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Articles by Priya Kolassery
Karkidaka kanji tales
KOCHI: There is a saying that Karkidakam is a month when the sun heads south on the celestial sphere, leaving Keralites to deal with torrential rain. The phenomenon called ‘dakshinayana’ begins on July 16 and Kerala transforms into a giant puddle. With that, your body’s problems decide to throw a rave party because the climate starts messing with the ‘Pitta’, ‘Vata’, and ‘Kapha’. At least that’s what Ayurveda says.
Brown Beauties
Chocolate trifle with caramelised apple By Priya Kolassery For custard Milk: 1 cup, Sugar: 1 tbsp Egg yolks: 3 Cocoa powder: 1 tbsp Vanilla essence 1 tsp For berry filling Blueberry / blackBerry / blackcurrant Hot water: 3 tbsp Sugar: 1 tsp For caramelised apple Apple: 1, Sugar : 2 tbsp Butter - 1/4 tsp Method: In a bowl, add the yolk of three eggs, sugar and vanilla essence. Mix well. Heat the milk in a pan. From this, take half a cup of milk and add to the egg mixture, mix continuously.
Brown Beauties
Method: To a bowl, add ragi flakes, chia seeds, date paste, yoghurt, honey and cocoa powder paste (for the paste add some milk to the cocoa powder). Mix everything, and make sure to add milk in small quantities in between. Let it set for 30 minutes at room temperature or overnight in the refrigerator for better flavour. Add more milk if you want to adjust the consistency. Garnish with chocolate chips, your choice of fruits and nuts.
Chocolate: The brown beauty
BENGALURU: The food of gods! That’s how chocolate was known back in the day. Of course, the smooth, melt-in-the-mouth sensation is nothing short of a divine experience. However, mythical and mystical it sounds, it was a Swedish scientist – Carl Linnaeus – who named the cocoa plant Theobroma cacao, inspired by the Latin word Theobroma, meaning food of the gods. Chocolate’s association with the gods began in Mesoamerica (today’s Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador).
Pack it with love: Here are some ideas of fuzz-free recipes for little ones
Express News Service KOCHI: Well, the school days are back again. The everyday morning scene of parents, especially mothers, hurrying to send their children off to school is now part of the daily routine. The usual morning breakfast menu of scrambled eggs with toast, a boiled egg with a glass of milk or dosa with chutney/sambar has few takers among the children. Experts put forth easy-peasy healthy breakfasting for the little ones.
Chill thrill: From fruit punches to cooled shakes
Home chef Priya Kolassery prepares summer coolers and popsicles with children at Tagore Kindergarten, Kumarapuram. | B P Deepu Express News Service CHENNAI: With the brutal onslaught of summer, engage your kids in making simple and delicious cool drinks — from fruit punches to chilled shakes — making the holidays fruitful and the kitchen experience enjoyable As the mercury levels rise up every day, finding ways to cool off this summer seems to be a horrifying affair for many parents.
Chill thrill: Healthy DIY cooking to beat the summer heat
Home chef Priya Kolassery prepares summer coolers and popsicles with children at Tagore Kindergarten, Kumarapuram | B P Deepu Express News Service KOCHI: As heat rises day by day, this vacation seems to be a hellish affair. But worry not, there are a few ways we can beat the heat. With easy do-yourself popsicles and cool drinks and some water fruits and vegetables, we can put up a fight with the soaring temperature in our own way.
Wish you a foodie, goodie new year!
Express News Service Yes, we need to bid farewell to 2022, and what’s better than a party? A get-together with your loved ones at home will make the event more memorable. To enjoy the party, you, the host, need to join in rather spending the day cooking up a storm in the kitchen. So, here are some easy-peasy party recipes that will keep your other hand free for champagne or cocktail glasses to say cheers for a new beginning.
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