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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…