The banana leaf sadhya made for Onam, Vishu or any of the Kerala festivals has an array of side dishes that are served on the top half of the leaf. Some of these we have posted earlier Aviyal Thoran Pachadi Kichadi Erisherry Mango pickle However, the mildest, creamy yet simple olan is missed if it is not on the leaf. Have you made it? What is olan? Olan is a slow cooked stew made with gourds cooked in coconut milk. It is a mild creamy curry that predominantly uses ashgourd and pumpkins. Depen...| Mildly Indian
Scene 1 At school pocket money used to be just a few rupees..that the best deal you can get from your parents. Typically it is spent on the wrapper free candy from the jars that lined the store near the school and then a quick dash to catch the school bus back home before it leaves. The trading happens once we are on the bus. There is a variety of candy sandd then there are pickled gooseberry, slices of juicy pineapple or the tiniest of packs of naranga achar. The achar always was the top b...| Mildly Indian