Do You Need A Reason To Celebrate?
As a community of people that grow up practicing rituals from birth, we don’t truly need a specific reason to celebrate. Away from the gruelling tasks and routines of daily existence , it is…
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Guide to Healthy Cooking & Snacking at Aha Bazaar
Almost every conversation that most of us have had over the last year or more has always included the refrain, stay safe, stay healthy. While staying safe is the easiest thing to do, the slightly…
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How To Eat A Mango : A Tale as old as my Grandmother
If Mango eating were an art then my grandmother would be the Van Gogh of that world because her mango eating was a skill that cannot be acquired without a rigorous practice and the experiences…
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Oil is thicker than Water : Wonder why?
Oil is a viscous liquid that is an essential cooking ingredient in many cuisines around the world and especially in Indian cooking. The beauty about oil is that it is hydrophobic which literally means scared…
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Rice : The grain that is ingrained our DNA
“Amma what’s for lunch?” Rice! “Amma what’s for dinner?” Rice! “Ammaaa…!” This is a standard dialogue through all of my childhood and there were a few unexpected but pleasant surprises in between but this was…
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Andhra Flavours are spelt spicy!
I have a lot of friends who are of Telugu origin and I will never forget the first time I ate at my best friend’s house. There I was, a five year old child…
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Summer and the story of Mango Mania
It was a kind summer, I say kind because the last few summers have become unbearable. Born and raised in Chennai, Summer is a lot more than a season; it is an emotion, a state…
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Tamil New Year: That summer fantasy
Summers in South India are for juicy mangoes, the unrelenting blaze of the sun, the expectant prayers for those fleeting summer showers and of course the amazing variety of summer food that we all indulged…
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Ugadi and the Celebration of Summer
The smells of summer, a lull in the breeze, the scorching heat, the search for shade and iced drinks ranging from spicy buttermilk to sweet lemon soda. A hoard of vendors selling…
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Holi Hai – The Tales of Holi
A splash of colours , myriad hues floating in the sky, a sense of playfulness in all eyes and a test of people’s reflexes, have you guessed it already? It is definitely a scene from…
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