Hindu metro plus , Floral trinkets that are a visual delight The Amar Chitra Katha comics had much more to offer a young girl than just stories on mythology. The stories ,that focused on women especially had pages and pages of beautiful jewellery and drapes. My favourite, however, was the floral jewellery. Be it […]
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Lemons anyone ?!
Hindu metro plus , Lust for lemons One of our family friends in Malaysia is a renowned doctor with over 50 years of experience. At breakfast one morning, as we spoke, his water bottle for the day was being topped up and into it went a whole lemon cut in half. He said it wasn’t […]
Cleaning -the South Indian way
Hindu metro plus , Cleaning the natural way Recently, social networking sites were full of pictures of organic dried cow dung cakes being sold online. These induced much laughter and witty comments. Later, however, it set me thinking. Some of us who own agricultural land are fortunate to have access to unadulterated cow dung […]
Longpi pottery
Hindu metro plus , Hand made pottery from the North East It was three years ago, at the annual crafts bazaar organised by CCTN that I first got acquainted with Presley Ngasainao. Her sunny disposition and smiles had us walking up to her corner stall comprising of two long tables. They were filled from […]
Neikarrapatti gola urandai
Hindu metro plus , The mutton balls of Neikarrapatti About a decade and a half ago , a nervous young bride hosted three grand old (in number only !!! ) gentlemen who knew just what to say and the manner in which to say it. The loud laughter , the hilarious conversation and the […]
Turmeric -more than just a yellow powder
Hindu metro plus , Leaves of the turmeric plant A couple of years ago, I started experimenting extensively with Asian food. Whenever Planet Food featured an episode on Asia, I ensured that I didn’t miss it. One such episode introduced me to the idea of cooking with the turmeric leaf. Though manjal or haldi — […]
Bomma kolu at Navarathiri
Hindu metro plus , All dolled up Navaratri has begun and, to me, the first thing that comes to mind is the bomma kolu at my grandmother’s home. The practice of displaying dolls is more popular in the southern states. During Navaratri, these dolls are taken out from storage and carefully cleaned. A showcase […]
Drumstick – The Miracle Tree
Hindu metro plus , Moringa Olifera The murungaikai (Moringa) tree is chockfull of nutrients but we don’t pay much attention to it One can’t quite be blamed for indulging in rich food during this festive season. But in the midst of feasting on pongals, payasams, kesaris and halwas, we need to maintain a balance between […]
Eat , Sleep , Study – Food during exams
Hindu metro plus , Munch and Cram The hungry teen Examinations are an important phase in a teenager’s life. As a parent my job is to provide support as and when required, just as my mom did for me. While I was ready to encourage, motivate and keep a shoulder free, nothing prepared me for […]
Food and a raindrop or two – hindu article
Hindu metro plus , Food with a helping of rain A few days ago, I got caught in an unexpected downpour. As the raindrops pelted down, I could think of only thing: getting home and wrapping my fingers around a hot drink with something spicy to munch. What is it about rain that sets […]
