A home chef in Thiruvananthapuram opens a pop-up store for the festival season

[ad_1] Sheeba at her pop-up store Sheeba’s La Fleur at Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram | Photo Credit: Special Arrrangement How about enjoying some festival specials from a pop-up store? Head to Sheeba’s La Fleur at Narmada shopping complex at Kowdiar in Thiruvananthapuram. The store will be operational for three months covering Ramzan, Vishu, Easter and Id-ul-adha. […]

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Ramzan: On a food trail exploring iftar spreads in Thiruvananthapuram

[ad_1] “We call this smiley,” says Mohammed Sanofar M, showing me what looks like a mini bun with a white filling in the middle. “There is a filling of egg masala and when you hold it like this, it looks like the smiley emoji!” explains Sanofar with a smile, before rushing to take orders from […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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

[ad_1] 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 […]

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This Ramzan, Chennai offeres Arabain, Hyderabadi, Vegan Iftar boxes and some restaurants have special Arabian menu during this period

[ad_1] Abid’s Executive chef Mohammed Nizamudeen has introduced a few new items for Ramzan such as the Turkish lamb adona kebab, Russian cutlets, chicken cheese cigars and peri peri grilled chicken. The Arabian-style kebabs and snacks are the popular items. Abid Zahid, who runs the restaurant, says “This year we are providing vada along with […]

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This Ramzan, Chennai offers Arabian, Hyderabadi and Vegan Iftar boxes

[ad_1] Abid’s Executive chef Mohammed Nizamudeen has introduced a few new items for Ramzan such as the Turkish lamb adona kebab, Russian cutlets, chicken cheese cigars and peri peri grilled chicken. The Arabian-style kebabs and snacks are the popular items. Abid Zahid, who runs the restaurant, says “This year we are providing vada along with […]

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Orijit Sen’s ‘Heart-ich Hyderabad’, on view at Kalakriti art gallery, is a love letter to the city that made him an artist

[ad_1] Laad Bazaar by Orijit Sen, on display at Kalakriti art gallery, Hyderabad | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Hearti-ich Hyderabad is the result of artist Orijit Sen’s seven-year project. The Dakhni title for the exhibition of his series of artworks, now on view at Hyderabad’s Kalakriti art gallery, aptly captures the artist’s impressions of the […]

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Sehri spots in Hyderabad serve local specials

[ad_1] During Ramzan all roads lead to Old city | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL Kebabs getting ready to be served | Photo Credit: PERIASAMY M This year, Hyderabad is waking up to special menus for Sehri, which is the early morning meal eaten just before sunrise when Muslims resume their roza (dawn-to-dusk fast). Continuing with […]

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Feast on season’s specials in Iftar food kits made by home cooks in Thiruvananthapuram

[ad_1] It is that time of the year when all roads leading to mosques are filled with vendors selling fresh eats for those breaking the day’s fast after prayers. In addition to the ubiquitous fruit juice, samosas, vadas and cutlets, on sale are a bewildering array of eats, especially snacks soaked in the flavours of […]

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