CSN Stores $60 Gift Certificate Giveaway

If you have been waiting with bated breath for the announcement of this giveaway then relax and breathe easy! The Giveaway courtesy of CSNStores is finally here. I am thrilled to announce this giveaway for my dear readers without whom this blog would have been non-existent. This is your opportunity, both bloggers and non-bloggers alike to drop by, say hello and try to win this giveaway. Win a $60.00 gift certificate from CSN Stores! Just use it to buy anything from millions of choices that CSNStores offers. Rules: The rules could not be simpler, please read it carefully. Become a…

Easy Lobia Curry Recipe

What better way to get over the hump day that to announce a prelude to a giveaway? While working on this post, I was contacted by the team from CSN Stores to see if I was interested in doing a giveaway at my blog and boy was I thrilled that I agreed to do it right away. If you have not already visited CSN Stores then I strongly recommend doing so. They have about 200 online stores and over 1 Million products! It took me hours going through their website. Need some cookware collection or children’s furniture they have it…

Sol Kadi/ Konkani Style kokum Kadi –II

Kokum is the dried skin of a fruit related to mangosteens.The outer cover of fruit is dried in the sun to get Aamsul or Kokam/Kokum. It is used as a slightly sour spice in recipes that yields peculiar taste and dark red colour. It is a preferred substitute for tamarind in curries and other dishes from Konkan. It is very abundant in the west coast region of India and hence an integral part of Konkani cuisine. These are called ‘bhirnda sol’ in Konkani.  At home I use the Kokum to make Kokum kadi.  I have already posted one version here…