There is no stopping summer in my neck of the woods this year! It’s been hot, very hot and hotter than heck since early June in Portland. And wouldn’t you know it, about two weeks ago our air conditioner gave out. A repairman came over, […]
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Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Vegetable Salad
Here is another quick and delicious South Indian style salad. The sizzling tarka takes the ordinary vegetables to a whole new level! There is really no recipe for this, other than using quality vegetables and cutting them into roughly the same size pieces. Most of […]
Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Tomato Rasam
Rasam is a spicy South Indian lentil soup, flavored with curry or rasam powder, fresh curry leaves and either tamarind or tomatoes. Traditionally, rasam is served as a second course. This fiery, thin soup is eaten with a little rice or plain. I’ve been making […]
Tasty Tuesday … South Indian Hot Lemon Pickle
Over the coming weeks, I will introduce some of my favorite South Indian recipes. These dishes always taste great with some basmati rice, a little pickle and some gunpowder. Whenever I prepare a South Indian feast, I make a variety of dishes, like rasam, sambar, lemon […]
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