LIVING IN A SNOW GLOBE
I woke up at 5am last morning wanting to get an hour of solitude before the mad rush began and just as I was sliding out of bed, I hear Arjun say, in his whiny voice, “I want to shleep with Amma ”. But before …
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New Beginnings
Today marks a new chapter in my life. I’m starting a one-year program on Functional Medicine at the Functional Medicine Coaching Academy (FMCA) Functional Medicine (FM) is a relatively new field of study, one that is unconventional and holistic in it’s approach to medicine. It is …
KINDNESS MATTERS
ALONG CAME A SNOWSTORM, FROZEN PIPES AND INFINITE ACTS OF KINDNESS T’is the morning after Valentine’s DayWhen all through the house,No water flowed from the taps,Not even a drop … Thus started the week last Monday, for us on Kadin Lane, and for millions of …
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Happy New Year! Here’s a round-up of the culinary year (2020) that was! Have a wonderful year ahead. : )
“AMMA”ZING MAA LAADU
Maa Laadu is a simple yet delightfuly satisfying laddu made out of Pottu Kadalai or Roasted Bengal gram dal flour, sugar, ghee, a touch of cradomom and a speck of cashews
A BATTER TALE
WORD – MAAVU/BATTER MEANING – Fermented liquid matter composed primarily of a combination of Rice and Pulses PURPOSE backbone of a smooth functioning South Indian kitchen. Absence of Maavu/Batter in the refrigerator is downright frightening! Known to improve oxygen levels in the system. It is …
UPCYCLE YOUR OLD ROTI INTO A SCRAMBROTI
It’s dinner time. The honest roti and the saucy sabzi/curry are united together in holy matrimony in a gastronomic ceremony, only to be sacrificed at the altar of hungry mouths. Much like other popular food combo counterparts – dal-chawal, idli-sambar-chutney, puttu-kadalai etc theirs is a …
OSAI ADANGATUM (LET THE SOUND EBB)
Ghee/Nei/Clarified butter is to Indian cooking what butter is to French cooking. It’s not only good for you (when consumed in moderation) but also has the uncanny ability to elevate any dish from Meh to Yeah! My mother taught me how to make ghee with …