Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Ø You receive a mysterious voice message, showering you with expletives and threatening you with dire consequences if you ever call back again. After you recover from the initial shock you wonder if it were a crank call, a new advertising gimmick, or an insane person and blatantly wonder how could have such a thing happened to an ethical, law […]
Read moreSo last week I had this opportunity of working from home. It is a refreshing change for me, a warm cozy feeling in fact; I can work from the comfort of my home, at my own pace, in a calm atmosphere and most of all avoid those long dreadful commutes. On the flip side however I feel hungry most of […]
Read moreThe idli or”idly” or “iddly” is a savory cake popular in South India. The cakes are usually two to three inches in diameter and are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented black lentils (de-husked) and rice. Most often eaten at breakfast or as a snack, idlis are usually served in pairs with chutney, sambar, or other […]
Read moreThe other day we were at a restaurant along with our toddler enjoying some delicious tomato basil soup with warm bread when the waitress came to check on us and the usual pleasantries followed. She then stuck a friendly conversation with our toddler and mentioned that she has 5 kids of her own but now all are grown up and […]
Read moreCabbage is my all time favorite vegetable. I have a personal list of top 10 vegetables and many vegetables keep falling off of the list and some crawl into the list. But not cabbage, cabbage is my number 1 favorite all season long. The other new found love is Zucchini and I like the combination of Zucchini and Cabbage. I […]
Read moreKokum is a dark purple to black sticky fruit with curled edges. It is very abundant in the west coast region of India and hence mostly used in Konkan homes. It adds tart taste to the food and many use this as a substitute for tamarind. Studies have shown that this fruit can reduce fat, cool body, purify blood and […]
Read moreIt is 6:30 AM here in the morning, it is raining heavily and there is no sign of the sun yet. There is something about the rain that always conjures old memories. With the sound of the rain on the ground, the dark clouds looming over the sky, the booming thunder, lightning in the background and darkness all around […]
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