- Alka Dhupkar
- TIMESOFINDIA.COM Jun 17, 2026, 17:00 IST IST
On the night of November 9, 2024, Shibu S Vayalakath and his friend Rahul S A sat down for a meal at The Persian Table Restaurant in Kochi. They ordered a meal that numerous Malayalis across the state order daily: porotta and beef fry.