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Continue reading →: Okra/ladies finger in yoghurt/Vendakkai RaitaLadies finger is cooked and then tossed in yoghurt is this simple dish. Too many simple dishes these days makes me wonder if cooking is that easy or if I am picky about my recipes. As long as the dishes tastes good, it shouldn’t matter. 🙂 I have also learnt…
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Continue reading →: Thakkali Thokku/ Tomato PickleIts summer and its the tomato season. Tomatoes and Onions are integral part of Indian cuisine. Any cuisine for that matter. The question now is , is it a vegetable or a fruit.Tomatoes are used to make pickles as well as jams or preserves. Either way it tastes good. The…
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Continue reading →: Fish curry / Meen Curry / Seer fish curryTamil Nad shares borders with Kerala and Nagercoil sits somewhere along the borders. A lot of cooking/recipes have a lot of Kerala influence to them. Although my roots go to Nagercoil I have lived most of my life outside of the place. Yet theres so much connection to home through…
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Continue reading →: Simple Dal – Easy and QuickA while ago a friend told me she was having a interesting conversation in her class. The question was “How many hours do each of you spend in the kitchen” The locals said 30 minutes, a North Indian said 45 minutes and our dear friend said 2 hours. The class…
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Continue reading →: Simple Tomato RasamThis is another quicker fixer. Thats what daily cooking should be . Quick.Easy.Delicious. I am not a big fan of tamarind, I avoid it where I can. But I must admit that the puli kuzhambu (tamarind based curries) they serve at the hotels esp the vathal kuzhambu is one of…
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Continue reading →: Chicken Stock“Stop and Smell the Roses” When was the last time you did that? Literally, I mean? No, I am not a philosophical person.Last week my son had transition classes. Schooling starts at 5 here. And as a prelude, children have a couple of 4 hour classes so that they get…
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Continue reading →: The Indian Coffee – KaapiMost Indian homes start their day with a Cup of Coffee. It Awakens.Uplifts.Boosts. Did you know coffee acts as a great Stimulant by uplifting the mood and gives that boost you need to look forward to the day. I love coffee and a good big mug of it. There have…
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Continue reading →: Vegetable, fruit and nut saladI can think of 3 things when it comes to Salads just like I have about the other recipes. FRESH. HEALTHY. EASY. My sister tells me I should go on Salads for Dinner as it is very light on the tummy and good for me. I am a person who…
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Continue reading →: Mutton kuzhambuMutton curry is is called “Mutton Saaru” in Karnataka. The landlord of the place we stayed in was a gem of a person. We were three girls sharing a small place whereas the landlords family stayed upstairs. Two of us were meat eaters but ours was a eggatarian place since…
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Continue reading →: Mushroom OmeletteEggs.Quick.Easy.Filling. What water is to thirst, eggs are to hunger. They are quick to cook and depending on the fats that go into the preparation they can be healthier and good for you. Veggie omelette , Spanish omelettes are my favorite. I had a good dose of Omelette at the…
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