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Kerala’s culinary heritage steals the show at India International Trade Fair

Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi, Nov 15 (UNI) From traditional Malabar delicacies to an elaborate spread of seafood specialities, Kerala's rich culinary heritage is drawing large crowds at the India International Trade Fair, where food courts run by Kudumbashree and the Society for Assistance to Fisherwomen (SAF) are showcasing the state's distinctive flavours.
With the theme ‘Experience the Taste of Kerala’, the food outlets at the Kerala Pavilion have emerged as major attractions, drawing visitors from different parts of the country within the first two days of the fair. The initiative also highlights women's empowerment and entrepreneurship, with the participating women managing the food courts themselves.
Unlike conventional food outlets that depend on outsourced catering agencies, the Kerala food courts are operated entirely by women beneficiaries, offering them an opportunity to directly showcase their culinary skills and entrepreneurial capabilities, said Fisheries Department Deputy Director Mujeeb.
For Sabitha, a member of the SAF food court representing Cherai Beach in Ernakulam district, the opportunity to introduce Kerala's traditional cuisine to a wider audience at an international platform is a matter of immense pride.
The SAF outlet, carrying the slogan ‘A Taste as Vast as the Sea, Purity as Bright as Fire’, brings together traditional seafood preparations by women from Azhikode and Valappad in Thrissur district and Cherai and Varappuzha in Ernakulam district.
A regular meal served with fish curry, a special platter comprising 14 dishes and a seafood combo featuring 20 varieties of fish preparations are among its principal attractions. Visitors can also relish traditional snacks such as fish cutlets and fish rolls.
Crab, prawns, pomfret, seer fish, tilapia and pearl spot are among the seafood varieties finding particular favour with visitors, said Dr Shivaprasad, SAF Nodal Officer.
The Kudumbashree food court is being managed by the ‘Thripthi’ unit from Edappal in Malappuram district. It offers an array of traditional Kerala dishes, with Malabar specialities, native red rice and traditional curries emerging as popular choices among visitors, including those from northern India.
The unit is also endeavouring to introduce different Kerala dishes each day, giving visitors an opportunity to explore the diversity of the state's food culture.
Kudumbashree Micro Enterprises Consultant Ashwathy S.S. said visitors had begun looking for the Kerala food stall on the very first day, with several returning to experience the familiar flavours they had enjoyed at previous editions of the trade fair.
Programme Manager Shaiju and State Mission Officer Priji are coordinating the Kudumbashree food court's activities.
The two initiatives have thus turned the Kerala Pavilion into more than just a showcase of traditional cuisine, providing women from the state a national platform to demonstrate their entrepreneurial potential while taking Kerala's culinary traditions to a wider audience.
UNI DS
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