We developed this recipe for Date Laddu with Cardamom and Sesame to replicate the delicately balanced dried fruit laddu we purchased in Auroville and proceeded to snack on for days after. Auroville has its own food processing plant called the Kottakarai Organic Food Processing Unit (KOFPU) that has been fully operational since 1997. The KOFPU …
Huge gratitude and credit to our friends Sumeet Nair and Anita Goubert for sharing this flavourful recipe with us. You can find a plethora of inspiring recipes from Sumeet with his latest project Yummefy. It’s so fun to have such a creative and food-loving friend. Sumeet’s work is artful and professional and most importantly – …
Our wonderful driver Murali was a great ice cream model for us! He always seemed to know when we needed a break on the road and where to find the best dosas, chai and kulfi – India’s richer, creamier version of ice cream. Kulfi traditionally takes two days to make, with one whole day spent …
There’s so much to like about this dish. Jackfruit is a beloved food of South India and, when in season, locals dice the fresh ripe fruit, combine it with a bit of ghee and jaggery, and boil off the liquid to create a dry jam or veratti that they preserve for future use. A tablespoon …
I may not have known until our visit to Tamil Nadu that India grows much of the world’s cashews but, now that I’ve been to South India a few times, I can tell you that along with cashews, you can’t turn around there without bumping into a coconut tree. The same goes for ginger. It …
Raman, one of the sous chefs at The Bangala, is not only in charge of the dining room, he also makes all of their desserts. I happened to mention how much Pauli-Ann and I enjoyed his fruit compote and he beamed. He also took me straight to his pantry. Together we rummaged the ample larder …
People always associate spicy food with India but it doesn’t take long when travelling in the country to realize all that heat is balanced with an incredible array of sweet treats. This carrot halwa is a pudding that delivers satiety. A little bit at the end of a meal is all you need. It is another …