Mattupetty Dam And Lake - An Ideal Picnic Spots

Mattupetty, The beautiful hill station is situated at a height of 1700 m above sea level. The main attractions at Mattupetty is the dairy farm, run by the Indo-Swiss Livestock Project. The dairy farm is a unique one of its kind with several varieties of high-yielding cattle being reared.  The Mattupetty lake and dam, Just a short distance from the farm, is a very beautiful picnic spot. The sprawling Kundala tea plantations and the Kundala Lake are other attractions in the vicinity. DTPC Idukki provides boating facilities on the Mattupetty Dam. Speed launch, slow speedboat and motorboats are available on hire. Best Season: September...

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Experience With Ashtamudi Lake

The most popular tourist attraction of Kerala is backwaters cruise. Its really a wonderful and unforgettable experience!. The palm-fringed, tranquil backwaters were once the state's trade highways. With 41 west-flowing rivers, the backwaters stretch to almost 1,900 kilometers. The backwater routes date back over the centuries and have been long used for all transportation needs, in particular trade in coconut, rubber, rice and spices. The Ashtamudi lake, surrounded by red cliffs and swaying coconut palms, still bears traces of its former links with China. On a backwater cruise from Kollam to Alappuzha all along the waterline you can see the...

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Kerala Fish Pickle

INGREDIENTS Fish fillet - 1, any white fish, I used tilapia,Sliced Shallots - 5-6 nos, sliced thin Ginger - 1 1/2 tbsp , julienned Garlic - 4-5 cloves, slliced thin Kashmiri red chilli pdr - 2 tbsp + 1 tbsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 2-3 sprigs Asafoetida - a big pinch Salt  and pepper to taste Oil - 1 1/2 tbsp + 1 tbsp USAGE First Marinate the sliced fish with 2 tbsp of chilli pdr,sat and pepper.Keep aside for 15-20 mins. Heat some oil in a wide pan.Shallow fry the fish pieces. Sprinkle some asafoetida on top and transfer it to a bowl.In the same pan pour the rest of the oil and when its hot add mustard seeds.When it starts...

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