40 years ago, i first tasted pav bhaji in Calcutta. Opp to Victoria palace there was a vendor selling kulfj and pav bhaji. it was late evening and our mama took us to visit the palace and then we had this. though i was young to understand different tastes, this was too good. Some part…
my biggest guilt whenever I sew is, is the cloth waste that is generated. how much ever I reduce the fabric usage while designing and tailoring, still there is fabric. I am talking about good quality cotton and silk fabrics. very tiny scraps I am.accumulating for another project. but quite big pieces bits I was…
as I mentioned my constant search for healthy, tasty, nutritious, unadulterated food goes on. and found this. Ragi sevai 250 gms water 500 ml. dip the sevai into water for a minute.and remove it and pour water into sevai. Simmer and cook for 5 to 7 mins. you can also steam or you can also…
Cooking and getting things done is becoming more and more challenging each day. I am.on a continous effort to make cooking nourishing, easy and healthy. earlier you used to get roasted groundnuts which made making groundnut chutney easy. nowadays you need to search, atleast not available easily on quick commerce. So buying that and frying…
no one talks about failures in life or businesses. and success is always measured by money. how sad. I have failed in life and businesses many a times. and have learnt to embrace it and move on. incurred so many losses in the way, but that is life. you cannot hold on to money tightly….
I have reduced online shopping almost to nil. be it quick commerce or amazon or Flipkart. only if I don’t get it anywhere or its an emergency I order on these: like books, siddha supplements I have started searching for physical stores and even if I have to spend some time and money I still…
these home remedies that I am sharing were personally administered or followed in our family, relatives and friends. please do your research. since we have a farmhouse and there are so many types of insects, and the nearest hospital is some 15 kms away, we try and follow as much as home remedies. And we…
such a beautiful tourist spot in Kanchipuram, but it’s better to read about it in wikipedia before you go, otherwise it makes no sense. I read a little and went and could not really understand the painstakingly carved sculpture. our culture and history is so rich. But we glorify other countries tourism spots that is…
Only now I am understanding the science behind certain combinations. Especially food. Always am an ardent believer of traditional methods, cultures, practices,food, and even jewellery. every grain or pulses their combinations that too with the thaalipu that is tempering had a reason. Refer to Rujuta books for it. she explains beautifully. there is always a…
what else do you need? And not to forget the water. So soft and tasty. பாலாறு water I guess. The water added to the taste of food. What was so strikingly different from eating outside in chennai and bangalore was, I didn’t get stomach pain or any food poisoning. Eating outside all 3 meals for…