
There are number of foods from our childhood days, that we tend to forget and enjoy as adults! It is still vague, when we actually stop certain foods and switch to this vicious magic grown-up world!! Well…it appears to me like Lakshman Rekha…once we stepped out of this line, that’s it…there is no coming back. […]
read moreBarley Puliyodharai – Reluctant Gourmet
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- April
- 2013

I never made barley dishes and never thought I ever could! But, now everything has changed…my culinary creativity is well-honed and my cooking is decent…thanks to food blogging. And, I had something brewing in my mind for a while…the recipe itself is an inspiration from my family’s favorite dish “Iyengar Puliyodharai‘. Since, many have […]
read moreCoconut Fudge – Treat Yourself
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- April
- 2013

Also Known As Coconut Burfi.Thengai Burfi. Nariyal ki Burfi. Coconut Fudge. Candied coconut. I love Madras Shree Mithai special ‘Nariyal ki burfi’ . Although I don’t want to rule out their other house specialties like ‘gajjar ka halwa (carrot fudge), badam kheer (almond milk), soan papdis and jilebis. If given a chance, I would gladly […]
read moreHow To Freeze Vegetables
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- April
- 2013

When mother nature gives you lemons, make lemonade. If she gives it to you in excess, pickle them! And, share them with others. That’s what my mother told me! Well, as you know by now…I love experimenting in my kitchen! Pushing my limits and trying things that I have not dared to do before! The […]
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Unless you cook Indian food 365 days a year, you are not gonna make that special trip to the Indian grocery store, regularly! The spices we stock to make bhindi masala and achaar gosht, can last for several months! What do you do with them? You can very well use it on any local produce […]
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Garlic is a very popular flavor, a base for countless recipes. Using this common ingredient in right proportion may give you the best results to your otherwise regular dish. However, peeling fresh garlic and mincing it, is a bit challenging task to many! If you allow me, I will let you a know few tricks […]
read moreAndhra Tomato Pappu – Southern Comfort
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- April
- 2013

Also Known As Andhra Pappu. Tomato Pappu. Ketti Paruppu. Thakkali Kothu Paruppu. Tamatar Dal. Tamatar Dhall. If you stumbled upon this page thinking that’s its some kind of South American lentils concoction, you are in for a plain disappointment! But if you decide to stay on and read this entire post, you will be delighted to […]
read moreBread Upma – Sassy Cooking
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- April
- 2013

We Indians have a way of spicing up every dish we could lay our hands on. When we forget to put the magic spell on a particular dish, the rest of the world goes about and does it for us. ♥ Ever heard of Masala Maggi Noodles? It would appear KFC is synonymous with fried […]
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Asafoetida is one of the strangest and strongest of all spices. It comes from a perennial plant, that belongs to the carrot family native to the mountains of Central Asia. Ferula asafoetida looks something like a giant fennel plants, growing up to five feet, which develops massive tap roots varying from 6-7 inches (15 cm) […]
read morePaneer Butter Masala Dosa – The Culinary Saga
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- April
- 2013

If there is one thing, that I think fondly about India is…its about food! That’s because my gray cells are all wired and coded that way! I remember people and associated memories only through food or underlying relationship with food! I admit it, am a foodie. There you go…I said it! And a self-made compulsive […]
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