Is there anybody out there who hasn’t been bored by the ‘regular’chicken curry. By ‘regular’ I mean the version that you always make, the one you know how to cook without looking up a recipe… I was almost beginning to hate chicken when suddenly I looked at the chicken in the freezer and “Chicken Jalfrezi”jumped [...]
Archive for October, 2005
25 Oct
The day we did the unthinkable…..
Recently, we did a very daring act. We made a 7 course dinner. Although it seemed very daunting it turned out fine and definitely was worth the effort. The occasion was the wedding anniversary of our dear friends who are food freaks like we are. So what better gift than a homemade dinner. I did [...]
25 Oct
Curry leaves….the plant!
Newly acquired curry leaf plant.
This guy is now in a pot and is inside the house in an attempt to save it from the cold. Hopefully it will survive.
Anyone who is from Kerala will know how abundant curry leaves are in every household. Neighbors feel free to come and pick the leaves off the plants [...]
25 Oct
Sharing the bounty
This is a collection of vegetables brought back home after a visit to the house of a very dear relative.
Almost every Keralite living in America and owning a house has a kitchen garden. And the list of plants growing in the kitchen garden is very predictable. They are peppers, eggplant, ladys finger or okra, pavakkai, [...]
