Jayalakshmi Ramdas, fondly known as Jayam (Amma), was born and brought up in Palakkad – a lush green region consisting of over 150 villages surrounded by a vast expanse of paddy fields. The town ...

Having travelled to many villages during a stint with an NGO certifying farmers for fair trade in India, I encountered some true local food—from a Ghavti Murgh in Solapur, Maharashtra, where whole ...

In Kerala, stew or ishtu generally refers to a mild, flavourful curry with a coconut milk base. It is generally whitish in colour (or light yellowish due to the addition of turmeric). There are ...

I’ve always held on to the belief that if one were to make a list of the OG flag bearing Indian cookbook authors of all time, there would certainly be a three way tussle for that coveted top spot.

Ayroor village in Kerala's Pathanamthitta will now be seen on the Indian map as 'Ayirur Kathakali Gramam' -- an indication of the prominence given to the dance form Kathakali, known for its ...

For over 250 years, Ayirur—a picturesque village on the banks of the holy river Pamba in Kerala’s Pathanamthitta district—has been the centre of a long-standing tradition of promoting Kathakali—a ...