Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged India, PostAWeek2013, rose apple on May 22, 2013 | 1 Comment »
If you haven’t tried a rose apple native to Southeast Asia, it is one of the most thirst-quenching fruit you can eat when you’re feeling parched. I had this in Gujarat one day when we were making a trek up a steep hill to visit a temple at the top. The woman selling fruit en route got her customers at the right place and the right time!
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged Andrew Zimmerman, Bizarre Foods, Goa, PostAWeek2013, spice plantation on February 27, 2013 | 2 Comments »
Last night I watched an episode of “Bizarre Foods” where host Andrew Zimmerman was eating his way through Goa, India. He visited a spice plantation and I couldn’t resist going through my Goa trip photos today. Here’s a photo of the spice plantation we walked through.
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged chula, kerela, PostAWeek2012, traditional Indian cooking on November 21, 2012 | 2 Comments »
On one of our culinary trips to South India a few years back, our group was invited to our guide’s home to eat a typical Kerela-style meal and learn some cooking. The maid here shows us traditional cooking on a ‘chula’ in the backyard–an outdoor stove made from bricks, heated with coals. This is the most traditional method of cooking in India.
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged India, market, PostAWeek2012, South Indian on November 7, 2012 | 1 Comment »
An amazing sight to see – the exchange of fruits and vegetables in a South Indian market!
Posted in Arvinda's Tandoori Masala, Events, Trade Shows, Benefits, Wordless Wednesday, tagged Brar's, Eat to the Beat, paneer, PostAWeek2012, tandoori on October 17, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Here’s a snapshot of what we served at last night’s at Eat To The Beat 2012! Arvinda’s Tandoori Masala marinade on Brar’s paneer with seasoned grilling vegetables served with seasonal Apple Mango Cranberry Chutney.
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged chili powder, chilies, Gujarat, mill, PostAWeek2012 on September 19, 2012 | 3 Comments »
All chili powders are not created equal! I visited a chili and turmeric powder mill in Gujarat that grinds various chilies of different heat levels and flavour profiles. Mmmm…bring it on!
A teaspoon of: Alexisonfire. Listening to: The Northern.
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged dal, dal bhat, lentil, pigeon peas, PostAWeek2012, toor, tur on September 12, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Tur (Toor) Dal is widely eaten in India. In South India, it’s used in the famous dish Sambar, and in Gujarat in a dish called Dal Bhat (a sweet and sour lentil soup with rice). This is how the tur dal (beans) also known as pigeon peas is grown fresh. I took this photo in Gujarat, India.
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged chappatis, flatbread, Jaipur, naan, paranthas, PostAWeek2012, Rajasthan on August 1, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Flatbread factory: Jaipur, Rajasthan. Where they’re pumping out Naan, Chappatis and Paranthas by the hundreds!
Posted in Wordless Wednesday, tagged basmati, Indian, PostAWeek2012, rice, wind, winnowing, Wordless Wednesday on June 13, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Basmati rice winnowing in Gujarat, India. This is one step of rice processing, that separates the rice grain from its dry outer layer known as chaff. The man in the red shirt is blowing air, so the heavier rice falls to the ground and the chaff (which is light) flies away to separate the rice.
Posted in Vegetarian, Wordless Wednesday, tagged brunch, Gluten-Free, Indian, pancake, PostAWeek2012, rice, savory, uttapam on May 30, 2012 | 8 Comments »
