Most of our recipes come with a story. Here’s the one behind these tasty Cashew Coconut Ginger Bars. We did not know it until our visit to Tamil Nadu but India grows a lot of the world’s cashews. And, now that we’ve been to South India a few times, we can tell you that along …
Raman is one of the sous chefs at The Bangala. He is not only in charge of the dining room, he also makes all of the desserts. I happened to mention how much we enjoyed The Bangala’s Fruit Compote and he beamed. He also took me straight to his pantry. Together, we rummaged the ample …
Karrupiah really could cook this dish of Mutton Curry – Mutton Kozhambu – with his eyes closed. To test if the meat is as tender as he would like it to be he twists a piece between his thumb and forefinger to see how easily it gives. If it’s not fall apart tender, back in …
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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 …
The Bangala’s Chettinad Mutton Fry – Uppu Kari – is the first of a few great plates we’ll be sharing from their master chef Karrupiah. Our friend, Sumeet Nair, worked for three years with the team at The Bangala to record Karrupiah’s recipes. Spending many weekends and all his holidays at this boutique hotel in …
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 …
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 …
Fish Molee (pronounced moy-ee) is one of the most popular dishes served in Kerala. With fresh fish from the Arabian Sea and backwaters estuaries, coconut from the trees that shade the land and the beauty of subtle spicing, it’s easy to see why people fall in love at first bite. Every cook has their own …
We begin our journey in South India No matter what places you visit in the world, sharing plates of food offers the chance to connect with the faces you meet. So this is how we came up with the idea for Faces, Places and Plates. Cooking with locals creates insights into their daily life and …