In the sacred grove after the prayers prasadam is offered to gods. Slow cooked in an uruli over a wood fire, its mulled with the scent of smoke. Chunks of candy sugar, coconut, holy basil, and chethi flowers, generously garnish the prasadam, which is nothing but Sarkara Payasam.
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Fresh homemade pasta that combines fresh coriander with creamy pumpkin, cottage cheese and roasted garlic filling. Simple and stunning!
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My previous attempts at chocolate chip cookies have been more or less disastrous, simply because I always experiment to make them eggless or the amounts are too much, or something always goes wrong. So I was looking for a recipe which resulted in cookies that tasted like they were supposed to.
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The ridge-gourd or peechingya is sort of like the armadillo of the vegetable world. Thick skinned, but once pared and cooked, incredibly soft with a delicate flavour.
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Puli Inji itself is an interesting amalgamation of tastes and textures, it gets its heat from the chillies, spiciness and flavour from the ginger, sweetness from jaggery, and tartness from tamarind. My grandmother is particularly partial to puli inji and during sadya cooking a little extra would be prepared and bottled for later.
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Happy Vishu to all my readers! Vishu this year was a complete success for me, everything went right! My daughter, who's growing up so fast, not only comprehended what the early morning fuss was about but also appeared to thoroughly enjoy it. The previous evening we made the mandatory trip to the local supermarket...
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I recently had no bake cookies at a cousin’s place, crumbled over ice cream these cookies filled with dates tasted rich and deliciously decadent, and ofcourse I loved the fact that it needed no baking and took just minutes to put together. The original recipe had an egg and butter in it – I...
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Its been some time since I posted anything new, particularly from my trip home. I am back now, and hopefully in the coming weeks will be able to share my culinary adventures in the homeland. One of my all time favourites is Idiyappam (freshly made rice noodles), I’ll post a recipe for Idiyappams another...
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I love parikai - yes! of course I don't love it so much that I eagerly drink its juice like my dad does . One of my favourite bittergourd dishes is Parikai Pitla.
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Living in Dubai is perfect during winters and people make the most of the outdoors through December up until March, parks are bustling with cheerful faces on the weekends making the most of barbecues, and potluck parties.
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