Roadside@Veilankanni

Veilankanni, a coastal town in Tamil Nadu is a popular pilgrimage center.  It is famous for the Church of Mother Mary - Veilankanni.

As early as 6am in the morning for around 3 hours and again in the evening from around 6 pm, the road that lines the sea facing entrance to the main Church is lined with women serving delectable delights (OK...do not get carried away...i was referring only to food).  These roadside eateries spread into the road that leads to the beach.

You get nice hot idlis (steamed rice and lentil (urad dal) flour) served with coconut chutney and fish curry.  Mouth watering stuff.  You also get steaming hot puttu (dry rice flour and fresh grated coconut mixed and steamed) with coconut and sugar - one may choose from either the one made with white rice or the one made with red rice.  The stuff is simply mouth watering.  You could catch a couple of puttus (combo) for around INR10/- or a couple of idlis combined with fish curry for around INR 15/-.  You also get steamed tapioca and fried fish, but I did not try these.

I must mention that the place is not the cleanest and you would have a few four legged creatures accompanying the cooks - but it is certainly a must try if you visit Veilankanni.