Artists perform Arabana Muttu or Aravana Muttu, a traditional Islamic folk art form where singers and drummers sit in a semicircle with Arabana drums, creating rhythmic music. This is named after the aravana, a hand-held, one-sided, flat drum-like musical instrument derived from Arabia and is performed to welcome dignitaries.
A dessert that resembles yellow noodles, Muttamala is a Malabar delight that is made from delicate loops of egg yolks.
The roots of this irresistible sweet can be traced back to the Arab traders who landed on the Malabar Coast centuries ago. The word ‘Halwa’ comes from the Arabic word “Hulw”, meaning sweet. A signature delicacy of Kozhikode, the Kozhikodan Halwa stands apart from the rest of the variants found across India, as it is made using coconut oil and not ghee. This sweet is generally made with a base of flour, eggs and sugar or jaggery and takes over 2 hours to prepare.
