Beyond curry: The many flavors of India's coastline

Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu offer very different tastes of the same sea

Kerala 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)

BENGALURU -- 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.