MAKING of CHICKEN BIRYANI at KERALA’s Most Popular PARAGON RESTAURANT, Kozhikode | Tasting 11 DISHES
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Most Popular Restaurant In Kerala. Paragon Restaurant Kozhikode. Paragon Chicken Biryani recipe, Chicken Dum Biryani, Crab Bhumika, Meen Moilee, Mango Fish Curry, Mutton Varthiyathu.
A Keralan culinary institution that people are familiar with not just in the state but beyond its borders, Paragon Restaurant, is perhaps the oldest and by large the most popular restaurant in the city of Kozhikode. Established in way back in 1939, Paragon has built an empire across the world with restaurants in various parts of Kerala and the Middle East.
In this episode of Gourmet On The Road, Food Lovers’ Editor, Kripal Amanna visits the iconic restaurant on Kannur Road, where Paragon was born to meet Sumesh, third-generation owner. He then visits the kitchen to watch their revered Paragon Chicken Biriyani being made from scratch. He then sits down to savour some of the most ordered dishes on the menu.
PRAWN DRY FRY
You taste the sweetness of the fresh prawns and the fragrance of the coconut oil in which this crustacean is fried. The prawn is perfectly seasoned and cooked textbook perfect to a yielding crunch and succulent inside.
rs. 315 (usd4.4)
10/10
PAN FRIED MUSSELS
The mussels are cooked supple in a savoury mix of onions, curry leaves and green chillies. A play of flavours and textures, one tastes the toasty lilt of the curry leaves, the bite of the onions and gentle heat of the pepper.
rs. 331 (usd4.7)
9/10
PAN FRIED SQUID
The squid, though cooked to a pleasing springy bite is quite neutral in its flavour and needs to be cocooned in the masala for it to make an impression on the palate.
rs. 273 (usd3.8)
7.5/10
TAMARIND FISH
This Paragon creation teases the senses with its medley of flavours. You taste the sourness that comes from the vinegar, the sweetness of jaggery and the lingering warmth of ginger in the sauce in which the fried kingfish is tossed.
rs. 336 (usd4.7)
9/10
CRAB BHUMIKA
I love the size of these juicy sea crabs, they're soft and one can bite into them whole to relish the flavours of the dish. You taste the sweetness of the crab meat, the freshness of the ingredients, coriander, green chillies, ginger, garlic and the sour twang of lime.
rs. 231 (usd3.2)
9/10
AVOLI MOILEE
The delicate white pomfret is the perfect accomplice to the mellow, soothing flavours of this creamy coconut stew, punctuated with the notes of kokum, curry leaves and green chilli. Enjoy this with a lacey appam.
rs. 452 (usd6.3)
9/10
MANGO FISH CURRY
Another popular dish here, the ayakora or kingfish has imbibed the sour notes of the raw mango. The shallots add a robust bite and the heat from slivers of ginger contrasts with the slightly sour notes of this curry.
rs. 273 (usd3.8)
10/10
MUTTON VARTIYATHU
A mutton preparation that’s rich in flavour and texture. The meat, onions, tomatoes and spices have been slow-cooked for a few hours to come together in a lush gravy.
rs. 254 (usd3.6)
9.5/10
CHICKEN BIRIYANI
The biriyani here is plated in a layered mound, milky white grains of the mildly aromatic kaima rice or jeerakasala rice sit at the crest, followed by a layer of masala-stained rice, a savoury ribbon of masala and fried onions separating the two.
rs. 168 (usd 2.4)
10/10
ADDRESS – Paragon Restaurant, Kannur Rd, near CH Over bridge, Kozhikode, Kerala 673001; tel: 495 404 0000
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Very few food vlogs on YouTube are so detailed, so captivating and so engaging in content and presentation. Well done, sir. Wishing you more success.
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Not very few, this is the only one. All others are nonsense.
Whole video.. I really realise ur hangover over such really so tempted dishes
Hi Subhodh,hws u…
Thank you, Subhodh. ?
I learnt more English words than school in ur channel
Mee to
This biriyani is calicut Biriyani not talassery
@Vishwa Teja he is Shashi Tharoor of Food vlogging world
Vishwa Teja ??
Really?
Never watch this when you are hungry. Never ever.
Class,
Language skills,
Communication skills,
Get up
Detailing and introducing the owners and giving info regarding brief history
One of the best channel
I am an Assamese who grew up in Karnataka and married to a Keralite from Kozhikode! Paragon is simply AMAZING!! Loved the pace and detail of your presentation Kripal. As good as the food in Paragon!!
You lucky Devil You!
Loved it. What an episode! Paragon’s outstanding. No wonder they say Kozhikode is the food capital of Kerala
@J aano…areelenum
Kozhikode…?
@Avon Barksdale its kozhikode not kannur
@❶ Hahahaha..
Kannur..not Kozhikode
Every food lovers must visit kozhikode atleast once… There are so many varieties… ?
@Vimal Mathew Ya in Kozhikode
@Laxmikant Luckyboss @kozhikode only?
Really? Can u pls tell Me which restaurants we should visit and should We eat? Kindly tell Me all dishes and famous places to dine particular dish
I have been there paragon restaurant so yummm my husband from kozhikode….so spl place in ma life
https://youtu.be/LxMeB5ctulw
I tasted this biryani last week and it was so delicious.
The chef was so gracious 🙂 as was the owner. Thankyou for this! Hope you try Mutton biryani from Paragon as well – it’s heavenly!
Next time, for sure, Parvathy.
chef is scared when you holding on to the special masala bottle hehehe reall funny
25:51 That kid in the back lol
CALICUT HAS GOT A LOT OF FOODSPOTS TO EXPLORE..
പാരഗൺ പൊളിയല്ലേ മക്കളെ ! 🙂
Hi sir. Do visit Hotel Viceroy in Kasaragod on the way back.
The chef’s is very sweet
Sir namge nim jote assistant anta karkond hogi saku side alli swlpa swlpa eating madta kutirvi ?????????????????
The hotel owner Mr.Sumesh is brimming with energy like Kripalji..?
He speaks good english too..?
Jayakrishnan CP they have one in Trivandram ( Keshavadasapuram)
@Sajeena Salim i am a malayali who belongs the same city and has been going to paragon since 2000s,your point is correct,but another reason is that paragon is a well known restaurant and its owner and chef has been covered by other videos as well
Bhai kerala people are fully educated they talking english coll
@Jayakrishnan CP thank you..?
@yogi ram no i think,apart from their branches in calicut,they have one in Lulu mall kochi and then in middle east,they have diff brands such as paragon/salkara/mgrill all selling the same stuff
Waiting for the Bangalore opening
Calicut looks like a dream destination for food lovers ?
@sarath Sure, One day brother…
@SAURABH KUMAR thank you for your appreciation!
@Karukappillil Rajesh we did make a visit to Bombay Hotel for their evening snacks. Do stay tuned for the episode.
@Food Lovers TV U missed Bombay hotel – Chicken Biriyani and their spl evening snacks in Kozhikode.. Easily better than Paragon. Next time.
Saurabh…. please come and enjoy Calicut cuisine.
I swear my eating style has been changed afterwards I started watching your videos.. Every food When I am going to eat I try to feel the food as you are doing ❤️ Thanks Sir..