Simplicity Coimbatore , Special harvest , Ragi The importance of the harvest festival has been ingrained into us as early back as my memory goes. It’s not like the significance was explained to us in words, we understood merely by watching.The rituals exhibit a sense of reverence rather than only a celebratory feeling. It is […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Watermelon radish
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Have you tried the watermelon radish? It’s always fun to hear of a vegetable or fruit for the first time and even better when the pictures look so pretty. I first spied the watermelon radish on a vegan food post on instagram and was instantly smitten. It is by far one […]
Eeyam chombu
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Eeyam chombu for your rasam The article on natural perungayam that was published a few weeks ago garnered a great deal of interest.A friend from Bangalore sourced the pure perungayam from the store here in Coimbatore. Upon receiving the package,the air in the room began to carry the distinctive aroma of this […]
Custard Apples
Simplicity Coimbatore ,custard apples are in season The custard apple trees at our home and farm are not very tall. I guess one could refer to it as a small tree. The branches grow thin and spindly almost like a bush in all directions.At the moment they are laden with fruit. Every time I […]
Yellow corn (maize) flour
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Maize flour in your diet Over the past year almost I have been experimenting with different kinds of flour. We stopped buying or cooking/baking with maida about 6-7 years ago. Any cakes , biscuits or bread was made using home ground whole wheat flour only. Lately however there has been a frequent occurrence […]
Kalakkai (Carandus plum)
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Kalakkai pickle For the past few years close family relatives of ours have been sharing with us some of their kalakkai harvest. Since first setting eyes on this pretty pink and white berry,I have looked for more information on the kalakkai ,by way of recipes,nature of the plant etc.. That’s when […]
Star fruit
Simplicity Coimbatore , star fruit After a particularly weary Friday ,I arrived home in the evening to a most welcoming sight. Piled high on a large steel platter was a generous mound of vibrant star fruit and some other citrus berries.But it was the star fruit which captured my attention completely and was literally a […]
Jackfruit
Simplicity Coimbatore , The wholesome jackfruit My friend posted a picture of palakottai vadai (jackfruit seed snack) on her instagram page saying that it was an old family recipe. My curiosity is insatiable when it comes to learning about such heirloom family favourites. I have to admit , my own association with the jackfruit all […]
