₹590
₹440
₹300
₹230
₹550
MAINS INTERNATIONAL
GRILLED CHICKEN, FRIES/ MASH, DIP
CRUMBED CHICKEN, FRIES/ MASH, DIP
CHICKEN & MUSHROOM WHITE SAUCE
CHICKEN CLUB SANDWICH, FRIES, DIP
CHICKEN SANDWICH, FRIES, DIP
EGG & CHEESE SANDWICH, FRIES, DIP
GRILLED PANEER, FRIES/ MASH. DIP
BUTTER GARLIC VEGGIES, FRIES, DIP
₹690
₹650
₹600
₹550
₹500
₹400
₹470
₹400
MAINS CHINESE
CHILLY CHICKEN GRAVY/DRY
CHICKEN MANCHURIAN GRAVY/ DRY
GARLIC CHICKEN GRAVY/ DRY
DRAGON CHICKEN GRAVY/DRY
CHILLY BEEF GRAVY/ DRY
DRAGON PRAWNS
CHILLY PANEER
GOBI MANCHURIAN/ CHILLY
CHILLY MUSHROOM/BABYCORN
MUSHROOM/ BABYCORN MANCHURIAN
FRIED RICE (VEG/EGG)
FRIED RICE (CHK/PRAWN)
₹590
₹580
₹580
₹620
₹600
₹750
₹470
₹440
₹440
₹300/350
₹550
₹440
MAINS KERALA
KERALA CHICKEN ROAST
CHICKEN VARUTHU ARACHU CURRY
CHICKEN PEPPER ROAST
CHICKEN COCONUT MILK CURRY
KERALA EGG ROAST
KERALA EGG MASALA
KERALA EGG CURRY
KERALA BEEF ROAST
KERALA BEEF COCONUT FRY
KERALA BEEF CURRY
BEEF VARATHU ARACHU CURRY
MUTTON CURRY
VEGETABLE STEW KORMA
PEAS MASALA
KERALA AVIAL (VEGGIES & COCONUT)
MORU (CURD) CURRY/ RASAM/ SAMBAR
KERALA THEEYAL (SHALLOT CURRY)
KERALA OLAN (STEWED ASH GOURD)
KERALA KALAN (SOUR CURD CURRY)
KERALA KOOTU (CHICKPEA) CURRY
KAPPA(TAPIOCA) PUZHUKKU
KERALA MUSHROOM PEPPER CURRY
₹560
₹600
₹560
₹570
₹300
₹300
₹300
₹600
₹600
₹600
₹600
₹750
₹370
₹370
₹360
₹300
₹300
₹350
₹300
₹370
₹300
₹440
CURATED KERALA MEAL
8 people & above - ₹1300/- person
Boiled Rice, Chicken Roast, Fish Curry, Sambar, Kachumber, Pachhadi, Avial, Thoran, Pappadam, Kondattam, Pickle, Payasam
VEG MEALS
NON-VEG MEALS
BIRIYANI CHICKEN/ MUTTON
BIRIYANI BEEF/ PRAWN
₹1000
₹1300
₹650/750
₹750
MAINS NORTH INDIAN
CASHEW CHICKEN
BUTTER CHICKEN
CHICKEN GHEE ROAST
KADHAI VEG/CHICKEN
PANEER BUTTER MASALA
MUSHROOM CURRY
GOBI MASALA
BHINDI MASALA
MIXED VEGETABLE CURRY
ALOO GOBI DRY
ALOO JEERA
DAL FRY
₹620
₹580
₹560
₹370/580
₹440
₹440
₹400
₹340
₹370
₹400
₹400
₹330
RICE & BREADS
STEAMED RICE (KERALA/WHITE)
KERALA PAROTTA (SET OF 3) COCONUT/LEMON/TOMATO RICE
PUTTU (STEAMED RICE CYLINDERS)
CURD RICE
GHEE RICE
MASHED POTATO
VEG PULAO JEERA RICE
CHAPATHI (SET OF 3)
₹200
₹170
₹330
₹250
₹300
₹330
₹240
₹330
₹170
DESSERT
GRILLED BANANA & ICE CREAM
GRILLED PINEAPPLE & ICE CREAM
FRUIT PLATTER & ICE CREAM
GULAB JAMUM & ICE CREAM
FRIED ICE CREAM
₹300
₹300
₹350
₹330
₹300
CATCH OF THE DAY
The River Periyar is Kerala's source for not just water, power and inspiration, but is also rich in river catch. At the site of the Château, the river is just a few km from sea, mingling with backwater canals and lagoons, forming an estuary rich in Prawn, Pearl Spot, Snapper, Mullet, Baramundi, Clam etc
CATCH VARIETIES (DAILY)
PEARL SPOT (KARIMEEN)
RIVER PRAWN (CHEMMEEN)
KING FISH (NEYMEEN)
SQUID (KOONTHAL)
₹900
₹900
₹900
₹800
CATCH VARIETIES (TO ORDER)
JUMBO RIVER PRAWN (KONJU)
SARDINE (MATHI)
ANCHOVY (KOZHUVA)
CRAB (NJANDU) (AS PER SIZE)
RIVER CLAM (KAKKA)
SAIL FISH (OLAKODIYAN)
RED SNAPPER (CHEMPALLI)
MACKAREL (AYLA)
₹1000
₹600
₹530
₹950
₹600
₹650
₹850
₹600
STYLE
Grilled/ Butter Garlic/ Kerala Curry/ Kerala Roast/ Kerala Fry/Chilly (Chinese)/ Golden Fried/ Crumb Fried/Molee/ Pollichathu (Flamed in Banana Leaf)
ON THE SIDE
Rice, Salad, Papad & Pickle French Fries/Mashed Potato, Salad & Dip
Periyar Karimeen (Pearl Spot)
Pollichathu (Steamed in Babana Leaf with Spices)
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Periyar River Prawn
Kerala River Prawn Curry
King Fish (Seer Fish)
King Fish Kerala Fry
KITCHEN FAVOURITES OF THE MONTH
CATCH OF THE DAY
CHOOSE STYLE : Golden Fried [] Grilled [] Butter Garlic [] Coconut Milk Curry [] Kerala Curry [] Kerala Roast [] Chilly (Chinese) [] Kerala Fry [] Crumb Fried [] Fish Fingers [] Fish Molee [] Pollichathu (Flamed in Banana Leaf)
SERVED WITH : Rice [] Salad [] Papad [] Pickle
OR
French Fries/ Mashed Potato [] Salad [] DipPEARL SPOT
Native to the River Periyar estuary, the iconic Pearl Spot (Karimeeen) is a local delicacy and the official State Fish. Look out for fishermen wild-fishing Karimeen using the valathoti (dip net), the veesuvala (casting net), the ambu (spear fishing) and the vattavala (circular net). Best enjoyed as Pollichathu (flamed).
