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Recipe: Mangalore Buns – a nice way to use ripened bananas

Overripe bananas making their way into banana cakes and banana bread is something we all know of. But did you know you can also use the bananas to make Mangalore buns? As the name suggests, buns, as it is also called, is a popular snack of the South Canara region. A favorite in the coastal… Continue reading Recipe: Mangalore Buns – a nice way to use ripened bananas

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Recipe: Amla Tzatziki – a fusion delicacy replete with Indo-Middle Eastern flavours

It is often said that life is like an Indian Gooseberry, sour and bitter at first but always sweet in the end.  Flavourful, therapeutic and versatile, Amla aka the Indian gooseberry strikes the perfect balance between health and taste.  Scientifically known as Phyllanthus emblica, Amla has been an intrinsic part of Indian culture since time… Continue reading Recipe: Amla Tzatziki – a fusion delicacy replete with Indo-Middle Eastern flavours

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Recipe: Seven vegetables curry (Ezhukari Kootu) for Sankranti

Come January and it marks the advent of one of the most auspicious days of the Hindu calendar,  “Makara Sankranti”.  One of the very few Hindu festivals that is celebrated on a fixed date, Sankranti falls each year on either the 14th or 15th of January.  While the term ‘Sankranti’ itself denotes the movement of… Continue reading Recipe: Seven vegetables curry (Ezhukari Kootu) for Sankranti