Archive for April, 2008

Gooseberry(Nellikkai) Conserve – Chyawanprash

The sight of fresh green Gooseberries always bring back my sweet childhood days at my grandparent’s place. Unlike todays apartment culture , we had an independent house and a huge garden around it. There were quiet a number of coconut trees, sitapal, red guava, a couple of neem trees , and gooseberry. This was apart [...]

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Lauki Koftas in yoghurt sauce

Thanks to all my friends who have encouraged me through their comments. There are also some specific demands , some are asking for south indian recipes while some want me to post north indain dishes. Will definitely post both, my main aim is to bring back the recipes which have almost gone extinct, whether its north or south doe [...]

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Kathirikkai Chutney or Baked Eggplants in tamarind juice

Well, this is one unique chutney which they make in the Kongunadu district. Usually kongunadu cuisine is known for its spicy non-veg preparations, but even for vegetarians like me there is a huge spread. Lot of these things have almost gone extinct, people dont know there used to be such a preparation of brinjal at all. The [...]

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