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Tag: Traditional Lifestyle

Sep 30

is there a difference between appam and aappam ?

Ancy 2:51 PM26 CommentsSTORIESCooking Daily, food stories, Traditional Lifestyle

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 […]

Sep 14

‘Ullathu kondu onam pole’ (Onam Sadhya festival with whatever available)

Ancy 11:31 AM26 CommentsSTORIESbanana leaf, Onam, Tradition, Traditional Lifestyle

This year we prepared Onam sadhya festival with whatever ingredients were available in the kitchen (ullathu kondu Onam pole lifestyle).

Apr 17

4 Lent food of Kerala Christians

Ancy 9:59 AM210 CommentsSTORIESheritage, kerala christian recipe, kerala cuisine, Recipe, Traditional Lifestyle

There are certain lent food prepared during the Passion week of Lent season that has may religious and traditional symbolism.

Dec 31

Three Generations of Christmas Cakes

Ancy 11:36 AM32 CommentsSTORIESbaking, cake, Christian recipe, Cooking Daily, food stories, Traditional Lifestyle

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 […]

Spicy Indian food
Nov 11

Westerners love spicy Indian food

Ancy 6:02 AM24 CommentsSTORIESCooking Daily, food stories, Traditional Lifestyle

Westerns say Indian food not as spicy as believed- Spicy Indian food like vegetable curries also suggested tips for leftover food management.

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    • February 2, 2026 by Ancy GalGal – From Sherbet to Pickle
    • September 4, 2025 by Ancy 5 Quick Onam Sadhya Recipes
    • June 23, 2025 by Ancy Egg Milk : The Secret Potion of My Grandfather
    • June 1, 2025 by Ancy The Last Frame We Never Shot: A Baklava Memoir
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