My lunch would not be complete it there is no Saaru[Rasam] especially if it is prepared by mom! Last week I had got a couple of lemons and the weather was not very encouraging to prepare lemonade so I made a piping hot the dish that uses lemon!Yes, in Saaru!!! I used: Cooked toor dhal-1/2…
One of hubby’s friend left this place for good and when he home came to say ‘good bye’ he brought with him a bag of goodies.Not the ‘chocolate-biscuits-cake’ kinda goody bag but a bag of Indian spices,dhals and spice mixes! In that bag was a pack of dried ladies finger[vendakkai vatral] that caught our immediate…
One of the dishes that I wanted mom to prepare for me when I went to India was this Thovvay prepared with ridge gourd and toor dhal.[Heeray kaai-Ridge gourd;Thovvay -dhal ].It is fairly simple to prepare and this is the first dish that comes to my mind if I am bored of the same old…
Fenugreek is considered to be a cleansing and heeling spice in Ayurveda but it does not earn its place in the menu owing to its bitter taste. Health benefits of fenugreek: • Fenugreek seeds are helpful in balancing cholesterol and blood sugar levels.• It is a galactogogue ie it aids in increase milk secretion in…
I stood by the gate,clutching my school bag and turned back to catch a glimpse of dad.He had already left and was nowhere in sight.My heart sank.There I was standing by the gate of a new school and not wanting to go in.It was a new school in a new place. Everything looked alien to…
