Naan Curry with Sadaf & Archit Ep. 27: Kerala Chronicles Ft. Manu Pillai

Описание: In this episode, one of the 2Gs, the Gourmands & Geeks, Archit visits God's own country- Kerala and is joined by author and historian- Manu Pillai.

They discuss:
-How did Manu become a history writer?
-The unique palate of Kerala compared to the other 4 states of South India.
-The love story of Kerala & coconut.
-The role of caste in Kerala's eating habits.
-How Mopilla Muslim, Syrian Christian, and Hindu food thrives together in Kerala.
-How Ayurveda is thriving in Kerala.
-The food habits of the royal Travancore family.
-Toddy Shop drinking culture and the issue of alcoholism in the state.
-Why beef is consumed by people of all religions in the state.

This episode certainly inspired us to take a trip to the backwaters in the future! Hope it does the same for you!

Important links to geek out more:
-Manu Pillai's books:
Ivory Throne: Chronicles of the House of Travancore
(http://bit.ly/ivorythrone)

REBEL SULTANS: The Deccan from Khilji to Shivaji
(http://bit.ly/rebelsultans)

The Courtesan, the Mahatma, and the Italian Brahmin: Tales from Indian History
(https://amzn.to/2Pq5FDd)

Article: (https://manuspillai.com/the-maharani-...)

-His podcasts with Amit Verma:
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2019/7...)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/1...)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/1...)
(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/1...)

-Manu Pillai's website:
(https://manuspillai.com/)

-You can follow him on Instagram @waatcoconut
  / waatcoconut  
-On Twitter: @UnamPillai
  / unampillai  

You can follow Sadaf Hussain & Archit Puri on their Instagram handle:
@sadaf_hussain @thehustlingglutton

You can listen to this show and other awesome shows on the IVM Podcasts app on Android: https://ivm.today/android or iOS: https://ivm.today/ios, or any other podcast app.

You can check out our website at http://www.ivmpodcasts.com/