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April 10, 2017
Ginger- Garlic Paste: Tantalise Your Tastebuds
The sizzle and splutter as a dollop of ginger-garlic paste hits the hot oil and the aroma that wafts through the air: this is like the bugle call that the kitchen is open, the cooking’s on and all’s right with […]
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April 3, 2017
From Fat to Fit- Five Jowar Flour Recipes
The first time I tasted jowar rotis was at a friend’s home. I thought ‘wow!’ When she showed me how they make them, I thought ‘double wow!’ The expert who was on the job was patting and turning and patting […]
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March 28, 2017
Peanuts: Healthier than Meat and Eggs?
If you are an Indian and ‘vegetarian by birth,’ chances are that your parents must have tried the egg route to robust health. Mine did. We had a separate pan and a separate stove, and cooked eggs outside the kitchen, […]
Pappadam, Pappadom, Poppadam, Poppadom Puppodum, , ….This is not a tongue-twister challenge: these are just some of the (musical) alternatives for the more popular PAPAD , the all pervasive savoury add-on that completes and complements an Indian meal, serves as […]
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March 13, 2017
10 Common Misconceptions about Herbal Honey
Honey has been eaten by humans since time immemorial. The ancient Greeks believed it to be the food of Zeus, the king of Gods, and the twelve gods of Olympus: they called it ambrosia or nectar, the food of immortality. […]
Reminiscing about the good ole days of summers and grandmas is never complete without a throwback to the passionate pickling that was the highlight of the season. Our mothers might have been busily cracking the whip about impending class final […]
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February 28, 2017
Rice Flour- Gluten Free versatility
The crunchy munchies are very tempting – time to unwind means a lounge chair in a balcony or verandah, hot tea and a bowl of muruku. Oh, the comfort of it all after a hard day’s work! The South of […]
Five years ago, I was visiting my sister in Lafayette, Indiana, USA. This is miles and miles of flat land. It’s tornado country – the flat terrain means there is NOTHING to block the whirlwinds as they gather momentum. All […]
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February 15, 2017
Oh Ghee Wiz!
Hot, mashed rice and dal with a dollop of ghee: the formula for weaning toddlers off milk had the mommies sneaking a mouthful or two. I know I did that. The smell of ghee slowly melting on steaming khichdi: so […]
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February 9, 2017
Gongura – Roselle by any other name
My father was from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, India. This hot dry town is famous for its fiery red chillies, tobacco and gongura pacchadi (chutney). We made our duty visits to my grandparents’ Guntur home every summer vacation, where the […]
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