Category Archives: Vegan

Bitter Gourd Mini

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Currylines

You either love it or hate it … it can leave you feeling better or bitter. Hint – this is a vegetable riddle and there are no prizes for guessing correctly because I know that hardly anyone will get the … Continue reading →

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Maddu thoppu – Justicia Wynaadensis

Posted on July 26, 2025 by Currylines

The bright green leaves bubble and boil in my pot of water and the colorless liquid miraculously and rapidly transforms into a brilliant indigo hue. Justicia Wynaadensis is performing its magic in my kitchen and I am transfixed by the … Continue reading →

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Cowpea Chutney (Barbati Baata)

Posted on July 31, 2021 by Currylines

A few years ago I was invited to write about a dine in event organized by a group of people who were providing authentic, regional dining experiences in people’s homes. The concept was great because it opened up opportunities for … Continue reading →

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Ripe Banana skin chutney

Posted on July 27, 2021 by Currylines

While I have never been a person to waste food, this year of lockdown has made me go even further and utilize the parts of fruits and vegetables which what one would normally consider as waste.  You can see some … Continue reading →

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Chiguru Farm – Cuisine

Posted on April 9, 2021 by Currylines

Food is always the most exciting part of my travel blogs and when the cuisine is traditional and regional and rustic, then my joy (and jaw) goes into overdrive 😀 The primary focus in Chiguru farm, is on authentic local … Continue reading →

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Orange Rind Pickle

Posted on November 21, 2020 by Currylines

This year has been about using up every possible ingredient without much wastage. Covid lockdown created a sudden shortage of hitherto easily available produce and while I have always been a proponent of low wastage, this time I stretched myself … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Semolina Puri

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Currylines

  The final recipe in the Semolina Cracker trilogy is the Sourdough Semolina Puri. The first two which I hope you have seen, were the Sourdough Semolina Crackers and the Sourdough Semolina Cracker Papdi Chaat The cracker recipe gives rise to this … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Semolina Cracker Papdi Chaat

Posted on November 18, 2020 by Currylines

What kind of warped brain would think of incorporating Sourdough (SD) into Chaat? Well the answer is right here because Yours Truly is constantly crossing lines and breaking boundaries in a quest to include SD into everything that emerges from … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Semolina Crackers

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Currylines

Oh Sourdough (SD) crackers, how many are the ways that I love thee. And more importantly, how many are the ways that I can make thee 😀 Well the answer is apparently Infinite because these crackers can have that many … Continue reading →

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Sourdough Phulka (Indian Flatbread)

Posted on November 14, 2020 by Currylines

A phulka (pronounced Fulka), is one of the most common among Indian flatbreads (generically called Rotis) and is a staple food in many Indian states especially in the North. This is an unleavened bread and is oil free, light, soft, … Continue reading →

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