I love a few spices more dearly than the rest on the list. Cumin and Ajwain are my favorites. I tend to add cumin to almost everything that I season in Indian dishes. Mom laughs at this and would say cumin should be left out in certain seasonings to bring out the flavor of the…
This is one of the dishes that can be prepared in a jiffy.When ever there is some left over rice or we need a ‘something’ extra with a meal,this dish comes in handy. It is also prepared and served during the postpartum period where it is taken as the first dish of the meal. Pearl…
Winter makes me crave for something hot and spicy.Though I usually prefer milder stuffs,the cold climate does change my preferences.But the thought of stepping into the kitchen is so miserable that the only thing that cheers me up to cook a quick meal in the beloved microwave. One noon,when I was in need of a…
I am in the process of upgrading my clicks in my older posts and the first of tehm is Semiya payasam /Seviyan kheer.Do take a look… Yesterday Preethi of Khaugiri and Preethi Ram of Preeti’s culinary passed on the ‘One Lovely blog’ award.Thanks a bunch dear girls :).I have posted it here. Coming to today’s…
Known by names like Sechium edule[botanical] chayote,benguluru vankaya,chow-chow,chuchu, sayote, tayota, choko, chocho, chow-chow, christophene, mirliton, vegetable pear, starpreciantรฉ, citrayota or citrayote (Ecuador and Colombia) and pear squash[Source Wikipedia],this belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family,joining the melons, cucumbers and squash.When I bought this veggie at the farmers market,Ju said that I had purchased ‘Buddha’s hand’.Well,that’s the translation…
