Tharamel is our ancestral house in a sleepy town, Mavelikkara in Kerala. Of course, memories of that place are the best but I have no recollection of the taste of all the food that my grandma made other than it was heaven and I always ended up spending most afternoons totally overfed and dizzy withContinue reading “Chicken chukka – Tharamel style!”
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Dabeli
The magic of monsoon, the pitter patter of rains, the incessant pounding on the windows and sneaking away yet again for that piping hot cup of masala chai with dabeli….memories, as far back as three decades ago, but as fresh as if it was just yesterday.Ram made it, thanks to the new woman in hisContinue reading “Dabeli”
Kachori bytes- Jodhpuri pyaaz wali
Jodhpur kachori pyaaz waali aur mango barfi Sab kehte hai – fried food is bad for health, meetha sehat ke liye achha nahi…Main kehti hoon – woh kambakht mohabbat hi kya jo takleef na de ❤️❤️❤️ Well, jokes apart, in moderation, sab achha hota hai!! Rainy days are synonymous with chai and kachori. It takesContinue reading “Kachori bytes- Jodhpuri pyaaz wali”
Crispy chicken and Captain Ri….
Spicy garlic chicken – Korean fried chickenKorean is the new kid on the block for me, ever since Captain Ri took my heart away 😍😍 ( well, if you have not watched Crashlanding on Netflix, your reading this is not worth it!!! ♥️♥️).Anyway, started looking up Korean delicacies and this is similar to what weContinue reading “Crispy chicken and Captain Ri….”
Sundays and lamb curry
Lamb curry While growing up in Nagpur, Sundays used to be special, very special. Meat used to be a once a week treat hence Sundays were special indeed as it was the day when mum would get lamb from the local butcher and make the most delicious lamb curry and dad would painstakingly remove theContinue reading “Sundays and lamb curry”
Maa and Masala dosa
Many people have eaten in this kitchen and gone on to live normal healthy lives – thus issued a plaque gifted by a dear friend to mum. And how true it was….. The lockdown has seen a plethora of talented wannabe cooks and a deluge of recipes, and that includes me (totally unashamed and unabashedContinue reading “Maa and Masala dosa”
To my Kids with Love 