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Festivals are always something that will remain forever fresh in our mind. Celebrations in way of sharing good times, comes more with sharing food among other things. And I can still remember each and every occasion that has gone by. Mostly of course. Till I started working, every festival was eagerly awaited and enjoyed, a we sure will have a day off. While at school and college, these festival days are something that’s discussed at great lengths. Everybody used to be so obsessed about new cloths, new things and they could go on and on for ages. I think its all a fancy of childhood and as we grow older, these things loose they appeal. Thinking back on those days, I really wonder if I was like that. But then that’s what makes our childhood such a cherished period of our lives!

Especially the food that Amma used to make for each and every festival used to be highlight. And there are also few items which don’t get made on other days, so those festivals are more wanted mainly f…

Festivals are always something that will remain forever fresh in our mind. Celebrations in way of sharing good times, comes more with sharing food among other things. And I can still remember each and every occasion that has gone by. Mostly of course. Till I started working, every festival was eagerly awaited and enjoyed, a we sure will have a day off. While at school and college, these festival days are something that’s discussed at great lengths. Everybody used to be so obsessed about new cloths, new things and they could go on and on for ages. I think its all a fancy of childhood and as we grow older, these things loose they appeal. Thinking back on those days, I really wonder if I was like that. But then that’s what makes our childhood such a cherished period of our lives!

Especially the food that Amma used to make for each and every festival used to be highlight. And there are also few items which don’t get made on other days, so those festivals are more wanted mainly f…

When I think of raw tamarind, I get transported to my childhoods days, spent in eating those right off the tree! When I was about 8 years old, we lived in a smaller town. The house was surrounded by acres of empty place and there was a big compound enclosing it all. We had many trees like Tamarind, Mangoes and lots of other ones. During summer, when the tamarind tree is full with its yield, my friends used to climb the tree and shake it down. I used to be one standing below, eagerly waiting to pick the first one. And once we had our load, we all used to gather around and enjoy these tangy ones. Wow, that crispy raw Tamarind, it looks that light shade of green, when you bite it, its juice gushes out. That taste is something, that will forever linger on your taste buds! The seeds are then dried for a while and then thrown on coal and till now I have not tasted anything that good!

Tamarind is something we use in everyday dishes. And the specialty dishes like Pulihora, Fish Curry I have…