Rasam is a South-indian style tempered soup which is traditionally made of tomatoes and tamarind as a base, with the addition of other ingredients like lentils, seasonings and herbs. It is light on the stomach, very nutritious and is extremely tasty to go along with the simple home-cooked meal. Though there are hundreds of different…
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Summer special Fruit-Punch!
Hello foodies! Cooking wise, I have been a bit flustered this week as the winter vegetables that we were getting at the Indian store since past 3-4 months, have ceased to be in stock. This winter we enjoyed abundant flow of all the gorgeous greens like Fenugreek and Spinach and other veggies like Peas and…
Summery Fruity Slush Mocktails!
It’s supposed to be Spring in most parts of the world, including ours….but warm temperature is far, far away from arriving here in Dublin! It was around 6 degree C here today, and it was a good day for us by Ireland’s weather standards. All my friends and family back in India are making me…
Rich & Soothing Mango Lassi! (A Yogurt-based Indian summer drink)
So, last Friday hubby and I went to the Indian store for the first time after returning home from our India trip and the first thing we saw perched on the counter was- A box of Mangoes! In the past, we have tried the mangoes available in the UK and now Ireland, and never have…
The Aromatic & Cheery Orange Iced-Tea!
So, eventhough I have returned to the land of no sun- Ireland from my month long vacation to homeland, mentally my mind refuses to leave India. In my head, I am still at my mum’s house in Central India, enjoying the delicious mangoes daily by a dozen and squinting at scorching 40 degrees Celcius outside…
Refreshing Pomegranate & Lime Mocktail!
Hubby, a die-hard fruit lover, bought two pomegranates which turned out to be less sweet than we would have liked. Now, a pomegranate is a sacred commodity in our house as my health-freak of a better-half loves to chant to me, the benefits of this wonder fruit. It is loaded in anti-oxidants It is rich in Vitamin A, C,…
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