Vindu

There are several blackberry bushes adjacent to our apartment complex. During our usual evening walk one day I noticed bunches of cute little blackberries. I don’t like blackberries a lot but I picked them anyhow…they were just beautiful. Enjoy!

Rakhee: A symbol of brotherly love Wiki says…. The festival is marked by the tying of a rakhi, or holy thread by the sister on the wrist of her brother. The brother in return offers a gift to his sister and vows to look after her. The brother and sister traditionally feed each other sweets. [...]

Gongura Pachadi aka Red Sorrel Leaves Chutney Fiery hot red chillies and Gongura leaves Gongura aka Sorrel or sour greens is quintessential element of Andhra cuisine. I don’t think any authentic Andhra spread is compete without Gongura Pachadi. I love this movie “Mayabazar” whose plot revolves around the wedding of Sasirekha(Lord Balarama’s daughter) and Abhimanyu(Arjuna’s son) of the epic Mahabharata. It [...]

Give me some raw mango pieces marinated in a concoction of red chilli powder, warm oil, mustard powder, fried ginger paste and tempered with Indian spices … give me some lime pieces infused with fenugreek powder, jeera(cumin) and red chilli powder, give me some unripe tamarind ground with green chillies and tempered with mustard seeds, [...]

Although we made great strides since Independence, we still have long way to go. Let’s cherish our humble beginnings.  Please join me in my commemoration of the great souls, the great kings that made India as we know it today. Let’s express our humble thanks to all the martyrs of Indian Independence struggle and all the sacrifice it took to [...]