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The South Indian Urulai Roast or Potato Curry is, without a doubt, a cult favorite in the Tamil household. Commonly served as a delicious side to a warm plate of any rice-based dish, or folded in a wrap or chapati, potato curry makes for a quick, wholesome side dish. Often known as urulai kari or…
Lime pickle is a staple oorgai or pickle recipe in every South Indian home. Just the mere thought of it brings back fond memories of my paati’s oorgai jaadis and licking my fingers clean after a bowl of thayir saadham. Watching both my grandmothers prep lemons and limes every summer to preserve the year’s bounty…
I know this post is going to raise a few eyebrows and may even rub some the wrong way. We’re talking about how to clean a moka pot with soap – a highly controversial subject that has many in the coffee community divided. But as someone who believes in logic and science, I am open…
Buying a Moka Pot is a personal milestone. It’s not the same as brewing out of a percolator. Brewing coffee in a moka pot takes time and patience. It is an experience, and you buy it for the sensory satisfaction, the ritual, and the heavenly aroma of espresso wafting through your kitchen. Unlike complicated machines…
