Through the winter months, the ground outside is covered in snow or too frozen for any gardening. Having an indoor space for plants is wonderful. This space originally had two chairs, a small table and reading lamp. Over the last years, the plants have taken over most of the space. The crotons with their coloured…
Mum’s kitchen had tall windows on 2 sides bringing the garden outside closer. Mum did all the cooking when we were kids growing up in Mumbai. Watching her make the pickles or chutneys once in a way, was a treat. We often had boiled rice, a simple dal, fried fish or cutlets made with mince…
Rechad is a deep red chilli garlic paste that is applied to fish before frying. The best rechad fried fish I have eaten is rechad pomfret. Mum would usually buy a pair of pomfrets – one to be fried for lunch or dinner and the other would be sliced and frozen for curry later in…
My beautiful life! 
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