Simplicity Coimbatore, The delight of home made jam </a Jam ! That sweet ,sticky condiment which we have , at some point or the other, turned to when hungry. I even know of a dear friend who treats herself to a spoon of jam to satisfy sweet cravings. Making jams began as a way to […]
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East Indian Bottle Masala
Simplicity Coimbatore, East Indian bottle masala </a There seems to be some sort of magnetic attraction to masala mixes in my home because I have another special one to share with you this week. A few weeks ago while watching Maria Goretti’s cooking show featuring her mum , she mentioned using an East Indian bottle […]
Malai Nellikkai (AMLA)
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Getting enough Vitamin C ? </a The focus on this ingredient happened in such an unplanned manner that I wondered why I never wrote about it before. With the COVID 19 getting too close to our neighbourhoods, concerned people from the medical fraternity have taken to making videos stressing about the importance of […]
Aquafaba – an easy egg substitute
Simplicity Coimbatore , Aquafaba After thinking about it off and on for a few years, I finally ended up making an Aquafaba chocolate mousse. When I came across this recipe using just three ingredients ; chickpea water (kabuli channa) , sugar and melted chocolate coverture ,I was truly amazed. I had no idea then that […]
Gram flour
Simplicity Coimbatore , The Gram flour in our food I was asked this question a few days ago ;”what is mixture made of ?” ‘Mixture‘ for those of you don’t know is a delicious savoury ,dry concoction of fried bits which are then ‘mixed’ together. It is a much loved traditional South Indian snack. I […]
Cutlets
Simplicity Coimbatore , Leftover veggies in a cutlet/a The cutlet features in almost every known cuisine across the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if each country thought of this particular snack as their own invention. It is a dish which is so familiar to us, earning street food status even, that it would be astonishing […]
Potato Skin Bata
Simplicity Coimbatore , Bread making during lockdown/a Another few weeks of being in lock down and safely cocooned inside our homes…. Thoughts and prayers go out to all those stranded and hungry ,whose days are far removed from recipe exchanges and cooking innovations. How quickly things can change ; what was normal before almost seems […]
Adai (South Indian savoury pancake)
Simplicity Coimbatore , Adai for marghazhi The kitchen at my parents’ home was the production centre for a variety of dishes from all kinds of cuisines. Those were the days of Eve’s weekly , round table cookbook , Australian Women’s weekly and so on. Recipes were poured over and ingredients were sourced from anywhere one […]
Adhalakkai
Simplicity Coimbatore , Adhalakkai season is here The winter weather is the right time to cook with ingredients which aren’t suited for any other time of year.Few people realise that even green peas are best consumed only during the winter months. We have become so used to seeing it in dishes throughout the year that […]
Arisi paruppu saadham
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Arisi paruppu saadham of Coimbatore A Sunday lunch tends to revolve around an aromatic biryani of some sort. But when the week before has been hectic not to mention spent indulging in choice dishes from other cuisines, the cravings lean more towards quiet comfort! When it comes to a comforting Indian lunch ,I […]
