Traditional Indian dishes cooked from the heart by septuagenarian Betty Vincent

Although she is nearly 78, Betty still cooks all the traditional Indian dishes she learnt dating back to the 1950s, as her family loves her food. - YAP CHEE HONG/The Star

Betty Vincent bustles about her kitchen with boundless energy and a sense of purpose, stirring the ghee rice she has cooked and opening well-stocked cupboards to pick out her favourite crockery – some of her tableware dates back to 1958, the year she got married.

At one point, she heads out to the little herb garden at the back of her house and carefully cuts off a sprig of mint leaves to adorn a dish she has made.