Tomato pickle / Thakkali oorukai

As long as you have something you never realize the value of it. Once it is no more , you want it more and more. You heart yearns for it, starves for it …This is true not only for the worldly possesions, but also for silliest things like the pickle your mom made for you. [...]

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Chow chow poriyal/ Spicy chayote curry

Our town lies in the border of Tamilnadu and Andhra pradesh. Just like our people speak both languages, they also practice both cuisines in their day  to day life. It is hard, atleast for me, to define which dish belongs to which state.
The other day, when my husband bought Chayote, I thought of making an authentic andhra dish out [...]

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Avarakai poriyal / Indian beans curry

 
A simple curry  for a normal day meals. This is totally satisfying when done in the right way. If it is slightly undercooked or when not seasoned with adequate oil, will leave you disappointed.  This is the way my grandma cooks this veggie, and it has never let me down. 

Ingredients 
Frozen surti papdi – 20 oz [...]

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Good old version of Thattai

Crunch..crunnnch.
Hey, stop that, your boy is sleeping.
Crunch.. crunch
Hear  the crunch again, ya, it is me, uncontrollable  in eating the thattai ,that my mom made for me, along with my lunch. ( Sssssh.. I always  have my lunch with a crisp side dish.)
Let us come to the point. We know thattai  is made in many different ways. You might [...]

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Weekend reading!

As my toddler conquers the keyboard and the mouse nowadays, it is totally impossible to write anything ,  atleast I could read a little :->
Benefits of mixed fruit juices- take  a look!
Vettiver – a natural coolant for the summer !
Leek stuffed kulcha

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