Alleppey, or Alappuzha, as it is now called, is a land of sky-blue lagoons surrounded by an abundance of coconut and palm trees, pepper vines and wild cardamom. It's an area in Kerala, southern India, ...

Souring agents play an intrinsic role in Indian cuisine. From ‘kokum’ on the west coast and ‘amchur’ in the north, to ‘aamshi’ in Bengal and ‘jolpai’ in Tripura, traditional recipes use them as ...