Category: Grains

Deep_Fried_Goodness Grains Lentils
October 24, 2020

When calls the sweet treat!

Yes, it was that kind of Saturday. Getting out of the comforter needed a reason as strong and formidable as trying to contain the force of tides on a full moon night! Well, I am simultaneously preparing my lesson on overstatements. So, just play along! And that reason came in the guise of ‘nethi boorelu’ (nethi meaning ghee, boorelu, meaning boorelu! You’re Welcome!) Jaggery and […]

Grains Mighty meat Rice
August 22, 2020

Lamb Pulav Please!

One of those Saturday evenings, when you would like to eat something delicious but the two hour nap and an hour and half movie, along with the inherent laziness that shows up every weekend, thwart all your elaborate weekend plans. At barely a hour before we surpass a decent dinner time, I scurried into the kitchen to whip up an easy, yet, weekend-worthy one pot […]

Grains Lentils Vegetarian
July 13, 2020

Because body is the temple of God…

Rice and lentils in a ratio that is sacred to each household are soaked all night, even until the first signs of dawn appear. They are then ‘thrown,’ more often with resentment of waking up early to feed the family, into a contraption, which we lovingly called, the wet grinder- belonging to a race superior than the dry’er counterparts! The resulting batter is then fermented […]

Grains Mighty meat
June 13, 2020

For the love of rice..

When marinated meat meets the sizzling pot, generously slathered with earthy, aromatic ghee, it is an indication for my family to get ready for the battle. Digging your fingers into the juicy, unctuous meat, scooping up the rice and a slice or two of lemon-dunked onion and hastily sending it to your mouth — an inevitable, messy journey which owes no apologies!