Deepali Edappally (Boutiques)

Deepali Edappally

A complete designer wear collection that the best suitable name for Dipali. I spent a lot of time for searching nice skirts all over kerala. But none of the shops gave the right result, either I have to compromise the pattern or color or price or the worst case I drop the plan for buying a skirt. Here we can either go for materials or stitched one, they have their own stitching unit as well. Churidars are also available in different varieties like daily wear office wear and party wear. If you get a chance try it once from the shop. Given below is the address of the shop:-

Dipali, Nanu S Building, Koonamthai Bus Stop, Edappally, Ernakulam  682024 (pin)

Phone 3294264

Strawberry Aluva (Boutiques )

Strawberry Aluva

Recently I got a chance to purchase few churidar set from Strawberry, what the difference I found in that shop was we cannot find two similar sets. Each are different and beautiful, we would be in trouble to select. They are providing stitching as well, so the advantage is if we are having any special pattern in our mind then they will show us the apt material for that pattern. Also if we take one salwar from there then we cannot find similar one among our friends and colleagues. They have got different varieties like anarkali, Karachi, linen simple cotton, silk etc. Price range starts from 450 onwards. Given below is their details:-

Strawberry Aluva, Companyppadi, NH 47

Suburban Restaurant Mamangalam, Ernakulam (EAT OUTS)

Suburban Restaurant Mamangalam, Ernakulam

In one word Suburban restaurant means value for money. It’s a not a high fi restaurant, but a decent one. We have the choice of AC/Non ac. We will be having different varieties like pomfret, squid, prawns, Chinese etc. Taste of these items are really good compared to some the big star hotels in the city. Plenty of parking space is another advantage. Given below is the address of the shop:-

Suburban Restaurant, NH 47A, Mamangalam, Ernakulam, Kerala

Tandoor/ Chillies Layam road kochi (EAT OUTS)

This is one of the restaurants where we get good Andhra meals, they providing the meals in a traditional way in plantain leaves. Usually the meals menu consists of sambar, kolumbu, pappu, thoran, curd, pickle, urudu podi, pappadam/appalam, payasam. Their specialty is Mutton pepper fry; once u taste it then you will always order the same. They are also having Chinese and Punjabi items. Given below is the address of the shop:-

Tandoor/ Chillies, Opposite to Bhima Silver Palace, Layam road kochi.

 

Milan Kochi Convent junction (Boutiques)

Milan Kochi Convent junction

Most of the time if we are taking churidar materials for stitching, then first we will take top and bottom material then search for Shawls or stoles. And what is the result most of the time we may have to either compromise the color or work etc.. But in MILAN we are first gets an opportunity to select the shawls then we will go for the matching material, which I found easy to match. It has got a very good collection, unique elegant and reasonable (price range starts from 400) Varieties like Pasmina, georgette, shiffon, cotton and sils are available. Given below is the address of the shop:-

MILAN KOCHI, CONVENT JUNCTION, MARKET ROAD, ERNAKULAM (Old Good will shop)

 

Palada Pradhaman/Palada Payasam (Kerala Dishes)

Palada Pradhaman/Palada Payasam

Ingredients

• Rice ada 200 gms (njurukku ada or small piece ada is good)
• Milk 2 liter
• Sugar 300 gms
• Ghee 2 tsp

Method

Put rice ada into boiling water and cook for a while (stir occasionally), until it is soft. After it is cooked put it in cold water and rinse it for 2 minutes.

• Put milk, rice ada and sugar, in a pressure cooker (I used 8Liter Hawkins) and cook in medium heat for 10 minutes, then put the weight of the cooker and cook in medium flame (for 8 to 10 minutes) until cooker releases its first whistle. Turn off the heat and let it remain in the same stove top for 10 -15 minutes.
• Remove the lid, now the mixture turns to a light creamish pink color.
• Transfer the mixture to another vessel and stir it, once the mixture becomes thick add ghee (20 to 30 minutes) and turn off the heat.

Notes

• Palada prathaman can be made in a traditional way by skipping the cooker method. Instead of putting it in a cooker, cook milk, sugar, rice ada until the consistency becomes thick. But itwill take atleast 1 hr to 1 ½ hrs.
• Preparing palada by cooker saves time and fuel the results are the same.