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 […]
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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 […]
Gadgets – tiny in size big on utility- article-hindu metroplus
Hindu metro plus , Kitchen helpers Food shows are undoubtedly the most watched on television. They have contributed a great deal to not only kindling in the young , an interest in food but also a passion to be a part of this amazing industry. Masterchef Australia is a show that is close […]
Bio Basics – food venture- hindu metroplus
Hindu metro plus ,Bio Basics “Bio Basics” is more than just a commercial venture focusing on organic food. They want people to turn organic for their basic necessities. Hence the name. It promotes a shift in the thought process in the way we perceive food . Their mantra is ‘be organic ,buy organic’ . […]
Liliputtian delights- article in the hindu-metroplus edition
Hindu metro plus , Lilliputian delights http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/bitesized-sweets/article7512348.ece On arriving home one day I was delighted to find a box of the famous sweet from Andhra Pradesh,the khaaja. They were generously shared by Nithya and Narayan Kumar.I was thrilled more so with it’s diminutive size ! I had never before seen nor eaten one that was […]
My pumpkin patch – article for the hindu- metroplus section
Hindu metro plus,pumpkin patch http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/Food/remembering-apj-abdul-kalam/article7481451.ece Early this year ,I was inspired to devote time to nurturing my kitchen garden. The greens and the herbs did well but the vegetables were another story altogether. The trials continued with a variety of seeds. One day ,we decided to plant some pumpkin seeds. With little or almost […]
