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The street vendors in India do a roaring business by way of their snack stalls. You may think and voice out that they are "not healthy", "not-so-sanitary" etc to the whole wide world, but then the next minute when you are thinking that no one’s looking you would go and sneak to one yourself. Thats the pull that such stalls have. Their Chaats with their tangy chutney’s and sauces!!! Aah! Is that

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…

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When Zlamushka announced that she had chosen to showcase Nupur’s blog, One Hot Stove, for her event Tried & Tasted, I headed there. This blog is one that I read regularly and she writes very concise and informative posts, not to mention her good collection of recipes and knitting projects. I am also an admirer of Dale.
I chose to try out her ragda patties. It is something I’ve eaten but never made at home. This was just the thing to have with a steaming hot cup of tea, especially on a cold and rainy (the monsoons are finally here) evening. And I was planning to make a batch of my tamarind…