Planning Ahead your meals….that is one of the greatest strengths when it comes to getting dinner on the table without a lot of fuss. I do that all the time, especially after I come home from my grocery shopping. I wash and wrap the herbs in a paper towel. I sometimes, wash, dry and peel … [Read more…]
To go with my spicy Vathakulambu, I made a simple cabbage poriyal – sauteed cabbage sprinkled with coconut. Cabbage is always been a staple in my house. I used it quite a lot, but for some reason most people hate the poor vegetable. It gets this almost sweet flavor when cooked, that makes it a … [Read more…]
Its amazing how when something is in abundance, you care less for it. And years pass by, when you hardly find it, and you start craving for it, wondering how bad you treated it. Hmm…..sounds like the start of a sentimental ranting? It is kind of, and its about drumsticks, ‘The Moringa oleifera’. Rewind to … [Read more…]
I had a couple of large eggplants lying in the fridge, and I decided to make baingan bharta out of it. Did you know – Eggplants are native to the Indian subcontinent. They were not know or cultivated in the western world until year 1500. Yes, ‘idhu namma ooru vegetable’. 🙂 It is classified as … [Read more…]
Food blogging…this world of virtually connected foodies, is like a wonderland to me. I am so glad I discovered it. Nupur’s Blog Bites 2 – Adaptation event, got me thinking as to when I got introduced to this world. (imagine the concentric circles going round and round over my face like in old Indian movies … [Read more…]
Poondu Kuzhambu is a yummy preparation of garlic simmered in a spicy tamarind sauce. It is best served over hot rice. The benefits of garlic have just now reached the New World, so much so that garlic is now available as pills, in the Vitamins section of every pharmacy in America. Why eat a pill, … [Read more…]