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For a very long time I didn’t know that my favorite spice,black pepper corns have a pretty green early form,and I never saw them too.Then I happened to hear about an exotic dish called ‘pacha kurumulakaracha tharavu curry’(Duck cooked in green peppercorn sauce).The so-called dish was famous in Kottayam areas of Kerala and it is said to be super spicy and uber-flavorful.I always wanted to taste

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          Hii,hello,howdy my dear readers..??? So,another Onam just passed by..I hope all Malayali’s around the world had a joyful time with their family.. Well,my blog has been dying a slow pathetic death and I was not even able to make an effort to save it..How could I,when my life was going through a sweet and thrilling roller coaster ride..a whole bunch of new experiences and in

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           It is not one of those pretty sunny days in Seattle and an imminent rain cloud is hovering up there ,all dark and whimpering..I have not gained back my lost mojo for blogging,but well,lemme give it a whirl..:)..What do you like to do on a day like this?Grab a tall hot mug of your favorite coffee with a floating halo of the exuberant steam and a warm throw to snuggle on the

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Yes,even I am amazed that I never blogged about this..Well,not really..I will tell you why in a minute..For those who don't know/haven’t heard about Puttu –Kadala curry,It can be termed as the King of all Kerala breakfast items.The quintessential nostalgic fragrant-memory that drives all the Malayali’s nuts,especially who are away from their home.Puttu, is the flour of your choice ,

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I am peeping in after a break again..Thanks for writing to me all you readers..I hope you all had a fab new year and are still on with the joy and fun...:)I know recipe for Pesarattu is not anything big or rocket science..:D Its the most prominent recipe of Andhraites ,in southern part of India.But why I am posting this is because,most of the Malayali food fraternity is not yet exposed to this

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    Well,I know its been a real long time ..I am back or lets say, here for atleast now with this spicy tangy awesome dish..:)..Glad to be back and feels good just typing these.Hope you all have been doing good in your lives,dear readers.Happy Thanksgiving to all of you..! Its snowing here in Seattle and a perfect day for some heat on plates.Mirchi Ka Salan is a hyderabadi (Hyderabad is a

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  Appam (Kerala Pancakes) and Chicken Stew are a match made in heaven..Any doubts?I am sure no Kerala Non vegetarians will have a second thought about it.Such is the fame of this combination.Same as Puttu-Kadala,Idli-Sambar,Porotta-beef curry,Appam-Mutta curry (yea..Appam is lil wayward ;)) etc etc.But this one combo has some serious star value owing to the aspect that it is prepared on

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Dear friends and readers..You all know I never complained much about the rain and clouds in Seattle..I mean not really..Weren't I pretty happy with it?..So I can fully and wholesomely crib about how HOT it is here now..We touched 90’s this week and even though I dint get out to stroll much,the driving back n forth to work itself roasted me well.The sun was so glorious and though it

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      Hi Readers ..:waves: ..How's it going with you all..?Today am in mood of some heavy carbs..Nopes..I haven't been a good girl ,doing a diet or staying away from them for a while or something..Its just that I needed a break from the usual carbs to some heavy fatty carbs and here is the cheesy slurp-y’ road to salvation..Trust me people,you need to do this sin..the hell is worth it..!:D

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Hi readers..Howsit going for you all?Hope you all are enjoying the sun and getting some good tan..:)It was an insane day yday an I compeletely forgot it was wednesday and I was supposed to post the Wordless Wednesday pic..Sigh..anyways will wait and do that after 6 days..:)Meanwhile made this quick short post to let you guys know about another upcoming review..Again CSNstores..They are awesome

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Biriyani is one word which never fails to make people go drool...Its this absolutely heavenly concoction of pristine white aromatic basmati rice layered with savory rich thick meat/veg gravy ,flavored with saffroned’ warm milk,spices,herbs and ghee fried nuts n raisins allowed to mingle and enhance each other for a long long time ,in a sealed pot..The time.. when wonderful magical things happen

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          ..Don't you feel like sitting with a cuppa hot coffee and some pakoda’s ,on that chair? On a wet weekend noon..Inside home filled with blissful vapors emanating from a  Thalassery Biriyani pot and sticking on to the patio window.A small girl with pony tails blowing vapors on car windows and writing her name on it with her index finger,all the bangles making a pleasant jingling

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  Hi Readers..Yes yes ..am back..not with a food for your tummy..but just some 'food for soul'..Oh well..am just blabbering..Now what this whole thing is,if incase you are wondering..I am just kicking off my entry into Wordless Wednesday's( which is a super-active group of photography-loving peeps), from today onwards with this beautiful pic..Just something to keep me and my blog active even

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I made this dish when I was 21..I was all alone then..miles away from home...away from my mom who used to cook all those great tasting food for me..I had just started working,fresh out of college and was in a different state ,staying in a home as a PG along with an equally tortured roommate A ,who later became my best friend..Just like what today's dish is ,we were two peas in a pod and

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I was to make this post on Sunday..But I got sick..My throat hurt..My eyes got swollen and my head throbbed..I sneezed and coughed a lot..so much that my chest hurt..I was terribly sick..and I took a day off on Monday and slept the whole day..well,part of it..And now that I am slightly better and that I can breath without making those weird noises that startled my poor husband at night,I

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Before,even trying to pull out my usual excuses for forgetting my blog and torturing you all with my messy biriyani pot all these while on my home page,let me show you what I have brought for you today..:D Before going to that ,there is something else..I hope you remember the review of Grill from CSNstores that I put up here last time.They have this amazing range of products from cookwares to

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Days are flying at a crazy speed ..Irritating alarms,flying blankets,green-light chase through the blocks,meetings,quick lunches,tired evenings with cup of Bru and snacks,prepping the dinner listening to the rhythm of rain and chatting away to each other about the day ,TV humming all the time in the background,nom-nom’s and hit-the-sacks,dreams…. till the cycle starts again the next day..But

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Pic courtsey :Kerala Tourism.org All my Malayali readers,May you have a blessed Vishu and year ahead..Enjoy the blissful Kani, kaineettams,padakkams n yummy sadya..:) Here is my last year's Vishu sadya(feast)..This year,as we both are working tomorrow,we wont be having a full fledged Vishu,which ofcourse is giving me a heavy heart.This is my most favorite and nostalgic festival of Kerala and

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          Hey foodies..How's the spring treating you all..?Or,is it still winter chill in the neck of your woods?Well,ours is still cold n sun do peep out occasionally,but not enough to keep us warm..Hmmphh..:( Well,so today I have two stuffs up my sleeve for the post..A yummy easy yogurt-based scone treat for you and also and announcement about an upcoming review in Will-O’-the-Wisp.Yes,a

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