Idukki’s smoky idi irachi: A 60-year-old recipe from the hills

What happens when beef is dried over a wood fire, beaten with a stone hammer and roasted with spices and coconut oil? In Idukki, this old-style preparation called idi irachi is still made at Hotel Everest, a 60-year-old restaurant just about 500 metres from the Idukki Arch Dam. In this episode of Served Since, we explore the restaurant’s story, its connection to the dam and the traditional preparation of idi irachi. The menu also features kappa, porotta, nadan chicken curry, dam fish curry and more. From the old days of the Idukki Dam project to the present, Hotel Everest has remained part of the food scene around the hills. Producer: Alphonsa Jimmy & Nitya Punnackal Camera: Justin Jose Edit: Kalyan Voice Over: Haritha Sharly Benjamin 📍 Hotel Everest, Idukki, Kerala: https://maps.app.goo.gl/XNL39yXdropMb... Watch, subscribe and follow Served Since for more stories from Kerala’s old food spots: https://www.youtube.com/show/VLPL9TGb... #ServedSince #IdiIrachi #Idukki #IdukkiDam #ArchDam #KeralaFood #KeralaCuisine #NadanFood #KeralaEats #FoodStories #OldEateries #TraditionalFood #FoodTravel #OnmanoramaFood #OnmanoramaFoodAndTravel Website: https://www.onmanorama.com/food.html Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/onmanoramafoo... Follow us Facebook:   / onmanorama   Twitter:   / onmanoramalive   #Onmanorama