Remember I had hosted a promotional giveaway sometime back and Shoba of Anubhavati won the waffle maker. Its time for another giveaway. T...

Manathakkali/Balck Nightshade are tiny berries to the size bigger than mustard seeds. They are green in color and on ripening turns deep pu...

Chundakka Vathal (Turkey Berry) Chundakkai is very bitter in taste. The fresh ones can be used to make tamarind based gravies. Usually, chun...

Once summer sets in, one can see plastic sheets with various type of karuvadams and vathals dried in front of the houses. This is a common s...

Vendakkai vathal /kondattam (sun dried lady's finger ) Vegetables in season are preserved by sun drying them. Popular veggies sun dried ...