Simplicity Coimbatore , Elantha pazham childood memories Most of us cherish those memories of intervals (mid day breaks) spent at the canteen back in our school days. Among the many other treats which were sold in various paisa denominations,one which is extremely special is the elantha vadai. My friends and I never really bothered […]
Archive | February, 2019
Agathi Kai
Hindu Metroplus , A pod cast in buttermilk Since having made and tasted the agathi poo poriyal ,4 years ago, this pretty ingredient has always been a much looked forward lunch dish when in season.The agathi (sesbania grandiflora) plants do grow tall and these flowers hang in attractive clusters.As I stood admiring the white […]
Green channa
Simplicity Coimbatore , Hara channa A few days ago I got a message on Whatsapp about the short term availability of the fresh green chick pea otherwise known as green channa. I was delighted and quite eager to get my hands on this rarely available ingredient.It’s not really common in South Indian cuisine because […]
Uday Balaji – The Whisky Advisor
Hindu Metroplus , Drinking with authority It’s funny how vocabulary enhancements happen from the unlikeliest of sources ! This week the new word that I picked up is ‘dram’. A dram is the fluid measurement used to measure whisky. It’s from the whiskey advisor website, conceptualised and maintained by Uday Balaji who also has an […]
