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Thali 2 - Where a curry memory lingers...

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During my childhood, Amma tried to introduce us to various vegetarian dishes. Alas, we kids, did not prefer the mushy vegetables nor the bitter ones.  Later, my husband introduced me to the ridge gourd curry which his mother used to make during his childhood. And in an attempt to make this childhood favorite dish of his, I tried it for the first time in the last year. Was he impressed? Defitely yes, the proof being in his heartfelt statement - it is exactly how my mother used to make it! Since then, I started buying ridgegourd on a weekly basis to make the ridgegourd curry, for lunch, especially on Sundays! Known as Beerakaya koora in Telugu, this curry pairs well with warm rice. The basic minimum ingredients are used to make this endearing curry. I am sharing the recipe for this dish, which I have written down in my journal. Hope you enjoy making and savoring this 'koora' as we do! Today's lunch meal: - Ridgegourd curry - Tomato chutney - Mini punugulu aka vadas - Cooled k...
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Thali 1 - An endearing Sunday meal

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Welcome to my first blog post of the year 2026! Two years back I started making, savoring and posting my sattvic vegetarian meals. And named, it, 365Indiavegthalis. I have been posting these varied, nutritious and fun filled meals, on my Instagram account under the hashtag 365Indianvegthalis. Thali, in Hindi language means a meal platter filled with various dishes savored for lunch or dinner. India being the country with a huge culinary landscape, there are infinite number of combination of dishes which can be, each day of the year. Thus, was born the idea of making one unique thali per day - for 365 days of the year!! For me, my meals are sacred - a way to be thankful to God and the ones who have nourished me and continue to support me in varied ways... In today's thali, the dishes are: - Tomato Dal with steamed rice and papad, crispy fried wafers - Ridgegourd curry - Spicy sesame seeds powder known as Nuvvula podi in Telugu. I have posted a recipe below for this spice mix, which ...
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