ABOUT
Feast your senses on the culinary and cultural offerings of French Loge, Calicut, as you dive into the traditional Moplah way of life. Here at French Loge, we offer exclusive Malabari fare, cookery classes, a heritage walk exploring the vast cultural landscape of Kozhikode, and a warm, comfortable stay in a French colonial-era tharavad.
OUR SPECIALITY
A Culinary Journey
Through our very own world-renowned chef, Faiza Moosa, discover the intricacies of Malabari cuisine and its entanglement with the Arabic fare. She offers exclusive, one-of-a-kind cookery classes where she guides you through the details of the Malabari culinary landscape.
Here, you will learn simple recipes like thoran (vegetable stir-fry) and ishtu (meat-based stew) and more elaborate meals like prawns roast, Thalassery biriyani, and even kozhi nirachathu (stuffed chicken).
A masterclass in preserving the culinary wiles of the Malabar, Faiza Moosa takes you through her kitchen and teaches you how to make Malabari cuisine a part of you.
What’s more, you get to choose your own produce! Hand-pick your favourite fish, meat and vegetables from the local market with Moosa CP as he guides you through how to pick the best of the lot.
Everything is prepared according to your needs, with your preferences in mind. The Malayalee adage goes atithi devo bhava after all!
ABOUT US
Our Speciality
Malabari cuisine
A lovechild of the Arab and North Kerala
Whole spices are essential to Malabari cuisine, especially in the moplah region. And that’s what distinguishes this custom. Garlic, ginger, and chilies provide the heat. Warmth is added by the bite from the elaichi and cloves, as well as the cinnamon. It is a kintsugi of Malayalee and Arab cuisine, combining to create something wholly unique.
The breads (Kannam pathiri, ari pathiri, chattipathiri, mutta surkka, adukkoroti, kakkaroti) are its mainstay, although the “special occasion meals” (biriyani, neychor, thenga chor, erachi chor) are primarily made with rice. The majority of these foods then complement sulaimani combining the two people’s love of tea to create “mohabbath in a glass.”
A French abode
Nestled between the city and the sea
A charming house tucked away near the Kozhikode beach, French Loge was constructed by the French settlers in India. Due to its proximity to the coast and vibrant town life, Moonalungal was the ideal spot to set up a home. Moonalungal in Malayalam means “three banyan trees”, in reference to the trees that triangulate this area.
French Loge sits right in the middle, with its sprawling verandah and expansive thalam. Be one with nature and history as you spend your days languishing by the beach, feasting on Faiza Moosa’s wizardry in the kitchen!
OUR TEAM
Walking through the
cultural milieus of Kozhikode
Kozhikode, recently deemed one of UNESCO’s Cities of Literature, is chock full of historical landscapes and traditional practices. And who better to guide you through it than someone who grew up cycling through those very streets, with a penchant for cultural history?Meet Nawaz VC, an avid historian and luxury travel curator, who has been learning and sharing the rich tapestries of Kozhikode’s history.Through him, you will experience a Kozhikode that is still untouched by the modern world.Come, explore the bygone eras of Kozhikode city with Nawaz!