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 […]
Precious Sunlight
Whenever I see an empty balcony, devoid of plants, or a plot of land lying waste or overgrown with nothing but grasses, I can’t help but feel how such precious sunlight is wasted on those places where there is no one to grow a plant or two. I positively feel depressed some times seeing such beautiful golden sunshine falling on […]
Sheesham
Indian Rosewood – Dalbergia sissoo It’s a pleasant tree to look at because of the colour of its leaf – lime green or leaf green. Standing under its boughs with golden sunlight dappling through its leaves that gently wave in cool evening breeze – it is a sight for sore eyes. It’s a very common Indian tree but being common […]
An Ode to the Mango Tree
I love trees with all my heart. There are so many that I have come across and fallen in love with instantly. But, my most favourite and special tree will always be of mango. Mango trees simply equal home for me. I have been meaning to do this for a long time, but here is a love letter I finally […]
Polka Dot is Flowering!
The houseplants bloom rarely. So when I saw these small white flowers in my white Polka Dot plant, I was elated. I looked up about it on Google. In most of the pages, it mentions that polka dot has light purple blooms, but mine is solid white. Another thing that I found out turned my happiness to sadness – it […]