{"id":9362,"date":"2014-09-28T11:13:19","date_gmt":"2014-09-28T05:43:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/?p=9362"},"modified":"2014-10-19T11:24:50","modified_gmt":"2014-10-19T05:54:50","slug":"the-fort-kochi-connection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manuscrypts.com\/test\/2014\/09\/28\/the-fort-kochi-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"The Fort Kochi Connection"},"content":{"rendered":"

We’d been eyeing The Fort Kochi connection for a while now, especially since the ads started appearing in the Malayalam daily, and the only reason we’d been delaying the inevitable trip was that we thought it would be a revamped version of its earlier avatar – Oyster Bay<\/a>. But on the day we were planning to watch Bangalore Days<\/a> in PVR, its location<\/a> gave it an advantage and we succumbed finally.<\/p>\n

The layout has been modified only slightly, if at all, but the menu<\/a> seemed different. A few good Cochin photographs have been added too. The ‘connection’, thanks to Kochi being a major trading port, allows it to have a smattering of all kinds of cuisines – Chinese, Portugese, Dutch, and of course, British. But like all well brought up Malayalis, we first checked out what was available in beef. We also completely ignored everything but the Kerala cuisines – Malabar, Kochi and Syrian Christian. After much debate, the Achayan Pothularth (who makes these spellings man?!) was ordered. It sounds Sith, and is dark, but did an amazing job nevertheless – spicy, well cooked meat. They had a special Kallu Shop menu going, but unfortunately what we wanted from it was not available. We also tried the Karimeen Pollichathu, and while its masala was decent – spicy and a good texture, we have had better, and on healthier fish.<\/p>\n

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For the main course, we ordered Appams, a Kerala Porotta and what can be seen as an aspersion – Grandma’s Country Captain Chicken Curry. The appams looked right, but were cold when they were brought to the table. That was sad, because I think they did get it right. The Kerala Porotta is difficult to tamper with and was its usual dependable self. The chicken curry had a thin gravy and really played the part of a cross breed, we didn’t like it much. Since we were still hungry, we asked for a Kappa Biriyani, which is quite a known space filler. The tapioca and beef were well cooked, and worked well with each other to make a good dish.<\/p>\n

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The service is quite prompt, and the cost (the bill still has Oyster Bay on it) came to a little lesser than Rs.1200. By Mallu standards, that would raise eyebrows! They have a breakfast menu on weekends, this meal wasn’t stellar, but I might give that a shot as well.<\/p>\n

The Fort Kochi Connection, 77\/A, Cygnus Chambers, Jyothi Nivas College Road, Koramangala\u00a0Phone: 61344922<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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