Thiruvananthapuram, Sunday 04 April 2010: Christians across Kerala celebrates Easter today by attending church early in the morning and ending the period of Lent with a lavish traditional breakfast.

Churches serve a piece of cake made of egg and milk to end the 50-day long Lent period, during which most people forgo non-vegetarian food.

After Easter mass, devotees rush home for special breakfast, which includes the traditional ‘appam’ made out of rice powder and mixed with a small quantity of fresh toddy or yeast.