Whilst the adults would sit on the green lawns enjoying their chatter we children would all secretly venture off. Playing with the beautiful pomegranate, whose red juice is almost permanent, squirting it on one another as we tried to wrestle the seeds out, was lots of fun, except later for our parents of course.

Tucked away on the South western tip of India is the Malabar Coast and India’s land of spice - Kerala. A popular destination with both local and foreign tourists, Kerala is famous for her captivating backwaters, sunny beaches, scenic hill stations, world famous spa’s and most of all her sublime cuisine.

India is a nation that delights in having access to all of nature’s bounty. With an affluent and multifarious cultural heritage, she is the world’s earliest civilisation that holds onto her celebrated colourful history and great legacy.