Finally, rains have started receding in Pune and we have not witnessed any brief or long spell of showers for almost a week now. Like summers, monsoons too have lingered around exceeding their timelines by few weeks now.
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Idli-Idli recipe-Best South Indian Breakfast
While I was pursuing my post-graduation in Culinary Arts, I had an opportunity to hear Dr. Meera Baindur, a renowned speaker & associate professor at Manipal Centre for Philosophy and Humanities, on the topic “Food and Landscape in Indian Tradition: Rethinking Ayurveda Diet”. The speaker explained about how the climatic conditions & geography of different Indian states have affected flora & fauna and ultimately their effect on food habits.
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Tuvar Dal Chutney-Togari Bele Chutney- Toor Dal Chutney for Idli and Dosa
Indian food is a potpourri of flavors. Every food item placed in a plate has a significance and it balances the taste, texture and nutritional value of our meal.
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Mathri| Crisp and savory Mathri | How to make Mathri recipe
Food preferences evolve with time. Some likes and dislikes that we develop over the years stay with us while some change radically. To explain this with an example, I had a strong aversion for dairy products like Paneer and curd but over the years I have convinced my taste buds to come to terms with these products and now I have come to like them.
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Kala Chana Sundal
Sundal is one of those recipes originating from Southern India that is primarily prepared during festivities of Navratri. It is prepared as a part of ‘prasadam’.
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Suran Fry/Elephant Foot Yam Fry
In my last post Mozzarella Cheese Sticks I declared how the fried food is gradually inching up in my list of “food that I crave for”. It’s a pretty volatile list that alters itself with the changing season with the fried items making it to the top in monsoons.
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Mozzarella Cheese Sticks
Finally rains have arrived in Pune ushering in much sought respite to the Punekars (term used to describe the residents of Pune). Every morning, we are greeted with the sights of darkened skies and imminent downpour that makes the ritual of morning tea more delightful.
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French Toast/ Classic French Toast
Our breakfast on weekends is usually an eggy affair. At times, when we are feeling just too lazy, we prefer eating boiled eggs- the choice of soft and hard boiled variations depends on the whether we crave for soft, beautiful, runny consistency or a firm and hard yolk.
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South Indian Garlic Chutney
For few years now, it’s been our Saturday ritual to have our morning breakfast at one of the restaurants close-by that serves delicacies from Tamil Nadu.
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Kolhapuri Misal
Kolhapuri Misal is a dish that can be attributed to having attained a cult following in the Kolhapuri cuisine and has planted this regional cuisine firmly on the world map. A spicy curry of moth beans served with onions, farsan and relished with pav (soft bread roll)-this dish is a popular breakfast dish served in restaurants serving Maharashtrian food.
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