‘Ketupat palas’ going places – even to Saudi

Art of weaving an income: Zainab (right), who is helped by her two children Mohd Azwan Ismail and Noraida, preparing the ‘ketupat palas’ in Kampung Bukit Tunggal, Kuala Terengganu. — Bernama

KUALA TERENGGANU: Ketupat palas is one of several traditional delicacies that are readily available during Ramadan and Syawal, especially in Terengganu.

The dumpling is made from glutinous rice packed inside a diamond-shaped pouch, woven using the frond of the increasingly scarce fan palm licuala grandis.