Footballer Jeakson Singh, who crafts brilliant moves in the midfield for the Kerala Blasters, swears by 'kangsoi thongba,' a delicious vegetable stew. This dish is a staple of Manipur and is made with a variety of vegetables.
From the local Malabari porotta to the classic Nigerian jollof rice, the Kerala Blasters camp celebrates world cuisine in the most amazing way. Star striker Bartholomew Ogbeche loved eating the extremely flavoursome jollof rice with chicken; only until he reached Kerala and tasted the flaky porotta. Take a look at some of the favourite dishes of your favourite players.
Bartholomew Ogbeche's favourite dish is the Jollof rice with chicken. Extremely popular in the African countries, it is a one-pot rice made with lots of tomatoes, vegetables, and meat.
Moustapha Gning, the Senagalese mid fielder, too, is an admirer of rice.
Meanwhile, Shibin Raj Kuniyil loves to gorge on some beef biryani and tapioca.
Abdul Hakku drools over the special biryani that is prepared by his mother with lots of love.
Cameroonian footballer Raphael Messi Bouli confesses that he has a special liking for a bowl of creamy pasta with chicken.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Bilal Khan enjoys tasty seafood dishes.
Like a true Malabari, local boy Sahal Abdul Samad loves the combination of hot and flaky porotta with creamy butter chicken.
Like his fellow goalie, TP Rahnesh, too, likes seafood and also whatever his mother cooks.
Winger Satiyasen Singh loves to stay true to his roots and enjoy the traditional Manipuri dishes.
Jessel Carneiro, who hails from Goa, seems to have come to the right place as rice and fish curry is his favourite dishes.
Meanwhile, Raju Gaikwad is a lover of the humble paav bhaji.
Attacking midfielder Sergio Cidoncha, who hails from Spain, however loves risotto which is an Italian rice dish.
K Prashant can enjoy a plate of delicious biryani any day.
Hailing from Mizoram, Samuel Lalmuanpuia loves the pork dishes that are very common in his home state.
