Surreyfarms. A serene haven in the foothills of Northern California Pongal is a South Indian Tamil rice dish made with rice and lentils that are cooked like a thick porridge. Rice and lentils are cooked together with salt and turmeric until very tender and then mixed in with ghee and toasted black peppercorns. As comforting…
Tomato Onion Gotsu. South Indian Tamil Tomato Sauce
Surreyfarms. A serene haven in the foothills of Northern California Gotsu is saucy gravy made in South Indian Tamil homes to accompany rice dishes and steamed rice dumplings called idlis. Gotsu is usually made as a quick salsa like sauce to go with any dish on the menu. This tomato onion gotsu is one that…
Simple Savory Oatmeal with Ghee, Mustard Seeds and Caraway Seeds
Surreyfarms. A serene haven in the foothills of Northern California My Mom-in-law used to make this savory oatmeal in the mornings when she visited me here in California a while back and I remember looking at it with such curiosity. It was a very simple dish really – creamy oatmeal with a touch of spices…
Buttermilk Rusks
Originally posted on Ariana and Her Blog:
Rusks are a staple in the South African cupboard. They’re a chunky biscuit you eat alongside a cup of tea of coffee. Generally you let the rusk soak a bit before you eat it, unless you’re my father who eats them plain. They last forever and they’re the…
Date balls (no bake, vegan)
Originally posted on Becoming Eco:
Hey you lovely and great people! Today I’ll be sharing a really nice dessert I made about a week ago (actually, might make some today) with dates. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures while making them, and I’m a bit upset about it, but it’s really straightforward so you won’t…
White Chocolate Blondies with Mango and Coconut
Originally posted on Books Baking and Blogging:
I spent the last couple of days at my aunt’s place for some sleepover fun. We’ve been doing this every so often since I was a child, and I’m so glad we’re still having these weekends now that I’m grown up (ha, “grown up”, that sounds weird). She’s one…
Blueberry and Mango Muffins
Originally posted on Books Baking and Blogging:
I haven’t really baked a lot lately, but the weekend before last I suddenly got the urge again. I didn’t feel like going to the supermarket, so I had to make do with what I had lying around. I’d completely forgotten about it, but I still had quite…
Lemon and Blueberry Muffins
Originally posted on Books Baking and Blogging:
Who doesn’t love a good muffin? I used to make them all the time and I was under the impression this was still one of my most-baked things, but apparently the last time I baked muffins was in June! So, high time for another muffin recipe. My supermarket…
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