Anchovies are one of the most common fishes we get in our hometown. Many people like the taste of this fish curry. Anchovies have small bones in the middle, which can be easily removed while eating, in the small size fishes, you don't even need to remove them. I bought these anchovies from a nearby … Continue reading Anchovy Fish Curry/நெத்திலி மீன் குழம்பு
I am so exited to share that I have been growing monarch butterflies. I am a beginner and still learning a lot. I'd never thought of growing butterflies, but this spring, one of my friends visited our house and introduced me to the idea. Whenever she visits, we always walk around our garden looking at … Continue reading Find Happiness in Raising Butterflies
This knitted pumpkin is more simple than it looks. For those with any knitting experience, this project can be done pretty quickly. Plus, it looks so cute! It's a perfect decoration for Fall and the upcoming Thanksgiving season. I found this pattern on Ravelry - you can find it here. Last Fall I made three … Continue reading Knitted Pumpkins
This sandwich is a quick and easy fix meal when you're craving for a hot meal. You can make the mushroom filling ahead of time, and simply assemble it all in a sandwich maker within minutes. You will need Bread ------------- 4 slicesRanch dressingMushroom filling Ingredients to make mushroom filling Mushroom ---------------------- 400 g(diced)Onion ------------------------------- … Continue reading Mushroom Sandwich
This is one of the easiest curries to pair as a side dish for rice.It will take only 10 minutes to make, including preparation and cooking time. You can make this tomato curry with any kind of tomato - pick your favorite! This is a very tasty curry... the flavors will be a little sour … Continue reading Tomato Curry
These pavakka chips are a favorite to my family. The taste of pavakka is distinctly bitter - hence the name "bitter gourd". However, for those who like the bitter taste, this is a nice side dish to South Indian rice meals. It's an alternative to appalam. This is a pretty simple recipe. I usually buy … Continue reading Pavakka Vathal/Bitter Gourd Chips
These are the purple and blue shade flowers from our garden. Most of them are perennials. One of my favorite perennial is royal candle plant, because it will bloom from late spring to fall. https://youtu.be/SB6ffcVaCk8
Wash the eggplantsSnip off the top stemTake water in a wide bowl and add few drops of olive oil and a pinch of turmeric powder (this will prevent the blackening of the cut eggplant). Optionally, you can add little lemon juice as wellCut the eggplant into the size you want and put it in the … Continue reading How Do I Freeze the Eggplants
One of the easy and tasty side dish for rice. In our hometown wedding feasts, it is one of the common side dishes for rice. Every year we grow cucumber in our garden. This year the yield was not that great, but we got a few. I thought of making the pachadi from one of … Continue reading Cucumber Pachadi
