RecipeMuncher

After an earthquake weekend, the week started with a downpour of rains here in the usually sunny Southern California. Yeah, earthquake has become part of a season here!!It was a chilly and rainy evening and I wanted to make some hot, hot vadais to accompany our evening chai. I did not want to make the usual kara vadai, aama vadai or uluntha vadai. I remembered that it was long since I actually

Our neighbors on one side have a big garden of Plantain trees, along with other plants. When we step out of our home, its like stepping into a garden. Ever since moving into this home, I have always loved the view and the feeling it evokes. It hides the fact of city dwelling and gives a sense of being in a farm land. I can still remember the many mornings, during our early years, spent dining in our makeshift table, looking out of the window, to see lush greens welcoming our eyes. And those many mornings spent sipping coffee, right under its shelter, and those nights eating out in the open, while the trees and the cars shielded us from the stark crowded place!

Every morning, there was even a crow calling kaau kaau everyday. Hubby dear would say Kha Kha, go away konda is sleeping. This continued for many years. Konda used to very happy that a Kha Kha was waiting for her. The crow, surprising stopped visiting us after Konda started school. And a crow started coming now, it wai…