Thiruvananthapuram gears up for Deepavali with handmade lanterns, sweets, and hampers

Thiruvananthapuram gears up for Deepavali with handmade lanterns, sweets, and hampers

It’s the festive season in Thiruvananthapuram, as Deepavali approaches. Home cooks are busy preparing an array of traditional and innovative sweets, savouries, and cakes with an Indian twist. Craftspersons are handcrafting lanterns, windspinners, and diya holders to usher in the season’s colors. Women like Saraswathi Vasudevan and Vineetha Nair are creating beautiful handmade products for…

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Homemade jams, concentrates, preserves made with fresh produce, capture essence of Kerala’s seasonal fruits

Homemade jams, concentrates, preserves made with fresh produce, capture essence of Kerala’s seasonal fruits

These homemade jams, concentrates, and preserves are made with fresh produce, capturing the essence of the sun and rain in glass jars. They celebrate the variety of fruits available in Kerala, from traditional ones like banana and jackfruit to newer additions like dragon fruit and mangosteen. Concerns about artificial additives have led many to support…

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