Vanilla Bean Angel Food Cake
Simplicity says it all in this heavenly tasting classic Angel Food Cake that fills the kitchen with the rich, pure scent of vanilla as...
Rum-Soaked Pound Cake
This dense and flavorful Rum-Soaked Pound Cake will have you dreaming of island breezes and warm, sandy beaches at your first bite.
Rum-Soaked Pound Cake
Makes...
Fish Mollee
The Portuguese richly influenced Kerala. This Fish Mollee is curried fish stew, cooked in rich coconut milk, is a variation on Portuguese Caldeirada. Serve...
Asha Gomez’s Chai
“The key to a great chai is patience,” Asha Gomez insists. The essence of a good cup of chai depends in taking the time...
Amma’s Fresh Tomato Juice
Asha Gomez’s childhood home in Kerala was near the Catholic school, and she remembers priests and nuns dropping by often just to drink her...
Lacy Kerala Style Appam
In Kerala, wheat-based breads are rare. You’re more likely to find Appam, a lacy, crepe-like bread made with fermented rice batter and coconut milk.
Appam
2...
Stewed Plantains
You can serve these stewed plantains as a side dish or as dessert. This dish pairs nicely with the rice-flour Appam.
Stewed Plantains
3 cups water8...
Railways Beef Curry
Because Kerala has a sizeable Christian population, this is one of the few regions in India where beef is regularly eaten. The cinnamon imparts...
Asha Gomez’s Roti
Roti is an Indian flatbread made with wheat flour. It works especially well to scoop up bites of saucy dishes, such as the Railways...
Spiced Hash Pie
Asha Gomez often says she hails from two souths—southern India and the American south. in this Spiced Hash Pie, savory chicken is scented with...