I have moved!!!!

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 1/21/2013 2:34:29 AM

'Finally I bit the bullet and bought my own domain. So, please change your bookmarks and head down to CuminCorianderCardamom.com…. See you there!! Enjoy!'

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Mango Ginger Pickle

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 1/14/2013 1:28:20 PM

'I couldn’t believe my eye when I saw it. Is that really Mango Ginger I saw? In my Indian Grocery here? Really? That’s exactly what was going on in my mind. I went and inspected it. It didn’t help that … Continue reading →'

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My New Chef Knife

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 1/5/2013 8:02:27 PM

'I have always wanted a professional knife. When I first got married, we just had these petite steak knives, which were bought thinking those were the cutting kind!!! How naive was I. Within months I realized that I need the … Continue reading →'

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Upma stuffed Mung Dhall Dosa

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 11/1/2012 10:47:17 PM

'I have been putting off this post for a long, long time. Mung dhaal dosa is by far, the best food to eat if you are in, er… um… diet!!! Ok, there I said it. Now don’t jump at me. … Continue reading →'

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Quick Peek–Fall Harvest

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 10/11/2012 6:29:13 PM

'Fall Harvest from my Garden.. Love my fat orange pumpkin.. I almost feel bad to cut in to it.. just almost.. its waiting for Vathalkozhambu and a kibbeh'

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Quick Peek–Plum

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 9/15/2012 1:02:21 PM

'Here is a shot of a black plum which I have fallen in love with. Cannot enough get of this gorgeous fruit…'

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Its Grill Time–Red Pepper Chutney / Thokku

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 8/18/2012 3:01:02 PM

'Summer is almost over, but still the flowers are blooming. Hence I know I am not in to Fall season. At the start of Summer, we decided that we are finally going to buy a grill. I was double minded. … Continue reading →'

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Acorn Squash Kibbeh

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 7/25/2012 11:51:34 AM

'There is this Mediterranean restaurant near my house. We have been driving by that place for two years, but it never occurred for us to “risk” venturing in to the place. I knew the cuisine is as close to Indian … Continue reading →'

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Quick Peek – Sprig of Mint

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 7/17/2012 10:32:30 PM

'This lovely bunch sprung up in my garden. Just couldn’t resist taking a picture. I got two hands full of mint and coriander leaves to make my chutney that day. Enjoy!'

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Quick Peek–Beans

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 7/7/2012 2:58:00 PM

'Here is a shot of dried beans before being turned in to 12 bean soup'

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Rasam with Cauli-Rice and Potato Kari

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 6/29/2012 1:22:52 PM

'This post has been long due. I make this Rasam sadham (sadham is rice in Tamizh) often and that is the reason it has not appeared on my blog just yet. Whenever I make it, I cannot wait until it … Continue reading →'

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Quick Peek – Snow Peas

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 6/28/2012 3:22:15 PM

'Been absent from this world for a long time. I really miss my space and will definitely come back soon. For now, here is one of my shots. I was hoping for the picture to turn out to be crispier, … Continue reading →'

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Gorgeous Green Stew

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 3/25/2012 8:12:02 PM

'Continuing on my stew saga, here is a green stew’p. I love this combination for many reasons, but the main reason is that the vegetables and the paste used to make is green. I love how this turned out to … Continue reading →'

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Fraud Sambhar Sadam with Cauli-Rice

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 1/20/2012 6:29:08 PM

'Have you every wondered how good it would be to have a typical South India feast without the typical “rice”? What is a typical South Indian feast you might ask? Why it’s decadent Onion tomato sambhar sadam, with potato curry, … Continue reading →'

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Not So Regular Avial / Coconutty Stew’p

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 12/31/2011 4:05:59 PM

'Generally, people look in to what vegetable they have to decide what they are going to make. I am the other kind, where I decide what I want to eat and generally put whatever vegetable is at hand. That is … Continue reading →'

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Pumpkin, Mung and Coconut Stew’p

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 12/6/2011 3:24:10 PM

'Isn’t it cold and gloomy already. It’s only a matter of days before the snow creeps up on us. That is why I have a perfect remedy for your cold weather blues. This stew’p has more than just pumpkins, Mung … Continue reading →'

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Green Peas Masala

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 11/23/2011 1:25:07 PM

'This post is dedicated to two of my colleagues at my office who have been patiently asking me about this recipe when I made it for an office cultural diversity program. Thank you so much for your interest it means … Continue reading →'

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Happy Navarathri with Low Calorie Iced Tea

Author : Cumin Coriander Cardamom      Blog : Cumin Coriander Cardamom - Spices of Life      Date : 10/10/2011 7:32:31 PM

'It has been a long time since I posted something on this blog and that is indeed a crime. But I am very happy that few of my friends came to me and asked why I have updated my blog … Continue reading →'

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