With the inuagral food festival in 2008 becoming a huge success ,we have planned for the 2nd Malabar Food Festival for the year 2009 Hosted by Maroli Restaurant . The Malabar region of India lies along the southwest coast of the Indian peninsula and forms the northern part of the present-day Indian state of Kerala. Maroli holds the distinction of being the only Malabari (Kerala)restaurant in Toronto.
Chef Naveen was invited to present a cooking demo on Malabar Cuisine at http://www.ethnicandspecialtyfood.com/why-attend/cooking-d-
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On November 28th & 29 th, Maroli will showcase savoury items from Malabar and allow visitors to taste unique Malabar cuisine, which has been influenced by Dutch, British, French, Portuguese and Arab culinary arts from various regimes in the 17th through 20th century.

Malabar is noted for its variety of pancakes and steamed rice cakes, biryani made of mutton, chicken, egg and fish. Arikadaka, a concoction of rice , fennel and coconut filled in mussels and steamed are a Malabari gem . Meen moilee (a Greenish yellow fish curry ), meen mulligattathu (a fiery Sardine Curry ), and peera pattichathu (a dry fish dish of grated coconut), Kerala Fish Curry, Oyster stewed in Coconut sauce or a Pan Fried Sardine are also staples of a Malabari diet. olath erachi (fried mutton or beef are amongst the more popular meat items in the region. Another interesting feature is the abundant use of coconut, coconut oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and coconut milk.

Exotic dishes at the event include Pepper fried Bulls testicles , Oyster stew , Pan Fried Sardines, Malabar Fish Biriyani ,Fish Moilee , Appam, Shrimp Malabari ,Squid Thoran, Kallumakai Fry(Mussels) ,Kappa(Cassava) ,Nei Choru, , Chemeen curry(Shrimps) and Crab Curry .

A $25 .00 entry fee allows foodies access to this unique Indian culinary experience which includes viewing of live food preparation,, as well relishing in intricately carved fruits and vegetables.This intimate experience is open to the public from Noon to 10pm on Saturday, November 28th and Sunday until 8 pm , November 29th at Maroli, Toronto's only Malabari & Indian restaurant.
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