Beyond curry: The many flavors of India's coastline

Eat & DrinkGoa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu offer very different tastes of the same seaKerala seafood delicacy “meen pollichathu.” Across India’s coastline, local ingredients and traditions reveal a culinary diversity that extends far beyond the catch-all label of “curry.” (Courtesy of Kumaresan Lingapathan)POONAM BINAYAKAugust 2, 2026 08:38 JSTBENGALURU -- A seafood dish in Goa, a fish stew in Kerala and a mustard-based preparation in Bengal may all be described simply as "curry." The word feels familiar, but it often hides more than it reveals.