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Avial By Roy
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Onam | Avial (Kerala Mixed Vegetable Curry)

TODAY I PRESENT A VERY EARTH FRIENDLY VEGETARIAN RECIPE FROM THE SOUTH INDIAN STATE OF KERALA AND IT IS CALLED AVIAL. EARTH DAY We have been working 10 hours a day and really struggling to get a supply or a click and collect from any of the online retailers. Whenever there is a window for […]

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Goa Mapusa Market | Prawn Balchao

Goa and Prawns Balchao Before I begin writing about Prawns Balchao I wanted to write about Mapusa Market. My husband’s extended family is from Goa and it is customary in my family to visit the Mangeshi temple in Goa. So a year into marriage we decided on visiting Goa and all the religious places. Weird […]

Poi Chinguri By Roy
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A better perspective | Poi Chinguri

Happy Mother’s day to all the mothers in Australia, India and United States. Well United Kingdom the day it decided to rule the world made it a point by saying everything British would be unique. So, UK celebrates Mother’s day on a different day. Importance of mother in our life is not for one significant day […]

Pickled Cottage Cheese
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Born | Pickled Cottage Cheese Curry

After a break of literally two months I sit down today to break the slumber. A lot has happened in these few days which have gone away like the autumn winds. On 6th of December I became a mother again….yes again…..to the most beautiful boy. He came into our life as fresh blossom to enrich our winter frosted […]

fried squash kofta By Roy
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Focus is so passé | Squash Koftas

I saw a new world coming rapidly. More scientific, efficient, yes. More cures for the old sicknesses. Very good. But a harsh, cruel, world. And I saw a little girl, her eyes tightly closed, holding to her breast the old kind world, one that she knew in her heart could not remain, and she was […]

Beetroot carrots soup By Roy
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Beetroot & carrot soup

Beetroot & carrot soup This recipe belongs to my mother in law, again its her way adding some goodness into our diet. She worked for 30 years relentlessly and yet managed such gorgeous meals for the family. Here I see my myself passing out even after detailed lunch. Spinach & bean soup, mixed vegetable soup, […]

Stuffed green chillies by Roy
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Stuffed green peppers

Stuffed green peppers This recipe belongs to my mother. She made various forms of stuffed veggies, stuffed bitter gourd was my favourite as it’s quite detailed hence I have added it to the blog. What I liked about her fillings was she used the core in the filling along with other spices. It would make […]

simple lentil soup by Roy
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Simple lentil soup

Boiled Lentils with condiments This recipe belongs to my father, I don’t even know if it is recipe or figment of his imagination. This is a simple lentil soup which is boiled or pressure cooked for sometime and then the simple flavours are enhanced with onions, fresh coriander, ghee, home-made spice sprinkle and pickle oil. […]