Modur Pulao or Zarda is a traditional sweet dish from the beautiful valley of Kashmir. This dish has saffron as its main spice and obviously the color of the dish comes from this spice that is so unique to the valley. As the name suggests the dish is sweet and is one of the very…
In my quest to prepare traditional recipes for this week’s theme of Blogging Marathon, I ventured east,west and North in search of recipes. I cruised through several cuisines and though I got loads of traditional stuffs to try from, I was not satisfied. Then it dawned to me that there are several traditional recipes that…
Some dishes are slowly and silently disappearing from our table. In a few years time maybe no one will even recollect them! The millets that were once the backbone of a meal are no where to be seen. It does pop up here and there occasionally but not always. I am a great fan of…
A couple of months back, we paid a visit to my grandparents place. After catching up with the family stuffs, I wandered around the house. The backyard always reminds me of my childhood where I used to spend my vacations with my cousin. The coconut trees, the hibiscus plants and other trees really makes me…
The cover of the book suggests that it is a thriller that might send a shiver or two down your spine. A girl with blood stained knives, moon behind clouds, a pair of scary eyes, lightening striking down…, that what I thought the book would do – scare me rather than thrill me. I am…
