Simplicity Coimbatore, Gongura on the menu </a If you are a South Indian or enjoy eating South Indian food then hearing the word ‘Gongura’ will set off the water works in the mouth for sure ! The distinctive look of that intensely dark gongura pickle and that unmistakable leafy texture is a favourite with most […]
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Amaranth leaves
Simplicity Coimbatore ,amaranth leaves </a There’s one plant which grows like wildfire all around our home. It grows in corners pushing past sharp pebbles , against the wall near the bougainvillea climber and even in grow bags wherever there is space between the coriander or mint or basil ! This is probably a good reason […]
Globe amaranth tea
Simplicity Coimbatore , The Vaadaamalli tea Working within a specific budget is when the creative mind has to come up with low cost options which still fit the brief. That’s when we tend to look around us not with just the eyes but also by opening the mind and thinking a little more out […]
Sour dough bread
Simplicity Coimbatore , Ancient art of bread making , sourdough bread What we know of the bread making process today consists of using one important ingredient; baker’s yeast ! And yet that is not how it was made in ancient times. Bread making dates back to a time even before it could be documented […]
Mince Pies
Simplicity Coimbatore , Mince pies are delightful Ever since I was a little girl , old enough to read a story on my own ,I have had a fascination for pies. The pictures showing the golden dome of flaky pastry filled with the promise of delicious ingredients was, for me ,the most extravagant of treats. […]
Pongal-The harvest festival
The Hindu Metroplus , Pongal feast It’s interesting how Indian children of today are aware of the fact that Halloween is pumpkin pie time while thanksgiving and Christmas are all about roasts ,stuffing, mashed potatoes etc .How many of them actually pay heed to foods that are served up during a traditional pongal lunch […]
Green papaya
Hindu metro plus ,How green is your papaya ? A guest from Europe was quite fascinated at the sight of the papaya tree growing in my garden.It wasn’t just the fact that it was a tropical tree but also because the fruit when available was rather expensive in his part of the world.That set […]
A salivatingly melodious evening
Hindu metro plus ,An evening of food and music For me a traditional South Indian rasam is always flavoured with a pinch of that intensely aromatic spice , asafoetida .If someone were to tell me that it did not originate in India I would have found it very hard to believe . But that’s just […]
