Around three tonnes of coconut shells fire the borma (wood-fired oven) in Kottayam, which bakes plum cakes that go under the label ‘Omana Paul’s’. When Omana Paul, the woman who set up the business, passed away seven years ago her former employees Shirley Jacob and husband Jacob (Biji) George took over the running of the business. This year, for Christmas, they are set to make around 3,500 plus plum cakes, a thousand fewer than last year.
Omana Paul began baking cakes, including plum cakes, commercially, in 1984, in Kottayam. Her youngest sister Laila Joseph recalls her late sister’s love for cooking, “She had a God-given talent for cooking. She used to help our mother in the kitchen, even when she was still in school and college, and was part of anything food-related happening there.” Omana, married to a Naval officer, loved entertaining, her sister remembers. Like any good host, she ensured that she put the best on the table.
source - https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/35-years-of-plum-cakes-made-in-wood-fired-ovens/article30294765.ece
Omana Paul began baking cakes, including plum cakes, commercially, in 1984, in Kottayam. Her youngest sister Laila Joseph recalls her late sister’s love for cooking, “She had a God-given talent for cooking. She used to help our mother in the kitchen, even when she was still in school and college, and was part of anything food-related happening there.” Omana, married to a Naval officer, loved entertaining, her sister remembers. Like any good host, she ensured that she put the best on the table.
source - https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/35-years-of-plum-cakes-made-in-wood-fired-ovens/article30294765.ece
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