FOOD

FLAT BREADS

AVACADO ROTIS WITH PINEAPPLE RAITHA

AVACADO ROTIS WITH PINEAPPLE RAITHA ” Avacado” is a native fruit to tropical areas of America where warm weather prevails,It is staple of Central & South American cuisine.The Aztecs called it “Ahuacuatl” which means the testicle tree,owing to the shape of the fruit itself and its occurence in pairs.Mexico is […]

FOOD, SWEET DISHES

DATE & FIG LADOOS

DATE & FIG LADOOS This is a season for dates,anywhere you turn you see”California Medjool Dates” out here…..sure is the earliest sign of the holy month of the lunar calendar “Ramadan” fast approaching.Dates have been significant for the Muslims,dating back to many centuries ago when it was believed that the […]

BUTTERMILK, COCONUT OIL, COOKING OILS, CURRY LEAVES, DAIRY PRODUCTS, HERBS, OKRA/LADIES FINGER, VEGETABLES, VEGETARIAN DISHES

OKRA/BHENDI KADHI (SPICED OKRA BUTTERMILK CURRY)

OKRA/BHENDI KADHI (SPICED OKRA BUTTERMILK CURRY) Its been really hot these past few days and what better way then to cool off with a “Gujju Ben” influenced Kadhi.As a kid I have tasted its close cousin the “Mor Kuzhambu” in the southern part of India,while they look similar, they vary […]

Kuzhi Paniyaram
BREAKFAST, FOOD, PANIYARAM

PANCAKE PUFFS/KUZHI PANIYARAM

KUZZHI PANIYARAM/ PANCAKE PUFFS These bite size carb-y-snacks which are a sure shot way to nirvana on the road, in the roadside stalls with the music blaring to make the Ustad’s of the world give a run for their money,are one of the favorites among the street foods of Tamilnadu,India.They […]