I had read about this story somewhere earlier and had kept a tab in my mind to read it later. Needless to say, the tab was lost and I forgot. Until yesterday – when I was reading a newspaper article about how this story had predicted future (our present) environmental crisis 70 years ago. So, I decided to give it […]
A tree is my forest
On International Day of Forests, here is a little piece in praise of the tree that enlivens my day, every day… To the north side of my house, a window opens to the welcoming green branches of a tree. And just like that, I am transported from my mundane room to a magical sylvan aura. This single tree gives me […]
Melon Full of Sunshine
I love almost all the fruits and vegetables belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family. My most favourites are sweet pumpkins, watermelons, muskmelon and such. They are not only juicy, fragrant, sweet delicacies but they come in a variety of beautiful shapes, colours and designs. I am always looking for different kinds of pumpkins and melons to try. And that’s how I […]
The Mango Tree
Originally written in the diary-cum-book by Ruskin Bond – Words from the Hills on 5th March, 2018. Every morning while preparing breakfast I stand in front of the kitchen window for a couple of minutes to look at the mango tree in our neighbour’s yard. Since I have come to live here, I had only seen dusty green leaves or […]
Beautiful, yummy Roselle
In my hometown, Ranchi, the flower of Roselle or locally called “kudrum” is a local delicacy which is used to make achaar (pickle). It has a tangy flavour when bitten into and is apt for pickles with a lot of spicy chilies and earthy garlic. In Bangalore, I’ve tried the saag of leaves of Roselle called gongura pachadi (sorrel chutney). […]
Taro – A comfort food and a beautiful plant
Taro or locally called “Kacchu” in Jharkhand is one of my favourite vegetables. In fact, now that I think about it, I like all kinds of corm, tuber or rhizome vegetables. This particular vegetable is a winter comfort food for me alongside sweet winter carrots, potatoes, radishes etc. When I was young I loved slurping the jharkhandi delicacy of daal […]