A what-to-do list for Navaratri if you are in Kochi

A what-to-do list for Navaratri if you are in Kochi

The idol of goddess Durga at the Keral Banga Samskriti Sangha’s (KBSS) Sarvajanin Durgotsav | Photo Credit: RK Nithin There is more to Navaratri than fasting, feasting, and prayer… it is also about celebration, camaraderie and cheer. Here is a list of things to do in the city during the penultimate days of the festival […]

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Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Creamy Palooda | Photo Credit: Shakira Banu Shakira Banu cannot imagine an Iftar without homemade palooda. No cousin of falooda, palooda is a popular dish that is part of Iftar in Northern Kerala, especially Kannur. A home-cook, Shakira says her mother, who has her roots in Marthandam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, learned to make […]

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Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Palooda and Paalum Pazhavum are just two of the many traditional drinks that are served for Iftar

Creamy Palooda | Photo Credit: Shakira Banu Shakira Banu cannot imagine an Iftar without homemade palooda. No cousin of falooda, palooda is a popular dish that is part of Iftar in Northern Kerala, especially Kannur. A home-cook, Shakira says her mother, who has her roots in Marthandam in Kanyakumari district, Tamil Nadu, learned to make […]

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