Tales from the kitchen, culinary techniques, cultural practices, recipes,travel, health and life
Where in the world am I? I am in Kerala, India.At an Ayurvedic retreat called Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala . Kerala is one of the root hubs of Ayurvedic science which has beenĀ preserved since centuries.Kerala is also a preserve for some of the most ancient dance forms and self defense techniques which are almost extinct... Continue Reading →
If you are a person who needs theories and proofs and research to make you believe in something, please by all means skip reading this post. If you are willing to understand how Ayurvedic system of healing works please read through. What is Ayurveda? Ayurveda is a science of life, it has roots from ancient... Continue Reading →
Summers are unforgiving this year in California.Ever since I moved here this year is the first time Im seeing temperatures touch 100s. We all crave for cool treats for the summer, although Id like to eat healthy and go for fruits majority of the time, I do crave that little indulgence here and there. To... Continue Reading →
Tonight's dinner is Noodle soup. I Needed something light yet full of nutrition and easy to digest tonight. Commonly made as chicken noodle soup, I made a vegetarian version, the tutorial also shows the chicken option.Quick, Simple , tasty , yet easy to make and digest! Other things you can add are cooked barley and... Continue Reading →
One week away from graduation as a Culinary Chef, I have a crazy passion for french pastries. I mean there are two realms of cakes in the US.One - those that use fondant and regular butter creams ideal for making themed cakes.The other being mousse cakes/Entremets or french pastries.I definitely love the latter better and... Continue Reading →
I have been baking a lot of cakes for my friends lately and I wanted to bake something different this time for mom.For one of my previous cakes I liked the meringue I made for a swiss buttercream and wanted to incorporate meringues into this trial.Nothing better than pavlova to suit the need. Pavlova is... Continue Reading →
Avial is a dish served with rice , typically for Onam Sadya.It is a delicacy from Kerala in which vegetables are stewed and topped with grated coconut and sometimes yogurt.I brought this ashgourd home and it has been sitting in my fridge and my mother in law told me today that she didn't know how... Continue Reading →
This recipe was from my chronicles of my very initial cooking experiments, unlike many others who start with simple dishes , my experience with cooking was through the sunday magazine booklets and with chicken directly. I made a million varieties of chicken when my brother visited us from his hostel for his holidays.Reminiscent of those... Continue Reading →
Having born and brought up in the southern India I never tasted Thandai until a recent holi meetup we had.Although close to the taste of almond milk it had a slight hint of spice and rose and saffron flavors in it which I loved.I am always experimental in my spices to prepare new dishes using... Continue Reading →
Having born and brought up in the southern India I never tasted Thandai until a recent holi meetup we had.Although it tasted to me like almond milk it had a slight hint of spice in it which I loved. I guess the concept behind this was to provide relief from the heat which we are... Continue Reading →
Prathima Koneru 