Hot’n Crispy Samosas

Today as soon as I opened my inbox, the first thing that drew my attention was Dhivya’s sweet letter! I immediately decided to post the long overdue samosas, which have indeed become cold lying in the photo section of our blog for too long! It would be a lie to say that I could’nt type [...]

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Perception in your fingertips

“Esref Armagan, of Ankara, Turkey, is a 53-year-old blind painter. Blind since birth, Armagan is a gifted visual artist who can draw and paint in three dimensions; drawing comparisons to Renaissance architect Filippo Brunelleschi, the first artist to master three point perspective.” Read the rest of this at Thoughtware.tv. Vist Esref at armagan.com My Patti [...]

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Preparation of Sarkkarai pongal in Vengala Panai

A big thanks to all my blogger friends who unfailingly leave their comments, though I am unable to visit any of your blogs these days. I will be back blog hopping only after the second week of February. Pongal is the harvest festival. Farmers celebrate the festival to thank nature for the rich harvest. The [...]

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AFAM – Dry Fruits Round up

Botanically a tomato is a fruit not a vegetable; cashew is not really a fruit; a peanut is a legume and not a nut; an almond is a seed and not a fruit. And there are fruits that may not necessarily be naturally dry but dried either by sun bathing or with a help of [...]

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Pongalo Pongal :)

Poongapaanai – vessel used for making Pongal Milk for Pongal beginning to boil Pongalo Pongal – milk boils over Rice and Dal being added to make Pongal Happy Pongal!

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Tawa Bread

The absence of “muchest needed foto” delayed the grand appearance of this favourite recipe of mine for long. It takes a great deal of resolve for me to actually stop and photograph food – I’d rather dig in. Layered, soft, earthy, flavourful, indulgent – in my opinion, bread can’t get better than this. Ingredients All [...]

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