Bright orange carrot halwa in a round serving dish topped with halved cashew nuts. As prepared at The Bangala, Karaikudi.

Carrot Halwa

Carrot Halwa is a rich and gratifying dessert. People associate spicy food with India. But, all that heat is balanced with an incredible array of sweet treats. You see it everywhere you travel in the country. This Carrot Halwa is an easy to make pudding that delivers satiety. A little bit at the end of …

Karen enters the inner courtyard of a Chettiar mansion.

Karaikudi in Chettinad

Karaikudi in Chettinad, is a popular destination for food lovers, architectural buffs and antique hunters. Tucked into the southeastern corner of Tamil Nadu, this town and the 70 or so other villages in the area, make up the ancestral home of the Chettiyars. The Chettiyars are a class of wealthy merchants. They built their fortunes …

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Kochi – Places to Stay

When it comes to places to stay in Kochi, we like the following list because of their locations, services and amenities. CGH Brunton Boatyard  Brunton Boatyard is a short walk from Kochi’s Jew Town and the harbour’s fish markets. It wasn’t always here. The CGH (Clean, Green and Healthy) Earth Experience Group of Hotels took …

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Nimmy Paul’s Avial

Nimmy Paul says you can vary the vegetables you use in this Avial dish but it should always contain a starch like yam or potato. Plus, a soft vegetable like a raw green banana or plantain and a green vegetable. Enjoy this bright and colourful dish as a side or on its own with appams …

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Nimmy Paul’s Chemeen

Nimmy Paul’s Chemeen recipe uses small pink prawns that are as tender as can be. Careful selection of ingredients goes a long way to making any dish and with a delicate seafood dish, this is especially true. Kokum – another of the key ingredients in the dish – is a small round type of tamarind …