Does there exist a difference between appam and aappam? When a chef presented appam, I could make out from the texture that it was aappam (ɑːpam) and not appam (əˈpam). The chef agreed that it was aappam (‘a’ as in ‘part’) and not appam (‘a’ as in ‘America’). To my friends, this was new information […]
Tag: Traditional Lifestyle
This year we prepared Onam sadhya festival with whatever ingredients were available in the kitchen (ullathu kondu Onam pole lifestyle).
There are certain lent food prepared during the Passion week of Lent season that has may religious and traditional symbolism.
A month of joy and merriment is coming to an end with the New Year celebrations tonight. A feeling of nostalgia struck me when I thought about making a new year resolution. Every year we make a resolution to bring a change in ourselves. It will last for a few weeks and then we are […]
Westerns say Indian food not as spicy as believed- Spicy Indian food like vegetable curries also suggested tips for leftover food management.




