Mantou is a dish that has its roots in Northern China.It is prepared with processed wheat flour, water and leavening agents.Though this is popular through out the country, this is a staple in Northern China which is dependent on wheat as the main source of Carbohydrate. Originally the term Mantou used to denote both filled…
Last week’s mystery was to identify this veggie… Well, Srivalli and Nalini guessed it right – It is Athalakkaai /Adhalakkai This plant is related to the bitter melon / bitter gourd. Scientific name – Momordica cymbalaria Other names – Luffa tuberosa (Roxb.) or Momordica tuberosa (Roxb.) Tamil – Adhalakki / Athalakaai Kannada -Karchikai Telugu –…
After a long time, here is another mystery ready to be solved.. I found this in the market a few months ago and got some home to check out what it is. MIL on seeing it told me that this was a regular during her childhood! Ok,here is what it looks like… And on the…
Most of the times we feel positive and move around with a sense of optimism.But sometimes, we face a situation where we are surrounded by doubts and fears and at those times we really need to someone or something to cheer us up and steer us towards optimism. There came a time when I had…
Life for me rotated around the city in which I grew up and I totally loved the place.School ,college and job got me settled into the same city and I was all set continue there even after the wedding. That is how life was to me till the date of our engagement. With all the…
