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Asafoetida (perungayam)

Asafoetida (perungayam)

Simplicity Coimbatore ,Asafoetida in it’s pure form A month ago , a school mate of mine currently living in the US messaged me wanting to know more about asafoetida. She enjoys cooking Indian meals for her family and therefore the perungayam is a much used condiment in her kitchen.   Her interest got me thinking […]

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A salivatingly melodious evening

A salivatingly melodious evening

Hindu metro plus ,An evening of food and music For me a traditional South Indian rasam is always flavoured with a pinch of that intensely aromatic spice , asafoetida .If someone were to tell me that it did not originate in India I would have found it very hard to believe . But that’s just […]

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