Panaka Or Lime Sherbet/An Ayurvedic Summer Cooler
“Anu make Panaka, Ram Laddus (an Indian sweet confection made with wheat flour and jaggery) and Kosambri (a refreshing salad made with soaked lentils and seasoned the South Indian way)” said my mother...
View ArticleMavinakai Tambli/Raw Mango Coconut Soup
The first rains have already hit Mumbai. While this means many things to many people, to me it means only one thing. It signals the end of the "mango season"! And I just woke up to this unpalatable...
View ArticleMasala Chai/ Rooibos Tea brewed with aromatic spices
I don’t drink tea. Or coffee. Never started it and somehow never feel the need to either. When I found myself in a tea boutique, in Srilanka, my eyes fell upon rooibos and I picked up a pack of rooibos...
View ArticleHot Carob Drink
You know what has made life relatively easier for me as a mother? Yes, you can find the answer in the title of this post. Carob powder! Hari always had an aversion to cow milk and I’m one of those...
View ArticleMilk Masala Powder (For An Exotic Spiced Drink)
Warm milk beverages, served lightly sweetened or flavoured with exotic nuts and warming spices have always been a part of India’s culinary legacy. Before the British East India Company started mass...
View ArticleFinger Millet Porridge
A few days ago, I went to visit this very erudite scientist, a friend of the family, who lives in the US but visits India twice a year. Since he happens to be a foodie, who relishes and appreciates...
View ArticleTurmeric Milk-The Golden Milk
I was quite pleased to know that the golden milk concoction that I religiously consumed and the son regularly drank was now being touted as a miracle drink. With fancy names like turmeric latte or...
View ArticleMango Maple Smoothie With Chia Seeds
Mangoes are here and like every year, I’m doing the happy dance! Mangoes elevate my mood and make me happy and during every mango season I indulge in this king of fruit whole heartedly without any...
View ArticleCaffeine Free Spiced Chicory Coffee
I don’t drink tea or coffee. But I do savour hot milk flavoured with spices. Occasionally I drink masala chai made with caffeine free rooibos tea. And these days I like to drink a cup of caffeine free...
View ArticleGolden Turmeric Milk – Immunity Boosting Ayurvedic Drink
I have been having turmeric milk for many years now. My previous post on Turmeric milk was written in 2016 which gives a general overview of the health benefits of turmeric in general and turmeric milk...
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