A Quick Trip to Rudrapur
We did a quick trip to Rudrapur for ShikshaDaan’s work. The roads are really nice and it’s a pleasure to drive. Some interesting experiences.
Breakfast
Koozh on the Menu
We were thrilled to see the humble Koozh on the breakfast menu at J C Residency. This nutritious and tasty breakfast has slowly disappeared from Tamilian homes.
Cutlet Dosa
Continuing our attempts to add more vegetables to our regular food – I made “cutlet” dosas. Flashed (an OPOS technique) corn, green chana and green peas and poured some dosa batter. A little bit of garam masala and green chillies or red chilli powder can be added. I didn’t add either, just adjusted the salt. … Read more
Idli-Dosa stories
In my life, after Mother’s milk, the most important food items have been idli and dosa. No prizes for guessing that I am an Indian who comes from one of the southern states :). I am a Tamilian born in Tirunelveli whose first language is Hindi, who loves Delhi, and speaks Tamil better than most … Read more
Under $2 breakfast!
Last Thursday, our train from Chennai to Hyderabad reached early in the morning and we were home by 7.30 am. As we didn’t have anything readily available at home to make breakfast, we decided to go to our favourite breakfast/snack joint and get breakfast for the three of us. I dont know how to describe … Read more
New foods, fads – Bagel and cream cheese
I ate a bagel with cream cheese today from Au Bon Pain and I was remembering the first time I tasted a bagel with cream cheese and fell in love with both … I think it happened in 2007 during one of my visits to Lincolnshire, I was attending an early morning meeting with Greg … Read more