Mangalorean food: Five must-have dishes from the state's cuisine

The city of Mangalore is the perfect place to enjoy a number of lip-smacking food items. Being a coastal region, the city has an inexplicable supply of coastal ingredients like coconut oil, rice, and seafood. Even the street food of Mangalore comprises of basic ingredients like – coconut. Here are five dishes from Mangalorean cuisine that are a must-have. Take a look-

Chicken Sukkha

Chicken Sukkah is a traditional dish of Mangaloreans. The dish is also known as Kori Sukkah. Chicken Sukkha is the all-time-favourite dish of all the Mangaloreans. The perfectly moist, fragrance, and the subtle tenderness and sweetness of the coconut are what makes this dish special.

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Steamed Fish

A coastal region has to have fish mentioned in one of its best dishes. Like any other coastal region, Mangalore too has a variety of fishes. Anjal fish is among the many mouth-watering fish dishes. Anjal fish is marinated with a large number of spices and is later wrapped in a banana leaf and put to steam. It tastes delicious when cooked.

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Ghee Roast

The name, Ghee Roast, itself is very tempting. For this dish, chicken is marinated and kept aside for about four to five hours. The marinated chicken is later roasted in ghee, which makes it taste delicious. This is the perfect dish to go along with Neer Dosa.

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Mangalore Egg Curry

Egg curry is prepared differently in different places. The twist in Mangalore egg curry is the addition of coconut milk, that gives the egg curry a completely new taste. There is a ready-made Bon egg curry masala which you get in Mangalore. 

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Mango Rasam

Mango Rasam is a treat for mango lovers. This rasam has a bit of sourness and at the same time, it is spicy and as well as sweet. All of the three different flavours complement each other really well. This is what makes this dish unique.