Have you tasted fresh Apricots? I haven’t even seen them until few months back, when brother bought me a batch from his trip to Kulu Manali. I love the tangy taste the dried apricots give to bakes. And I always have a jar full of dry apricots in my fridge.…
I saw fresh figs two years back. OK don’t laugh at me. We don’t get fresh figs here at Madurai. So if you are like me, then this is the post for you. Just know how fresh figs look like. When on a road trip to Shirdi, we went to…
How many of you have come across this fruit. It is called as kodikkai / kodikka pazham and is usually available during summer. We get it in my home town Then and at Madurai. I think it is famous in South Tamil Nadu. Apart from these areas it is hard…
Preparing a milk shake is the easiest way to serve any unexpected guests. The fruits which have lots of flesh are all perfect for milk shakes. You can use banana, apple, mango, strawberry, jack fruit and so on. When I visited the super market I saw a box of cute…
Many recipes ask for peeling and coring apples. I thought why not blog about it as this blog is for beginners. When I first started following recipes, and when the recipe suggested peeling and coring apples, I used to peel the apples with a knife. By this way I usually…
Naval palm / jamuns are available all over tamil nadu during summer season. Even now I can see some vendors selling it. It is a black fruit with a seed inside. This fruit has a connection with Tamil history also. Avvaiyar the famous poet was tested with this fruit by…
Vellaripalam is the fruit of cucumber. It is not easily available in markets. When we travel to Theni, there are some villages in the route. Ladies sell this fruit in front of their houses. I never miss that opportunity to buy this fruit. The fully ripe vellaripalam should have a…
When doing salad theme, I wanted to include a fruit salad. Today is the third day of Blogging Marathon-third week. This fruit salad tastes great when chilled. I added some corn flakes on top for a nice crunch. You can also serve it with a scoop of mango ice cream.…
This is a very simple fruit salad with a sweet lime juice and pomegranate juice dressing. Perfect to enjoy with a scoop of ice cream. I had my niece and nephew at home for their vacation and I served them with this delicious fruit salad. They just enjoyed it. Ingredients:For…