Kannur Kalathappam

Kannur Kalathappam

Kalathappam is a "Kannur Special" snack . Kalathappam is a rice cake which can be made in a traditional oven/ Pressure cooker/Oven. It is made of rice flour, jaggery, fried shallots, cardamom and coconut flakes. Its one of the tea time snack of Kannur .

Key Ingredients 

Rice - 1 1/4 cup
Cooked rice - 1/4 cup
Jaggery  (Vellam)-5- 6 cubes( according to your sweetness)
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Shallots - 10 nos
Coconut cuts- (Thenga Kothu)2 tbs
Ghee/coconut oil
Baking soda - 1/4 tsp(optional)
Cardamom powder - a pinch
Cumin powder - a pinch

Preparation 

Soak rice for 1-2 hour and keep to drain.  

Grind rice fine with 1 cup water, a pinch of salt and cardamom(remove skin).
Add baking soda to the rice mixture and stir well.

In a vessel add jaggery with half cup water and let it melt on slow fire. Stir in between.

Pass the melted jaggery through a sieve into the rice mixture.

Add salt if required.
Keep the mixture for 1/2 hour.

Heat the pressure cooker.

Add oil and sauté coconut flakes first and then add the finely chopped shallots.

Stir till its light brown and add the rice jaggery mixture. Do not stir.

Close the cooker. Do not place the weight.

Cook on high flame for 1 ½ minutes and in low flame for 15 minutes.

Check if the Kalathappam is cooked by inserting a toothpick. It should come out clean.

Remove from cook top and let cool.

അണിയാരം ശിവക്ഷേത്രം ,Panoor

അണിയാരം ശിവക്ഷേത്രം, Panoor

ॐॐഅണിയാരം ശിവക്ഷേത്രംॐॐ ചിരപുരാതനവും ശിവ ചൈതന്യ ധന്യവുമായ അണിയാരം ശിവക്ഷേത്രം ശിവനും പാര്‍വതിയും കുടുംബ സമേതം വാഴുന്ന അണിയാരം ശിവക്ഷേത്രം മഹാവിഷ്ണുവിന്റെ സാന്നിദ്ധ്യത്താലും അനുഗ്രഹീതമായ ക്ഷേത്രം.

Aniyaram Siva temple located near panoor (in between Mekkunnu Jn Panoor Road). 3.5 km from Mekkunnu Jn( in between Peringathur and Chockli).

Nearest Railway Station : Thalassery , Mahe 

Nearest Airport :Kozhikode

courtesy:word of mouth , internet 

Thalassery Cake

 Thalassery Cake

The glory of Thalassery is linked to three 'c's - cricket, circus, and cake. The cake was made first time in the state, and perhaps in India, more than 129 years ago.

 It was in November 1883 that Mambally Bapu made the first cake in India at Thalassery in his Royal Biscuit Factory founded in 1880," said P M Sankaran, president, BAKE. There was only one bakery other than this in the country then. That was in West Bengal and only catered to the British. 

 During the World War I, Bapu exported cakes and other sweets to the soldiers. And, later, people all over the state flocked to his bakery to purchase his delicious cake.

The successors of Bappu turned out to be experts in cake-baking as they opened new shops all over the state.The cake-making formula was not confined to Bappu and his successors alone.

During the 129th anniversary celebrations of the cake.,A giant cake with a length of 350 ft and weighing 1,200 kg was prepared The bakers in the state celebrated it as ‘Oru Desathinte Katha’ (The story of a village).

 

courtesy: taste of mouth , word of mouth & internet 

Pazhassi Dam

Pazhassi Dam

  Pazhassi Dam is an ideal retreat for tourists, the dam site is famous for its scenic beauty.It is the only reservoir with gardens in  Kannur  district. The garden is a  good attraction  with  sculptures. The  added  attractions of the place are the gardens and children's park. The Buddha's mountain at Pazhassi and the sculpture of Pazhassi King are visual delights. 

 

   The  dam  site is  across the  Valapattanam  River,  near  Kuyiloor ( Kuyiloor puzha ). This  dam is near  to the  birth place of  Pazhassi  Raja. So the dam named  after Raja. A visit to this dam is  really worth  for who all  are  interested in  boating.

 

 

 

 The catchment area of the river at the project site is 640 sq.km. with an average annual rainfall of 362 cm. The Pazhassi Irrigation Project is the first Irrigation scheme taken up in north Malabar region of Kannur District. Pazhassi Project reservoir is the main source of water supply to Kannur, Thalassery and Mahe Municipalities and other nearby 12 panchayaths. Irikkur water supply scheme also takes water from Pazhassi reservoir.

 

 

 

 Location: 37 kms east of Kannur.
Nearest Railway Station: Thalassery
Nearest Bus Station:Iritty
Nearest Airports: Mangalore(160 kms), Kozhikode (160 kms).

courtesy : internet , word of mouth .

Gundert Bungalow, Kannur

Gundert Bungalow, Thalassery , Kannur

 Gundert Bungalow is located 20 km away from Kannur, nearby Thalassery town. This was the home of Dr. Herman Gundert , the German missionary, scholar and lexicographer. He contributed immensely to Malayalam language by giving shape to the first dictionary and newspaper. Dr. Gundert lived in this bungalow for two decades starting from 1839.

Keralites cannot forget Herman Gundert and his contributions to the Malayalam Language. A German by birth Gundert resided at Illikkunnu Bungalow near Thalassery which was his workshop for 20 years from 1939 for his research activities. 20 km from Kannur, near Thalasseri town, on the National Highway at Illikunnu stands his residence, Gundert Bungalow.

 
  The Bungalow which was constructed top of the Illikunnu was having unique architecture resembling a holy premise and was used by the earlier judicial magistrate of Thalassery, Mr. Thomas stench. This Bungalow was donated to the Basal Mission by the judge being attracted on the humanitarian services.


In 1847, the first Malayalam newspaper RAJYASAMACHARAM another publication known as Paschimodayam was also started from Thalassery at this place. Also in 1939 he stated a school in Bungalow. Gundert Bungalow is a major tourist attraction in Thalassery .

courtesy : internet , word of mouth .