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NDTV
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Chef Sarah Todd Enjoys Kilanji From Lakshadweep - Here's A Quick Recipe
The Lakshadweep Islands are renowned for their breathtaking natural beauty. Most tourists go there to enjoy its pristine beaches with picturesque turquoise waters, diverse marine life and multiple opportunities for water sports. But there's so much more it can offer, including the chance to taste distinctive local delicacies. Recently, celebrity chef Sarah Todd shone the spotlight on a wholesome dish from Lakshadweep known as kilanji. She shared a video of herself preparing this treat from scratch and praised its simplicity, smooth texture and comforting flavour. Also Read: Planning A Visit To Lakshadweep? Don't Miss Out On These 5 Must-Try Local Dishes How To Make Kilanji At Home | Easy Recipe For Lakshadweep's Kilanji You can bring a taste of Lakshadweep home by preparing Kilanji in your own kitchen. You don't need any special or expensive ingredients - only a handful of everyday ingredients that will mostly be in your pantry already. The basic requirements are: rice, eggs, oil/ghee, banana, sugar and coconut milk. To make kilanji, Chef Sarah Todd begins by blending soaked rice until she gets a plain liquid. She cracks some eggs into the grinder and then blends them to combine both components. She later sieves this mixture to get a smooth batter. She incorporates a little water to improve its consistency. She adds a pinch of salt to enhance its natural flavour. After this, the chef greases a flat pan/tawa with oil or ghee and ladles some of the batter onto it. She swirls it around until a thin layer of the batter has covered the entire surface of the pan. Once it cooks and the edges can be lifted, she folds it like a crepe or dosa. Next, the chef starts preparing the sweet sauce for the kilanji. She stirs coconut milk with sugar and chopped banana together. Once the elements are mixed well, she tops the paper-thin crepes with this sauce. After that, all that's left is to dig in and relish this unique sweet treat! Also Read: Celebrity Chef Sarah Todd Tries Mylari Dosa In Mysore, Calls It Absolute Perfection "It's light, it's creamy, it's comfort with a salty breeze... passed down through generations. This dish is island simplicity at its finest. Humble, soulful and absolutely unforgettable," says Chef Sarah Todd, as she enjoys the kilanji. In the caption, she added, "Lakshadweep may be India's smallest union territory, but its food tells big stories, influenced by centuries of trade routes, Arab connections, and its incredible local produce. No heavy spices. No rich curries. Just soft, clean island flavours that feel like a breath of sea air." View this post on Instagram A post shared by SARAH TODD (@sarahtodd) If you would like the complete recipe for kilanji, including exact ingredient quantities, click here.
Refinery29
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Refinery29
Poh & Sofia's Best Outfits On MasterChef Australia 2025 (So Far) & Where To Buy Them
The food sure looks stunning on MasterChef Australia 2025, with some of the top returning contestants from previous seasons battling it out for the highest honour. But alongside Depinder Chhibber's delicious creations and Sarah Todd's weird but wonderful oyster ice cream, there's something else that has caught our eye. When we're not busy drooling over the food, our attention is solely on Sofia Levin and Poh Ling Yeow's incredible style. The judges became known for their effortlessly chic looks during MasterChef Australia last year, and they've upped the ante in 2025. Say goodbye to boring fashion in the kitchen, because these leading ladies have been busy making bold statements with unique silhouettes, striking colours and patterns. Yeow has always loved to make a splash — whether that's as a frantic contestant or a calm and encouraging judge — so if you're wondering how to take a leaf out of her book, we've got you covered. We've rounded up all of Poh and Sofia's fashion moments from MasterChef Australia 2025, along with where you can buy the coveted pieces as well.
NDTV
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Celebrity Chef Sarah Todd Tastes Iconic Aam Papad Chaat In Amritsar, Watch Her Reaction
Australian Chef Sarah Todd is on a culinary expedition across India. After savouring local foods in the Northeast and many other roadside delights, the celebrity chef is currently exploring Amritsar. Undoubtedly, who can miss chats when in Amritsar? Well, it seems Sarah can't! Soon after savouring her all-time favourite Gulab Jamun in the city's popular sweet shop, she went on to relish Lubhaya Ram's Aam Papad Chaat. In a video on Instagram, the chef documented her chaat indulgence, calling it 'an icon, a legacy, and possibly one of the most underrated street snacks in India.' She further expressed her emotions in the caption of the video while explaining its preparation, 'It's not just mango pulp dried into sheets. It's layer upon layer of different mango varieties, sun-dried to chewy perfection, then chopped and tossed with kala namak, chilli powder, cumin, lemon juice and lashings of tamarind chutney. It's sticky, spicy, sweet, sour, tangy… and absolutely addictive.' In the video, we can spot the chaat vendor placing a few pieces of dried mango slices on a plate. He also mixes some additional chopped pieces with chutneys of all kinds, adding layers of flavour to it. Finally, the mixture is served on the ungarnished pieces of dried mango slices. Alongside the video, she says, 'This is chaat in Amritsar, Punjab, but not like you've had it before. It's a mash-up of sun-dried mango slices, then comes a punch of masalas, a generous drizzle of tamarind chutney, a squeeze of fresh lemon that wakes up your entire face.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by SARAH TODD (@sarahtodd) While holding the scrumptious plate of delight, Sarah narrates, 'Looks delicious. This is the chaat that I never knew I needed. It looks incredible. There's so much going on here. There are so many flavours that have been added in, and I've got to dig in before I give any idea of what it tastes like.' After relishing a bit of it, Sarah couldn't resist expressing her honest emotions, 'Mmm, that is literally an explosion of flavours in my mouth. It's salty, it's tangy, it's sweet, it's textural, it's very sour, which I love. I don't know, it's just the craziest snack. It's so healthy. Everything is air-dried, natural flavours. I mean, it's amazing. This is the best kind of snack. We should all be having this as our tea time, sweet afternoon snack. Oh, that is sour.' She concluded her video by saying, 'What I didn't expect was how complex this would be. A snack that was once preserved fruit is now a full-blown street-side ritual, wrapped in nostalgia for locals, and an explosion of discovery for me.'
