After an exhilarating and mouthwatering first day in Kerala, I was ready for day two! Come along with me and my boy Vishnu as we get an authentic Kerala breakfast of pazhamkanji before we head off to the Jatayu Rock Sculpture in Kilimanoor, India!
Vishnu: vishnukg007
We started at R.B. Tea Stall on our way to the small town of Kilimanoor, which is roughly 20 miles northwest of Trivandrum. There, I tried two glasses of the best chai I’ve ever had in my life. They only costs 8 rupees/$0.11 USD each. Then, Vishnu gave me a snack from his home that his wife made for me called terali. It’s made of rice flour, jaggery, and sugar, and comes wrapped in a bay leaf. It was really sweet from the jaggery and was fantastic! Then, I dipped it into the chai. The cinnamon and cardamom were so good!
After the chai, we headed back out and continued our drive to Kilimanoor, past coconut and banana trees, gardens, and tea shops. After a while, we arrived at the Janarthana Hotel in a village called Chadayamangalam. There, we got pazhamkanji, the most traditional food you can eat in Kerala. It’s a fermented rice gruel mixed with mashed cassava, curd, gooseberry pickle, bird’s eye chili, onion, and coconut chutney.
You mix it all up with your hands really well and then dig in. We had it with some chicken and some fish curry. All three dishes together only cost 60 rupees/$0.79 USD!
I dug right in with my hands. It was really incredible just to mix it with my hand! I loved the spicy combination, and the cassava was excellent. I also loved the saltiness and spiciness of the fish curry. I added a chili, which turned out to be one of the spiciest chilies I’ve ever had in India! Then, I poured in some chicken curry, which contained an unbelievable gravy. The chicken itself was also super fresh and tender! The textures were unbelievable. When the heat got too bad, I added some curd to temper the fire in my mouth!
Finally, I added some of the gravy from the chicken curry. The combination of sour, salty, and spicy blew my mind!
After my meal, I washed my hands, and then we headed to Jatayu Earth’s Center, which is famous for its massive statue of the divine bird Jatayu. The concrete statue is a whopping 200 feet long, 150 feet wide, 70 feet tall, and takes up 15,000 square feet of space! Here are the prices of everything to do there:
Parking: 20 rupees/$0.26 USD for two hours
Walk to the Statue: 250 rupees/$3.30 USD
Cable Car Ride to Statue: 450 rupees/$5.94 USD
Adventure Center: 500 rupees/$6.60 USD
Helicopter Tour: 2,400 rupees/$31.68
We took the cable car and got an aerial view of the boulders and vegetation below us. The statue itself the largest bird sculpture in the world and symbolizes the protection and honor of women. It was super windy up at the top, which is 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) above sea level. There, we got unparalleled views over Kerala!
I suggest walking around the grounds and going to the amphitheatre, where you get beautiful views over Kerala and of the bird statue itself. There, you can see temple dedicated to Lord Rama and his holy footprint!
Vishnu and I got exclusive access to go inside the bird statue and see the view from its eyeball. It was literally a bird’s-eye view! The views were gorgeous, and I could see the claws and the wings so well!
Then, we walked the 826 steps down to the bottom. I had to walk off all that pazhamkanji!
I hope you liked coming with me to have my authentic Kerala breakfast of pazhamkanji and to see the Jatayu Rock Sculpture outside of Kilimanoor, India! If you did, please give this video a thumbs up and leave a comment below. Also, please subscribe to my KZfaq channel and click the notification bell so you don’t miss any of my travel/food adventures!
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