sigh. I forget every year. But for like over a month there will be no curry leaves to be found in any store in the region at this time of the year!! A friend said this is the "resting period" for the tree. sigh. I always tell myself to keep some dried ones in the freezer. And every year without fail, I forget. They do sell curry leaf powder but it' ( Read more... )

A long time ago, I had a FAQ of questions I get about my country of birth (mostly out of amusement). I should add this one: What's your favourite Indian curry? I never know how to answer this one. I absolutely love curry - you know the impression the British Raj had of South Asian food and spread across the world. Absolutely delicious. This generic ( Read more... )

Waiting for meeting to start and who can refuse talk about food?? :) My first Friday Five!

1. What is your favorite food?

Wait, you have to pick one? I guess anything with tomato (sauce/gravy) based is yummy!

2. What was your favorite food when you were a kid?

Idli with Sambar and idli/dosa with peanut chutney!

3. What is the best tasting, ( Read more... )

So, I walked/jogged an actual 5K today without feeling awful terrible at the end. yay! Don't ask for the time. It doesn't matter. Well, it was within a reasonable range that I will not be the last one crawling in! :P ( Read more... )

D is on her third day of a fever over 100F. sigh. But it seems to be coming down. I actually enjoyed the two days with her. She gets so talkative with a fever! It's hilariously adorable! I got to know so much about her school life, and her thoughts and every thing else under the sun! Mom and dad laugh, as apparently I was the same! But this ( Read more... )

Day 5: Not mine


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I made the chapati dough in the breadmaker! Oh and it came out beautifully! It took less than ten minutes what it would have taken me 20 minutes to do!

And for the first time I made it with avocados!! I got that tip from my cousin in Columbus, OH. And it seems others have been doing it too  Avocado chapatis!!

In my recipe, I added buckwheat flour, ( Read more... )

Well, technically I got the ingredients together, put them in a pan and then let the machine do the kneading, rising, and baking! But hey, for one who has never done it before, it's the closest I have gotten to do baking!!

I bought a bread machine! We have been thinking of getting that or a kitchenAid/Cuisinart mixer to help to bake all kinds of ( Read more... )