Salt and Spice

Ingredients Ginger – 200 gm Tamarind – a lemon size Water – 1 1/2 cup Jaggery – 5 tsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds/ Uluva – 1/8 tsp Dry red chillies – 2 broken, seeds removed Green chillies – 10 chopped Curry leaves – 2 sprigs Coriander powder – 2 tsp Chilly powder [...]

My dear friend Bharathy had asked for the recipe for ‘Fish Pickle’.  But due to some inconvenience I couldn’t post it immediately.  Anyways here is the recipe for the lip smacking ‘Fish Pickle’.  It is a hit in my family and I think many of my readers will also like it very much!  You can [...]

Mango season is here and this is the right time to enjoy them by making variety dishes out of them.  It is also good that you pickle them, so that you can enjoy Mangoes even when the season is over.  Here is a recipe for ‘Mango Pickle’ which I made few days ago.  The plus [...]

My family loves Dates, especially my husband! When I was in Dubai last Summer, my friend Celine used to bring me fresh ripe Dates from her workplace. The fresh ones are juicy and they taste really great! It is Dates Season during Summer in the Middle East. I always make sure to bring lots of [...]

This is a Kerala Style Lime Pickle. Lime Pickle is often served with rice and curries in Malayalee homes. There are different versions of Lime Pickle. This is my style of making it. Lovely Zlamushka of burntmouth is hosting the event a spoonful of Christmas. For the event, she wants food to be send as [...]