From the day Shanthini of Pink Lemon Tree sent me her Rose water image, i had been wanting to make it. It had been on my mind ever since. I was just looking for some organic rose and was lucky to find them few last week. I love rose in anything and everything. The sweet,…
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BELada Hannu Paanka – Wood Apple Juice
Belada Hannu Paanka is a juice made from the pulp of Wood Apple. This is must make Paanka during Ramnavami, where we make this along with kosambari and distribute it among friends and family. Belada Hannu / wood Apple/ kath bael, is a berry with extremely hard rind and soft and stringy pulp with a…
WATermelon Jam
Watermelon jam!!! Yes you heard it right, watermelon jam. Not something that is very common. I had already made granita and smoothies this summer and didn’t want to repeat it and hence ended up making jam. But the Watermelon Jam turned out so good that now i get watermelon just to make jam. Try it out…
THAi Green Curry
When i lived in London, i was exposed to a lot of cuisines, Thai being one. I have from then always loved Thai Food. Thai Green Curry has been one of my favourite dishes till date. I always though wanted to have the authentic Thai Green Curry in Thailand. My recent trip to Thailand was something that had been…
PAKoda – Onion Fritters , Pakode
I am lucky that though i live in a city with pollution & population, my house faces a forest making it feel like a hill station,the breeze is so pure and so cool… And the weather here from past few weeks has been heavenly. It is raining every single day making. Sitting at home…
ARAlu Sandige , Seeme Akki Sandige , BALaka Menasina Kaayi – Puffed Paddy Rice Fryums , Sago Fryums , Curd Chillies
ARAlu Sandige, Seeme Akki Sandige, Balaka Menasina kaayi, these are few fryums that are prepared in our house during Summer. Dried completely in Scorching Sun for three to four days, and stored in boxes to be enjoyed during Monsoon and Winter. I am always fascinated how our elders, grand moms, great great grandmom’s and their…
TOMato Chutney
Tomato chutney is one of my favourite chutneys ever. It tastes heavenly with steamed rice and ghee and of course with dosa or roti. Tangy and hot this tomato chutney is just lip smacking. There are various ways in which we make Tomato chutney and this is one of them and all of them…
PINeapple Kesari Bhath
My late Aunt was a classical singer. She had a room full of books. We gave away a lot of books to people who would use them well. But there were some books and papers which her brothers and sisters wanted to retain. So every once in a while all of us gather at…
RUSk Chutney
My Mamiji makes this lip smacking Rusk Chutney, which we finish it off in no time at all. Try it today and trust me you will never stop making it. Rusk Chutney is a unique mouth watering recipe. The Tangy, sweet chutney is one of my favourite chutney. It can be used to make…
IDLi – Most famous Indian breakfast, Rice dumpling
Idli is one of the most famous and most common breakfast dishes in India , specially in South India. Idly is a soft rice dumplings which are steamed and considered very healthy. Idli is always served with coconut chutney or Kadale chutney (split chickpea). I hate idlis…. Bachpan se!!! I would hate it when…