Curry Leaf Rice
I have known my friend, S for nearly 17 years. But it was only a few months ago that I found about about his love of curry leaves. S visited us from New Mexico a few days ago. He came bearing all...
View ArticleTender Coconut and Lychee Pudding. No cooking required!
I’m at my parents place in India. There is such an abundance of fresh tender coconuts here that I absolutely had to use it as the star of this no-cook dessert. I added some lychees to the pudding and...
View ArticleMor Kuzhambu or South Indian Yogurt Coconut Curry
Mor kuzhambu or moor kulambu, however you spell it, is a satisfying south Indian dish made with yogurt and fresh coconut. Mor is buttermilk in Tamil and kulambu is gravy or curry. I use yogurt to make...
View ArticlePineapple Rasam and Tender Coconut Rasam (South Indian Soup)
When I called my grandmother to get a pineapple rasam recipe, the culinary genius she is, suggested that the same recipe will also work with tender coconut. So here you have it – a pineapple rasam...
View ArticleCauliflower and Broccoli Poriyal with Lentils and Coconut
A poriyal is a beautiful, simple way to enjoy fresh vegetables. This south Indian stir fry (kinda!) usually involves tempering mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chillies and or curry leaves and then adding...
View ArticleRed Moong and Butternut Squash Eriserry Recipe – a Guest Post by Rose of...
Greetings from the windy city! I am on a cross country road trip right now (posts and pictures coming soon!) and have stopped in Chicago for a day. I have enlisted some of my favorite bloggers to bring...
View ArticleThenga Manga Pattani Sundal Recipe
A Guest Post for Shulie of Food Wanderings Like me, if you are from the state of Tamil Nadu in India, you know the famous thenga manga pattani sundal you get on the beach in Madras. I see the city...
View ArticleIndian Coconut Rice. A Guest Post for 6Bittersweets
I’m at the airport, about to board my plane to India (and then I’m going to Jordan, Dubai and Israel). I wanted to quickly tell you about my coconut rice guest post over at my lovely friend Xiaolu’s...
View ArticlePumpkin Kootu Recipe
The very talented Nags of Edible Garden blog brings us this easy pumpkin kootu recipe today. A kootu is a side dish of vegetables cooked with lentils. And I cant think of anyone better than Nags to...
View ArticleRice and Coconut Crepes (Neer Dosa) Recipe
Neer dosa is a savory rice and coconut crepe from southern India. I first had neer dosa when my mother’s best friend Jayanthi Aunty, took me to Mathsya, an Udipi style restaurant in Chennai, India....
View ArticleVegetarian Sri Lanka – Photos and Recipes From the Spice Island
Golden Buddha at Dambulla My recent trip to Sri Lanka was a dream come true. My grandfather as well as my husband’s grandfather had business ties in Sri Lanka. When he was a young man, my grandfather...
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