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Peppercorns

Peppercorns

Peppercorns are usually called as pepper in India. I mentioned this because people get confused when we refer to it as pepper in recipes. Scientific name of pepper is piper nigrum. They grow to a vine. The leaves look similar to betel leaf but slightly rough and not edible. We have 3-4 pepper plants in …

Varada On November 7, 2008 Filed under From our garden 24 Comments
Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

Nutmeg (Jaiphal)

We grow many things in our backyard – decorative plants, flower plants, vegetables, medicinal plants etc. This year when Shilpa visited us, she took pictures of as many different plants as possible. She asked me to write a little about each one. I thought of starting the series with nutmeg. We have a big nutmeg …

Varada On September 29, 2008 July 24, 2014 Filed under From our garden, Information center 54 Comments
Jackfruit

Jackfruit

Ever since I came back from India, I am trying my best to get adjusted back here. My feelings are also something similar to Sia’s. I am missing home terribly and have become very very lazy. So thats the reason I haven’t replied to any queries here or the mails. I am sorry about that. …

Shilpa On May 12, 2008 July 24, 2014 Filed under From our garden, Information center 38 Comments
Kokum

Kokum

Garcinia Indica or Kokum(called ‘bhirnda‘ or ‘bhinda‘ in Konkani, ‘murugala hannu‘ in Kannada) can be called as one of the most used ingredient in Konkani cooking. Almost every household at our native and Goa has a Kokum tree. I was very lucky to go to India during kokum season this year. So I took the …

Shilpa On April 27, 2008 July 24, 2014 Filed under From our garden, Information center 151 Comments
Mistress of Spices – Teppal or Tirphal

Mistress of Spices – Teppal or Tirphal

This is my entry to “Mistress of spices” event hosted by Mythili. Why did I select this least known spice? When I read about this event, two things immediately came to my mind. The first was ‘Asafoetida’, the most famous spice used in most of the Konkani food. The second was Teppal, the most popular …

Shilpa On June 2, 2006 September 2, 2015 Filed under From our garden, Information center 68 Comments

 

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I’m Shilpa : a foodie and a food blogger, a Software Engineer, a mom of two young kids. We live in Kansas, USA, born and brought up in India. Love gardening, knitting and crocheting, art and crafts. This blog is to preserve my Aayi’s (Varada, my mom who also blogs here) Recipes and cooking methods as well share my adventures with cooking.
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