The hopper or appam might be a Sri Lankan staple, but its origin story might go back to Tamil Nadu. Find out more below. Read Time: 5 min I've done numerous trips to Sri Lanka since that first visit ...

When we think of South Indian food, a variety of delicious dishes come to mind. From idli sambar to masala dosa, these classic favourites never fail to win our hearts. The diverse range of South ...

US-based home chef Leela Mathew shares her Pesaha appam recipe, which is popular on her YouTube channel, My Mother’s Kitchen, posted in 2022, which has now crossed 100K views. 1.Roast the urad dal in ...

One cup of idli rice or sona masuri rice, one-fourth cup of coconut, half a teaspoon of sugar, half a tsp of salt, and a pinch of baking soda.

When Brian Fernando, chef-owner of San Francisco's 1601 Bar & Kitchen, was growing up in Sacramento, a gathering of the local Sri Lankan community meant big batches of "hoppers" - rice-and-coconut ...

Leela Mathew says she feels emotional every time she makes the pesaha appam on Maundy Thursday. “It reminds me of my ammachi (mother),” says Leela over a call from Baltimore. She left for the US in ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Margaret Pak, Executive Chef and Co-Owner of ...