If you think that tea-time snacks, thattudosa, porotta, puttu and their sides are crowd-pullers at roadside eateries, here is a surprise. Even kanji (gruel) has fans!
Especially the masala kanji served at a no-frills place at Chembu Panippura junction, at the beginning of the Kochar Road-Valiyasala stretch. Run by Sudesh Kumar, aka Vijayan to his customers, this eatery has been serving masala kanji for lunch for almost a year now. Except for a printed piece of paper that announces ‘masala kanji’, the tiny outlet does not even have a name. Ask for Vijayannan’s shop and masala kanji , plenty of people will guide you.
Despite being spicy, some customers make it spicier with homemade mango and lime pickles and sun-dried curd chilli. Crisp pappadavada (lentil flatbread fritter) is also served with the kanji. Flavourful chukku kappi (dry ginger coffee) is the signature drink here.
