Simplicity Coimbatore ,amaranth leaves </a There’s one plant which grows like wildfire all around our home. It grows in corners pushing past sharp pebbles , against the wall near the bougainvillea climber and even in grow bags wherever there is space between the coriander or mint or basil ! This is probably a good reason […]
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Aquafaba – an easy egg substitute
Simplicity Coimbatore , Aquafaba After thinking about it off and on for a few years, I finally ended up making an Aquafaba chocolate mousse. When I came across this recipe using just three ingredients ; chickpea water (kabuli channa) , sugar and melted chocolate coverture ,I was truly amazed. I had no idea then that […]
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 […]
Hot Salt roasting (frying)
Simplicity Coimbatore , Hot salt frying This is a disclaimer regarding the term ‘FRYING’. It has not been used in technical parlance but rather to convey the idea of applying the concept of crisping up ingredients in a similar manner but without the use of oil. This is for the attention of people involved in […]
Rose Apples
Simplicity Coimbatore , Rose apples/a A fruit which has been popping up often of late, is the rose apple. Though I had never seen it around here as a child it apparently takes well to the soil here in Coimbatore. It is also possible that the plant nurseries here are stocking more rose apple saplings […]
Cutlets
Simplicity Coimbatore , Leftover veggies in a cutlet/a The cutlet features in almost every known cuisine across the world. I wouldn’t be surprised if each country thought of this particular snack as their own invention. It is a dish which is so familiar to us, earning street food status even, that it would be astonishing […]
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 […]
Dalgona Coffee
If you haven’t yet become familiar with the word “Dalgona” then this is something we would like to introduce you to. If on the other hand ,you have been seeing the various Dalgona posts and updates ,we have some trivia for you too ! Cold coffee as we know it will never be the same […]
Summer lunches (Raita/Pachadi)
Simplicity Coimbatore , Thayir pachadi for summer </a My favourite part of staying in a hotel,as a child, was when our parents allowed us to order room service. My mother would sigh and chuckle to herself when she spotted the dish of boondi raita. Pudina paratha, dhal makhani and boondi raitha with a bit of […]
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 […]
