These pancake-like saucers originated from South India and are made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk. Though it is usually eaten as a savoury meal with curry and meat, it is often eaten as ...

South Indian cuisine is one of India's most loved cuisines worldwide. As a result, it would be unjust to only talk about the curries and say nothing about the breads. While we all are familiar with ...

When we think of South Indian food, a variety of delicious dishes come to mind. From idli sambar to masala dosa, these classic favourites never fail to win our hearts. The diverse range of South ...

When Brian Fernando, chef-owner of San Francisco's 1601 Bar & Kitchen, was growing up in Sacramento, a gathering of the local Sri Lankan community meant big batches of "hoppers" - rice-and-coconut ...

A crispy fried 'Ethakka appam' and a hot cup of tea is a delight A crispy fried ethakka appam and a hot cup of tea. No further explanation is required for this all-season favourite snack of Malayalis ...

Leela Mathew says she feels emotional every time she makes the pesaha appam on Maundy Thursday. “It reminds me of my ammachi (mother),” says Leela over a call from Baltimore. She left for the US in ...

Stumbling upon Amma’s Appom was an incident of fate. My original plan to visit Yuhua Village Market & Food Centre was to try a “Chinese-style curry prata” that I’d heard about a while ago. So you can ...