Move over, tuvar dal
In most South Indian kitchens, there are the Big Four dals or paruppus – tuvar (tovarai), urad (ulundu), channa (kadalai) and moong (payaru). In the north, they have masoor as […]
In most South Indian kitchens, there are the Big Four dals or paruppus – tuvar (tovarai), urad (ulundu), channa (kadalai) and moong (payaru). In the north, they have masoor as […]
I have spent the last few days brewing a terrific stink! Usually Anilodharani is the sweetest smelling place. We have champaka, roses, jasmine – wild and domestic, angelonia, tithonia, water […]
If you’re lucky enough to have a chikoo/sapota tree in your garden, the witching hour is at hand! I see chikoos in the market almost all the year round, and […]
Not really! But almost. We have four small ponds in various parts of our land to catch and store rainwater. But despite really good rains this season, the ponds weren’t […]
We don’t have a cow. As a 90 percent vegan, I’d like to give a pair of bullocks a retirement home. But I still haven’t managed to persuade Srini that […]
Yesterday was a pig day at the farm. The wild pigs got into the fenced groundnut field — the precious no-till experiment — and had themselves a feast. Meanwhile, the […]
When we first bought this land, there was a proud sense of ownership. I would look out from the terrace, follow the boundary of our four acres with my eyes […]
We’re having to start everything from scratch after the lockdown eased. Most of our veggies are a distant memory. But not these sweetie pies, who have been working hard while […]
Did you know that soil erosion is one of the biggest threats to the survival of humankind? According to the experts, depletion and degradation of the soil brought about the […]
First of all, I’m not 100% sure I’ve identified this right. So please correct me if it’s not Dodonaea viscosa, but something else. This pretty bush, which grows wild in […]