Coconut features in absolutely every dish. Kerala, in the region's Malayalam language, literally means "land of coconuts," and toddy shops are very much an ode to that land, as well as the ...

At Chatti in New York, Chef Regi Mathew has created ‘touchings’ — bite-sized appetisers commonly seen across Kerala’s toddy ...

Toddy tapped in Kerala is available in two varieties, one from the coconut trees and the other from the palm trees. Toddy tapped from the coconut bunches is collected in a mud pot. Due to the ...

The Kerala Government has given its nod for tapping neera or unfermented sap from coconut across the State. Neera, sweet toddy that is a non-alcoholic drink, is got from the immature inflorescence ...

Despite Kerala facing a shortage, sometimes toddy cannot be sold entirely due ... “The main challenge lies in the insufficient number of coconut and palm trees available for tapping the required ...

Chef Mathew wants to recreate the Kerala toddy shop experience ... the streets smell of freshly brewed toddy—an alcoholic beverage brewed from coconut palm sap—and of spices and fresh seafood.

Neera turns into toddy after it is fermented four hours ... then the sanction has to come,' said Xavier. Kerala has 180 million coconut trees and 93 of the 94 coconut-growing countries in the ...

KOCHI: The government’s new liquor policy promoting the traditional toddy sector in the state is a welcome initiative. But it belies a problem: A severe shortage of toddy tappers. According to ...

It’s his South Indian restaurant inspired by Kerala’s toddy cafes. Toddy shops —which take their name from the naturally-fermented coconut sap drink — represent the core of Kerala cuisine ...