Kerala Chronicles Ft. Manu Pillai - a podcast by IVM Podcasts

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-who-loved-pacha-sambar/)

>His podcasts with Amit Verma:

(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2019/7/1/episode-127-our-colorful-past/)

(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/12/10/episode-98-the-deccan-before-shivaji/)

(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2018/11/19/episode-95-the-indianness-of-indian-food/)

(https://seenunseen.in/episodes/2020/1/20/episode-156-kerala-and-the-ivory-throne/)

>Manu Pillai's website:

(https://manuspillai.com/)

>You can follow him on Instagram @waatcoconut

https://www.instagram.com/waatcoconut/

>On Twitter: @UnamPillai

https://twitter.com/UnamPillai

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

@sadaf_hussain @thehustlingglutton

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