Showing posts with label Spice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spice. Show all posts

Wednesday, 20 June 2012

30) THE SPICES OF LIFE-TURMERIC





English: A variety of Turmeric Flower found in...
English: A variety of Turmeric Flower found in Maharashtra, India. Turmeric or "Indian Saffron" is one of the most commonly used spice in India -a key flavoring ingredient in any Indian cuisine. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)e 

I was about 5 years old when my dad, a postmaster was transferred to the small town of  Batang Melaka. The whole family moved and stayed in a big colonial building that was built on pillars above the ground on top of a hilly slope. Well, we did not exactly occupy the whole building, since the main portion was the post office. The living quarters were at the rear section.  However, we had a huge open kitchen that was surrounded by a secondary forest. It may not be as huge now as it seemed then since anything will look bigger to a 5 year old. 




Tuesday, 29 May 2012

8) IS GARLIC A VEGETABLE, A SPICE OR A HERB?


Fresh Garlic bulbs with leaves
Without garlic, my stir fried vegetable or homemade chilli paste will taste bland.