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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
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Jathikka (Nutmeg & Mace)
is a spice with an incredibly strong aroma
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Chikoo (Sapota)
is a delicious fruit and an excellent source of various vitamins
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Chakka (Jackfruit)
is a species of tree in the fig, mulberry, and breadfruit family
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Masala Tree (Allspice)
flavours of Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Clove.
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Kashunandi (Cashew)
is a tropical evergreen tree that produces the cashew seed
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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 CHILLY
CHICKEN DRY
FISH FINGERS GOLDEN FRIED PANEER BABYCORN

FRENCH FRIES
PEANUT MASALA
₹400/500
₹520
₹590
₹440
₹300
₹230
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
MAINSCHINESE
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
MUSHROON/ BABYCORNMANCHURIAN
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
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Periyar Karimeen (Pearl Spot)
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 Pollichathu (Steamed in Babana Leaf with Spices)
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Periyar River Prawn
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Kerala River Prawn Curry
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King Fish (Seer Fish)
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King Fish Kerala Fry

KITCHEN FAVOURITES OF THE MONTH

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Kochi, Kerala, India.

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