Kids – Life, a daily exploration

November 26, 2018November 26, 2018

The Elephant a.k.a Hathi

Nitali and Nihir are traveling to Arattupuzha for the Pooram with their Ba a.k.a mom and Bapu a.k.a. dad. Both are excited since they would be celebrating the festival with their Malayali a.k.a. from Kerala, India, friends. The Arattupuzha Pooram a.k.a. temple festival, is held at the 3000 year old Sree Sastha temple in Kerala. As … Continue reading The Elephant a.k.a Hathi

September 8, 2018November 5, 2018

Making steamed rice and lentil cakes aka Dhokla and mango pickle aka Chundo

Making chundo, felt laborious when I was helping my mom as a tween, in Mumbai, India. But home made chundo from the best ingredients and with the sweat of love tasted the best. Summer vacations were spent helping mom grate raw, green mangoes. listening to mom’s stories about her childhood, filling up many tapelas [vessels], … Continue reading Making steamed rice and lentil cakes aka Dhokla and mango pickle aka Chundo