Palakottai Sambar Recipe| Jackfruit Seed Sambar | South Indian Recipes

I wanted to scream out aloud this recipe before the Jack fruits disappear from the markets, only to make a comeback next summer. While so many seasonal fruits which were once seasonal have become quite unseasonal, making their appearances tad bit sooner in the markets, one never finds Jackfruit before the onset of the blessed Summer. One can hope to chance upon a plump watermelon or a bunch of lusciously green grapes around any time of the year but Jackfruit- no. There s not even a slight chance. In fact, there s every chance that you may get scorned at for going around looking for it. Such is the majesty of the Jack Fruit.
Now, i m a Jackfruit addict in and out. You wont find me saying no to the fruit anytime ever even if i m stuffed. I like it raw, i like it ripe and i like the seed. Now, i dont know if i m biologically correct when i call its seed the seed, but you see, i know it as the seed or the palakottai as it s called in Tamil and i like to keep it that way. Every year, when it s that time of the year to gorge on Jack fruit, its also time to relish some sambar with its seeds. And how can i not tell you all about the sambar, that makes me reach out to ladle after ladles of it.

Thakkali Kuzhambu Recipe | Side Dish For Idli Dosa

I really dont know if this version of tomato kuzhmabu is authentic chettinad. But what i do know is that, whenever i make this kuzhmabu, Mr.P and i fight for it till the last tiny spoon tooth and nail. In fact, there are times when the kuzhmabu has spilled over midst all the pulling and shoving. And then both of us put up sorry faces and vow never again to fight for the kuzhambu, only to fight for it again the next time, this is made.

Bread Kofta Curry Recipe | Easy Curry Recipes | Side Dishes For Rotis

There are some days when my pantry has a little of everything and not a lot of something. Say i may have one carrot and 2 to 3 beans sitting idly in the bottom of the veggie drawer. And there are some days when i have a loaf of bread whiling away its time in a mighty jolly way in the pantry. And that s exactly when i make bread kofta curry.

Kidney Bean Quesadilla Recipe | Mexican Recipes | Easy Snack Recipes

 Quesadilla. I couldnt even spell that right a few years back. And now, look at me. My, my! What an incredible and delectable journey this whole blog thing has been. Before i begin yet another rambling episode on my blogging journey, let me get back to the quesadilla.
Like i said, if some one had come and said quesadilla to me a few years back, i would have asked what villa? But a couple of years in the kitchen has taught me so many  things and a few days back, when Mr.P decided to eat lunch with his friends, i decided to whip up a easy quesadilla for myself. Its easy to make, hard to mess, doesnt call for fancy pansy stuff  and makes a scrumptious snack too. Not to forget the protein from the beans and the cheese.

Raw Mango Rice Recipe| Maavinkai Chitranna Recipe

Mangoes. They are everywhere and anywhere in the vicinity. Situation at hand. 

So, what did the poor food blogger who cant resist anything seasonal( read me) do?

Ahem..... she made the mango salsa Then she made some panna cotta with mango gelee ...........And then she even made mango pickle ( which she never does even if you put her at gunpoint). She even ate some of the mangoes, raw , ripe flesh, stone et al. And then she was still left with one small mango. A raw mango that was so sour that it will make a tamarind tree cringe. What became of that mango? That mango. That lone teeny weeny fella became raw mango rice. And let me tell you, this raw mango rice is nothing but sheer delight.