“It’s probably illegal to make soups, stews and casseroles without plenty of onions.” -Maggie Waldron It’s hard to imagine my food without Onion and Garlic. The flavor of Onions and Garlic being sautéed in the ‘tadka’ is simply irresistible. Especially in the evenings nearing dinnertime, you go for a walk and you are sure to get this irresistible aroma from someone’s kitchen window. Both onions and Garlic add the required ‘zing’ to my food. Here’s a simple starter from Tarla Dalal. Very quick and easy to make; yummy to taste-family opinion. Baby onions (I used Madras onions) and mushrooms sautéed…
Archives for August 2009
Ganesh Chaturthi Wishes
Best Wishes to all my readers on the auspicious occassion of Ganesh Chaturthi . [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjdyMk8BS50&hl=en&fs=1&]
Purple -for Flower Fest
Flower Fest is being revived by Manisha and now it is ‘Flower Fest by Colour’. This month’s Colour is Purple. Last date for the purplicious Flower fest is August 25, 2009. My Purplicious entries for Flower fest.
Health in a Cup- Kadha
With swine flu still dominating the news it has become difficult to distinguish between the regular flu (Influenza) and Swine Flu. Lot of preventive advice is being given to keep the H1N1 at bay, adding to the confusion. Here, meanwhile flu like diseases are at its peak. Cold, cough, sore throat, fever…you name it and we have it! One of the home remedy traditionally used for Cough, cold, sore throat, bodyache and other such infections is this age old Kadha; a Marathi word for ‘Herbal Tea’. This was my grandmother’s classic medicine when we were growing up; though at that…
Happy Independence Day
Happy IndependenceDay Some White Flowers from our garden for Peace and Prosperity Sontaka Common name: Sontaka, White Ginger, Garland Lily