₹900
RIVER PRAWN
Kerala's estuaries and backwaters are abundant in Prawn which are wild-caught using the koruvala (trawl net), the veesuvala (casting net) and the cheenavala (Chinese net). You can see fishermen employing these methods in the river here. Best enjoyed as Kerala Prawn Curry.
₹900
KING FISH
The universal favourite "Neymeen" or King Fish (King Mackarel) are fast swimmers mainly caught using hooks and lines and they fight vigorously when caught. Best enjoyed fried or grilled.
₹900
SQUID
In Kerala, the most common type of squid found is the Indian squid. It is also known as "koonthal" locally. Squid Roast is a popular dry or semi-dry preparation cooked with aromatic spices, onions, tomatoes, ginger, garlic, and curry leaves.
₹800
RED SNAPPER
Red Snapper also known as Chemballi in Malayalam is fished throughout the year. It has low calorie content and is rich in protein. We like it best grilled.
₹850
MACKAREL
The Indian mackerel is found in warm shallow waters along the coasts of the Indian ocean, especially in coastal bays, harbours and deep lagoons. A staple for Keralites, it is tasty as well as highly nutritional. Best enjoyed fried in Kerala style.
₹600
SARDINE
Sardine, known as Mathi/ Chaala in Malayalam is commonly consumed in every household. Well known for its oily flavour which round-offs a traditional Kerala meal. Best enjoyed fried in Kerala style.
₹600
ANCHOVY
This little silver fish is considered by some to be the tastiest fish in the world. Tastes great regardless of how you cook it, although our personal choice is crispy deep fried Anchovy in Kerala style.
₹530
RIVER CRAB
Crab is a favourite of connoisseurs for its sweet and succulent meat. Kerala Crab roast is a simple dish that that tastes fantastic with rice.
₹950
RIVER CLAM
The river bed right in front of our property is one of the most popular black clam picking spots in the region, with clam pickers from far and wide harvesting them by the boatload. Clam meat, known as kakka irachi is rich in calcium and is absolutely lip smacking when roasted with Kerala spices, coconut shavings and curry leaves.
₹600
CURATED MEALS
If you are a shared table of 8 diners or more, let us do the ordering for you. Choose from our set meal menus and enjoy a variety of dishes of your preferred cuisine type. Pricing is per person (age 12 and above). Children between 6 and 12 will be charged 50%.CURATED KERALA MEAL
Boiled Rice, Chicken Roast, Fish Curry, Sambar, Kachumber, Pachhadi, Avial, Thoran, Pappadam, Kondattam, Pickle, Payasam
₹1,300
OFF THE GRILL
Grilled Chicken, Grilled Fish, Grilled Paneer, Grilled Veggies, Tossed Salad/ Green Salad, Sweet Chilli Dip, Garlic Mayo Dip, Butter Garlic Rice/ Buttered Vegetables, Grilled Pineapple & Ice Cream, Grilled Banana & Ice Cream
₹3,250
CURATED INDIAN MEAL
Chapathy, Paneer Butter Masala, Veg Pulao, Yellow Dal, Kadhai Chicken, Fish Masala, Raitha, Pickle, Salad, Gulab Jamun & Ice Cream, Cut Fruit
₹1,300
KERALA CHICKEN BIRIYANI
Kerala Style Chicken Biriyani, Salad, Pickle, Pappadam, Ice Cream
₹650
BREAKFAST
Tea/ Coffee, Juices, Cut Fruits, Cornflakes/ Muesli, Warm/ Cold Milk, Eggs to Order, Toast Butter Jam, Traditional Breakfast Options, Stringhoppers/ Appam/ Puttu with Veg Stew, Egg Curry, Gram Curry.
₹550
CURATED FESTIVE KERALA MEAL
Kerala Duck Kurma, Karimeen (Pearl Spot) Moilee, Appam, Beef Coconut Fry, Kerala Parotta, Prawn Roast, Boiled Rice, Moru (Curd) Curry, Thoran, Salad, Pappadam, Pickle, Kondattam, Plum Cake with Caramel Sauce and Vanilla Ice Cream, Vatteappam with Coconut Milk
₹1,500
Mild
KERALA TEA SNACKS
Tea-time favouritesPAZHAMPORI
Banana Fritters
₹230
KOZHAKATTA
Jaggery & Coconut Dumpling
₹250
PARIPPU VADA
Lentil Fritters
₹230
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