It's easy to get distracted by the views of the Western Ghats at Augusta Heights, the all-day diner at Great Trails Wayanad. This is the newest luxury resort in one of Kerala's most scenic districts ...

Podi is a spicy powder made from roasted lentils, sesame seeds, dried chillies. That jar of podi in your kitchen, bought after a South Indian breakfast and then forgotten, deserves more attention.