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And today I found out that Puttu (the steamed rice cake) is just 500 years old.
Puttu was created by the Portuguese to feed their soldiers in the absence of wheat in Malabar (Kerala). Rice was powdered & steamed in the cylindrical bamboo piper, which was easily cooked on ships.
Puttu was created by the Portuguese to feed their soldiers in the absence of wheat in Malabar (Kerala). Rice was powdered & steamed in the cylindrical bamboo piper, which was easily cooked on ships.
Sikhs brought Chapatis, Kappa (Tapioca) arrived 120-150 years ago and Parotta arrived from Sri Lanka.
Appam is a variation of the Dutch pancake with coconut milk, the Achappam a derivation from Dutch Rose cookies.
Kerala food is a mix of everything.
Appam is a variation of the Dutch pancake with coconut milk, the Achappam a derivation from Dutch Rose cookies.
Kerala food is a mix of everything.
everyday you learn something new.
Cc : Tanya Abraham's book, ‘Eating with History’
"After three years of research, the recipe book, ‘Eating With History’, has just been published by Niyogi Books, in an elegant, easy-to-hold edition, at 202 pages and priced at Rs 550."
Have to buy this.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jan/11/preserving-culinary-history-2088093.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Portuguese%20also%20invented%20the,one%20bakery%20at%20Fort%20Kochi.
Have to buy this.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2020/jan/11/preserving-culinary-history-2088093.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20Portuguese%20also%20invented%20the,one%20bakery%20at%20Fort%20Kochi.
Syrian Christians of Kottayam had a huge role in the food history of Kerala. Underrated.
