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Adaminde Chayakkada, must visit destination for Malabari Food served with a twist, Kidilan Prawns Fry, Kozhi Porichathu, Kallumakaya Nirachathu, Kunzhi Kozhi Nirachathu, Elaneer Chicken, Mapranam Fish Curry, Chatti Choru, Parotta Kizhi, Avil Milk

A relatively new entrant to Kozhikode’s vibrant food scene, Adaminte Chayakkada or Adam’s tea shop is the brainchild of investment banker turned restaurateur, Aneez Adam. A self-confessed food lover, Aneez sought to showcase the culinary traditions of his Mappila community but in a format that seemed relevant to current times. And thus was born ACKD, as it is known in local parlance, a tea shop that celebrates quirk in its decor and innovation in some of the fare on the menu, a formula that seems to have helped position it firmly on Kozhikode’s dining map.

Food Lovers’ Editor, Kripal Amanna visits Adaminte Chayakkada to chat with Aneez Adam and also taste some signatures on the menu, both traditional and dishes served up with the ACKD spin.

KIDILAN CHEMEEN FRY
Served quirkily in an old-fashioned iron box, these tiger prawns cooked in the skin are juicy and moist despite being charred. The prawns certainly hold their own against spicy assault of the red chilli aided by the toasty notes of coconut oil.
rs. 300 (usd 4.2)
9/10

KITABILEY KOZHI PORICHATHU
A chicken dish that will certainly hold your attention with its hot and spicy kick, If you’re faint-hearted, you may want to tame the chilli in this satay with a squeeze of lime.
rs. 235 (usd 3.3)
8.5/10

KALLUMAKAYA NIRACHATHU
A popular Kozhikoden snack, this dish of mussels stuffed with rice flour and then deep-fried with spices is a fixture on almost every restaurant menu. rs. 25 (usd 0.4) per piece
7.5/1

KUNZHI KOZHI NIRACHATHU
This roasted spring chicken, stuffed with mutta (egg) and masala made of loads of onions, thick coconut milk and cashew paste, makes for a rich bite, one that’s worthy of being served as a traditional first breakfast to a groom after the wedding. rs. 235 (usd 3.3)
10/10

ELANEER CHICKEN
Thickened with tender coconut and garnished with slivers of fresh coconut, this chicken stew is an ode to the versatility of the fruit of the cocos nucifera. There’s a gentle sweetness to this velvety stew and the gentle warmth of ginger and green chilli.
rs. 294 (usd 4.1)
9/10

MAPRANAM FISH CURRY
A vivacious curry that reflects typical toddy shop fare. The sour notes of the kokum dominate this ayakora or kingfish curry, followed by the heat of red chillies and the pungency of garlic. Savour this with boiled rice.
rs. 500 (usd 6.9) price varies, depending on the size of fish.
9/10

CHATTI CHORU
Basically, the equivalent of a sadhya served in a claypot (chatti). Work the choru (rice) with the smorgasbord of dishes in the chatti, be it the dry shrimp chutney, the fried fish, aviyal or the fish thiyal, or coriander fish curry. rs. 80 (usd 1.1)
8/10

PAROTTA KIZHI
A weighty dish of three parottas drenched in coconut milk and wrapped around chicken masala and steamed in a banana leaf bundle. A sumptuous one-dish meal.
rs. 190 (usd 2.6)
8/10

AVIL MILK (CALICUT FALOODA)
AC’s spin on the Malabar staple, avil milk, is loaded with calories but sinfully delicious!
rs. 80 (usd 1.1)
9/10

CHILLI HORLICKS
Sweet Horlicks spiked with chilli flakes and pepper! Perfect for a cold night, if ever Kozhikode has one.
rs. 55 (usd 0.8)
7/10
ADDRESS - Adaminte Chayakkada, Beach Rd, opp. Kozhikode Corporation Office, Mananchira, Kozhikode, Kerala 673032; tel: +91 495 2365800
LOCATION TAG - https://goo.gl/maps/PAi5DBWjWtuMZb1Q7

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