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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Methi Masala
Simplicity Coimbatore, Gujarati ‘methi no masalo’ </a When I was in Bombay in early March this year,we went to visit the shops which are famous for their typical Gujarati snacks. Each neighbourhood has several small outlets where these wonderful specialities like bhakarwadi , khakra, varieties of chikki , an array of roasted lentils and lots […]
Kalonji (Nigella seeds)
Simplicity Coimbatore, Kalonji is different from black cumin ? </a Wikkipedia Black cumin vs Nigella seeds </a It’s funny how sometimes you go searching for one thing and it takes you elsewhere and almost makes us forget what we were looking for in the first place. That’s how this kalonji post came about ! […]
Gram flour
Simplicity Coimbatore , The Gram flour in our food I was asked this question a few days ago ;”what is mixture made of ?” ‘Mixture‘ for those of you don’t know is a delicious savoury ,dry concoction of fried bits which are then ‘mixed’ together. It is a much loved traditional South Indian snack. I […]
Potato Skin Bata
Simplicity Coimbatore , Bread making during lockdown/a Another few weeks of being in lock down and safely cocooned inside our homes…. Thoughts and prayers go out to all those stranded and hungry ,whose days are far removed from recipe exchanges and cooking innovations. How quickly things can change ; what was normal before almost seems […]
Red & purple foods
Simplicity Coimbatore , The red in your diet Strawberry cultivation in India When I mentioned that strawberries were in season,I was corrected by a friend (familiar with Mumbai /Pune) who said that the season for strawberries from Mahabaleshwar was at its end but the strawberries growing in the hills closer to Coimbatore would be […]
Kadugu Chutney (mustard seeds)
Simplicity Coimbatore , The kadugu chutney kaddhai Sometimes I look for info on traditional ingredients by watching tamil you tube channels. This is so informative especially when it comes to knowing more about native medicinal plants. While surfing from one video to the next I happened to chance upon one video uploaded by the channel […]
