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.
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