Simplicity Coimbatore, A teenage micro greens venture </a A friend was putting in the final touches for dinner ,at her home kitchen, while I chatted with her. I watched as she heaped on a generous pile of micro greens into the beautiful salad bowl. The greens looked so fresh that I was certain she grew […]
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Orygen brand
Roasted whole nuts, naturally sweetened grains mixed with delicious ingredients which add so much texture…doesn’t that sound like the perfect go to snack ? Then do take a look at this brand .It maybe a new entrant into the ready to eat food industry but the back end story is anything but recent . Allow […]
Kashi halwa
Simplicity Coimbatore, Make kashi halwa at home </a A beautiful oblong shaped white pumpkin arrived from our aunt’s house. The days were beginning to get warmer as is usually the case with September .It was perfect timing to make the vellai poosanikai mor kozhambhu. We try to follow seasonal recipes for our meal at home, […]
Home made Jam
Simplicity Coimbatore, The delight of home made jam </a Jam ! That sweet ,sticky condiment which we have , at some point or the other, turned to when hungry. I even know of a dear friend who treats herself to a spoon of jam to satisfy sweet cravings. Making jams began as a way to […]
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 […]
Molagupodi saadham from Palayakottai
Simplicity Coimbatore, Selavu molagupodi </a I grew up hearing the names of these places often ; Modakurichi , Palayakottai , Uthukuli , Samathur … I would listen in rapt attention while my parents chatted with their friends (from the Gounder clans) who own elaborate ancestral homes in these villages . We often hear of the […]
Rambutan
Simplicity Coimbatore, Rambutan Some months ago, before the initial lockdown, a friend had sent some wonderful produce from her farm. Among the lot were some fresh rambutan fruit. We ate a few and kept the rest aside and forgot about it for a couple of days by which time it had over ripened and changed […]
Ramnad Mundu (Gundu mozhagai)
Simplicity Coimbatore, Ramnad Mundu and Kara chutney </a Despite knowing him all my life and having him think ,for a brief period, that I was older to him just so he would do my bidding, the cousin’s kara chutney fixation was only a recent revelation to me. Almost a year ago my cousin brother with […]
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 ! […]
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 […]
