Fancy a kasavu-screwpine bag to match your traditional wear this Onam? Or say, a banana chips holder done in screwpine trimmed with cream and gold fabric to add a festive touch to your sadya table?

Such is the case with the art of screwpine weaving in certain villages and regions in Kerala. The leaves of the hardy screwpine are used by women to weave baskets, containers and mats commonly ...

THE sweet, floral and delicately musky pandan leaves or screwpine leaves (Pandanus amaryllifolius, P. tectorius) is often used as a flavouring and wrapping for food. This tropical plant ...

which explains why the roast turkey with Asian spices wore a topping of fragrant deep-fried screwpine leaves and came with masala stuffing. Confirming the kitchen team’s choice to lend a spicy ...