Fully Fed Up!: Pulimunchi : The coastal restaurant

Of all the cuisines I have sampled, traditional Indian coastal cuisine remained largely unexplored in my gastronomical diary. This realization sunk in one fine day and within no time I found myself heading to

Pulimunchi – the coastal cuisine restaurant in Sadashivnagar.

Pulimunchi is not that well known a restaurant; its close proximity to where I live is the only reason I picked this place. The interiors of Pulimuchi are pretty basic, with wooden pillars being the only out-of-the box addition. What psyched me completely was the menu – it was mere printouts that looked like they had been taken in the 18 th century. The management definitely needs to look into this.Coming to the food: Mom I ordered Kori Roti, Chicken sukka, bangada fish fry and Ada Pradhaman for dessert. Here’s a low down of each of these.

Kori roti : This dish blew my mind. I do not know whether it was because it was insanely delicious or because I was having it for the first time after having heard so much about it. Kori roti is as simple as rice paapad soaked in homely chicken curry. Every Mangalorean household boasts of this dish.

Kori Roti

Chicken Sukka

Chicken Sukka : I would say its 30 % chicken and 70 % coconut. It looked like the chicken pieces were playing hide and seek on my plate; they were too few in number and when I did find them, it seemed to me like the chicken was also overfed with coconuts.

Bangada fish fry : This was the dish that my Mom liked it. It’s a little spicy but then again, its meant to be that way.

Ada Pradhaman : This is a mallu dessert comprising rice chips, jaggery and of course coconut milk. I loved it and wished I could pack some home.