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A healthy snack made with shrimp roast and rice dough and is steam cooked… This is a traditional snack made in the Malabar region of Kerala. For me, anything wrapped in banana leaf is a delicacy. I happened to have banana leaves in my freezer that was bought last year for serving Onam Sadya. The …
A healthy appetizer; it’s steam cooked and it tastes good… Today was the hottest day I have ever experienced after coming to Canada, it was 45 degrees C. After having heavy rain for the past few weeks, this sizzling hot weather is unbelievable for us. Having experienced the sizzling hot weather for a few days …
Any food wrapped up in banana leaf tastes divine, this dish is no exception… Since last Monday I’d been eagerly looking forward to the weekend just to make this dish and to have a taste of it. As soon as Saturday dawned bright and sunny, I started my preparation to make this special dish. I …
Chakka Elayappam is a traditional Kerala snack made with ripe jackfruit (chakka), rice flour, coconut, and jaggery, all wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. It’s a delicious, naturally sweet dish with a fragrant aroma from the banana leaves. Elayappam, the name derived from Malayalam, Ela meaning “leaf” and Appam meaning “snack.” This delicacy …
It was pure bliss devouring this phenomenal dumplings… I lack words when it comes to describe the taste of this dish, it’s truly an exquisite! Growing up in a family like mine where there is a blend of different South Indian cultures and cuisines, I always had a chance to taste different types of South Indian …