Simplicity Coimbatore , make your own pomegranate dressing The most often found fruit in our fruit bowl at home is the pomegranate. Easily available all through the year ,I love this fruit for it’s intense red colour , juiciness and many health benefits. It’s also one of the fruits which are most resistant to […]
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Sun dried cherry tomatoes
Hindu Metroplus , hello sunshine Summer is the much awaited season with regard to the annual pickling and sun drying process. While in India we take advantage of the intense sunshine to help in making pickles out of seasonal ingredients,in colder parts of the world drying and preserving during the summer months ensured the […]
Elantha pazham (jujube)
Simplicity Coimbatore , Elantha pazham childood memories Most of us cherish those memories of intervals (mid day breaks) spent at the canteen back in our school days. Among the many other treats which were sold in various paisa denominations,one which is extremely special is the elantha vadai. My friends and I never really bothered […]
Agathi Kai
Hindu Metroplus , A pod cast in buttermilk Since having made and tasted the agathi poo poriyal ,4 years ago, this pretty ingredient has always been a much looked forward lunch dish when in season.The agathi (sesbania grandiflora) plants do grow tall and these flowers hang in attractive clusters.As I stood admiring the white […]
Winter carrots (Laal gajar)
Simplicity Coimbatore , winter carrots If you’re one of those people who scout the grocery section or market looking for seasonal ingredients, then you would have definitely spotted the winter carrot otherwise known as the desi gajar .’Desi’ simply refers to the fact that it is a crop that is indigenous to the northern regions […]
Mochakottai
Simplicity Coimbatore , Pachai avarai My mother and I were having a conversation about one of my favourite ingredients of this season and apparently the name that I’m familiar with is different from how it is known in stores in the city.So we actually ended up arguing about that ! I’m referring to the mochai […]
Jasmine syrup
Hindu Metroplus, sweet,with a hint of jasmine A profusion of images from nature flooded my Instagram feed during the summer holidays. My favourite being those of pretty flowers that dot the woods and the countryside abroad ,in spring. Among the lot the ones that caught my fancy were pictures of the dainty elder flower […]
Kollu paruppu for the monsoons
Simplicity Coimbatore , Kollu paruppu for monsoons The south west monsoon is here and this cloudy weather is urging my craving for some good old fashioned ‘kadanja kollu paruppu’. The kollu has been lying unused in it’s tall glass jars in my store room and I couldn’t wait to bring them out. Horse gram […]
Peerkangai benefits
Simplicity Coimbatore , Ridge gourd peel in my chutney We love the taste of peerkangai when cooked in the traditional manner by adding a little milk and turmeric with other spices and seasoning.It cooks to an almost melt-in-the-mouth consistency and contains a natural sweetness that is enhanced through the cooking process. While we enjoy […]
Thenga manga pattani
The hindu Metroplus , Peas and manga With all the juicy ripe mango varieties that usually make their way to our home it’s only this year that we were fortunate to also receive a generous lot of killimukku manga from my sister-in-law , Mahitha akka’s farm. No matter how old one is ,this variety does […]
