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 […]
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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 […]
Byadagi chillies
Simplicity Coimbatore , Byadagi chillies in a Rogan Josh Dried red chillies in South India At home when it comes to using dried red chillies we favour two varieties;the small round ones and the tapered medium length ones with the thick skin. These are known as the gundu milagai ,popular in Chettinad cooking and […]
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 […]
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 […]
Jai Vasavi foods
Simplicity Coimbatore ,Jai Vasavi foods When the time comes for children to leave home to start their under graduate studies in another city,any parent’s immediate concern will be about their food habits and timely meals.Not all colleges or universities will have hostel facilities. Even if they do, hostel canteens are often ridiculed for the bland […]
