Over the last several weeks I have found scores of excellent Indian Food Blogs. These are not written by celebrity chefs, but by regular, albeit very talented women cooking everyday meals at home for their families. And many are based in the US and use locally available ingredients. The collection is truly spectacular and makes [...]
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Last year on my return from the Kailash Manasarovar yatra, I had a severe case of acid reflux which was affecting my throat and vocal chords. Apparently, eating foods cooked in an unknown quality of oils and lying in sleeping bags (without pillow) can cause this. Of course, my intense running also brings up stomach [...]
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During this summer, we had parents, siblings and their families visiting. In addition to catching up on gossip, we were constantly eating various dishes that the women conjured up. And they made one of my favorites, Dill Idlis (Dill is called Shaepi in Konkani). These idlis represent the marriage of the South Indian staple idli [...]
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Idli Sambar: Its whats for brunch! Of late, I seem to be craving idlis. First it was Lakshmi, who tormented us with her pati's excellent idli making skills. Then at the Konkani Sammelan we had idli sambar for breakfast, and I only had one serving! Considering the long lines, I felt guilty and did not [...]
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To Surya, the Sun God as he starts his northerly trek Grace us with Warmth and Light Happy Sankranti to All! tiil gool ghya, goad goad bola!
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As in previous years, M got to make the delicious Kadgi Chakko. for Boston's Konkani Diwali gathering last weekend. M excels at it, and is one of my favorites. Kadgi (a variant of the jackfruit), is a small round-ish fruit with a bumpy thick skin. Much like the jackfruit, but not as spiky. The meat [...]
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During this past visit to India, we hired a cab to take us from Belgaum to Badami – to see the cave temples – and onwards. The route goes through some of the most rural and poorest parts of North Karnataka, with whole families helping in tilling the fields, sowing, weeding and harvesting. Sugarcane (kabbu) [...]
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We wanted to cook something special for Ganapati. So, with 's recipe handy, M made Goad Appams – a traditional konkani sweet ball. Appams are generally made during festivals, though not necessarily for Ganapati, when the variant modaks are the preferred sweets. The recipe was perfect and the appams delicious! Thank you . Recipe: (with [...]
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Our recent visit to Bangalore was M's first, and she wanted to tour the city. My cousin was kind enough to let his driver take us around for the entire day. After a busy morning, we visited Kamat's Yatri Nivas in Gandhinagar to explore the Northern Karnataka cuisine. The northern part of Karnataka is home [...]
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In India, the scorching heat was but a small price to pay for luscious Aapus mangoes. My mother was irked I skipped lunches and feasted instead on four mangoes, and a few more after dinner During the last week, I was gulping 6-8 aapus each day, hoping to be sick of them by the time [...]
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