Archive for January, 2007

30 Jan

Mango Ginger Smoothie – JFI Ginger

Posted by giniann in By Cuisine, Fruits, Indian Food, Mango, Milk, Milk and Milk Products, Yogurt.

For the life of me, I coud’t find a dish that screamed ginger. Kerala [...]

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12 Jan

Phirni- Glad I found you!

Posted by giniann in By Cuisine, Indian Food, Milk, Milk and Milk Products, Rice, Flour,.

Ashwini did a great job of hosting JFI- coconut. Amond the [...]

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9 Jan

I is for iris

Posted by giniann in Gardening.

Mind you, this is no ordinary flower. It is named after the Greek goddess Iris, and it is strongly believed to be the flower associated with the fleur-de-lis. Despite its grand associations, irises are relatively easy to grow. Bury the rhizome, and new plants sprout from it.
Around here, the weather has been acting all [...]

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1 Jan

Happy New Year!

Posted by giniann in By Cuisine, Indian Cooking- By Region, Indian Food, Kerala.

Wishing everyone a happy New Year.

Celebrating New Year with Ada Pradhaman.
Payasams are the major Kerala dessert. Before the bakeries started with the fancy birthday cakes, this is the dish that made birthdays special. This was the dessert course that followed elaborate sadyas that followed wedding ceremonies.
In the days before the instant ada, ada was made [...]

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