Hindu metro plus , Moringa Olifera The murungaikai (Moringa) tree is chockfull of nutrients but we don’t pay much attention to it One can’t quite be blamed for indulging in rich food during this festive season. But in the midst of feasting on pongals, payasams, kesaris and halwas, we need to maintain a balance between […]
Eat , Sleep , Study – Food during exams
Hindu metro plus , Munch and Cram The hungry teen Examinations are an important phase in a teenager’s life. As a parent my job is to provide support as and when required, just as my mom did for me. While I was ready to encourage, motivate and keep a shoulder free, nothing prepared me for […]
Food and a raindrop or two – hindu article
Hindu metro plus , Food with a helping of rain A few days ago, I got caught in an unexpected downpour. As the raindrops pelted down, I could think of only thing: getting home and wrapping my fingers around a hot drink with something spicy to munch. What is it about rain that sets […]
Pickle Jaadis
Hindu metro plus , The joy in a Jar It’s less than two months to go for the festival of lights. I know it is early days yet, but it is around this time that I start making plans for what I want to make for my loved ones. We know how busy it […]
The Tiffin – a story by Mahtab Narsimhan
If you are a book lover like me , you know what an incredible feeling it is to come across a great read when you least expected it ! I have mentioned a few books in the past wherein the stories revolve around food. Looking back I think such books played a huge part in […]
Deliciously sour
Hindu metro plus , The Sour truth Souring agents are a huge part of our culinary traditions. Depending on the state and community , the food that adds the “pullippu” note , varies. Tamarind , Kudampulli , Kachampulli , Kokum all add that much needed sour tang to a dish. It’s a taste that […]
Our flavour bases- article hindu metroplus
Hindu metro plus , Spice to Life Whether it’s podis, pickles or appalams, nothing can beat the home-made variety Indian food is known for its complex tastes. When entertaining guests from abroad, we like to showcase authentic Indian food for its sheer variety, especially the vast repertoire of vegetarian food. A German friend […]
Food presentation
Hindu metro plus , Delicious Presentation Planning a menu ,especially for a party is something I enjoy doing. Keeping in mind what my guests prefer is how I get started on deciding what dishes to cook. Now , once that’s done and looked over a couple of times ,the attention is focused on each […]
The Farmdost initiative by TAFE
Hindu metro plus , # Farmdost My kid came back from a wonderfully interesting session at school. She eagerly filled me in on the interactive time they with the representatives from TAFE who were part of the Be a #Farmdost initiative. Not only was she given a quick but effective class on the importance of […]
Agathi Poo (Sesbania Grandiflora)- article in the hindu – metroplus
Hindu metro plus , Agathi flowers It’s that time of the year when in the midst of all the country greens one gets to see bright flashes of red. This velvety flower when in bud stage curves outward like a long beak and hence the name ‘humming bird flower’ fits like a glove. In […]
