I know that many of my fellow marathoners would have thought I would be making some Chinese dishes for this alphabet but in doing so I don’t think there would be any thrill in that,right! So I am going to disappoint them and cook from another country.Our journey is now proceeding towards the Czech Republic…
Spicy Garlic Chutney
It’s not just the novels that attract me into reading late through the night.Cookbooks too are almost all the time found on my bedside table. No matter how many cookbook I buy ,or how many times I read them, I love to browse through them as often as possible. One such ‘reading’ led me to…
Sundakkai Poondu Kuzhambu | Turkeyberry- Garlic Stew
When at loss for ideas while cooking a meal, a glance at the backyard surely draws some inspiration! With the vegetable tray empty except for some tomatoes and bits of odd vegetables, I stood clueless in front of the refrigerator.I looked at the drumstick tree but drumsticks were not mature for picking. That’s when I…
Garlic Bread / Toast and The Wedding….
Meenakshi paced around the large kitchen.She wore an anxious and worried look on her face. Every now and then she peeked outside to see what the men folk were talking. Her heart raced and she was impatient to know the outcome of the meeting going on outside. She stood by the door and pulled in…
Vetrilai Poondu Sadham with Nelikkai Pachadi | Betel leaf Garlic Rice with Gooseberry in Yogurt Sauce
I have been going overboard using a lot of herbs in my cooking lately. Knowing the medicinal / health benefits of the herbs makes it hard for me to ignore them.And they are freely available around my place that I can just pick up some and use it in the dishes. Betel leaf rice was…