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Simple Cooking #8: Pumpkin, what's that?
Have you ever heard of a categorisation of vegetables on the basis of affordability? I was dumbstruck when in certain societies, some...
Joy Aunty
Nov 24, 20202 min read
Simple Cooking #7: Rasam, my way
Before I set foot on South Indian soil which was in my twenties, the dosa and chutney and sambhar as made in North India, was all I knew...
Joy Aunty
Nov 20, 20202 min read
My Balcony Garden #4: Starting a Garden Without Soil
Itching to start growing something?. But not having the usual wherewithal? Don't worry. Here's the way to start growing plants with...
Joy Aunty
Nov 10, 20203 min read
My Balcony Garden #3: Why I Grow What I Grow
For a city apartment, I must say that my balcony cannot be considered small. But when you want to grow many many plants and wish for...
Joy Aunty
Nov 1, 20203 min read
My Balcony Garden #2: Growing Sweet Potatoes
Ever eaten a sweet potato? Seen a sweet potato before it lands on your plate? It is a root vegetable with no particular shape or size.The...
Joy Aunty
Oct 30, 20202 min read
Simple Cooking #6: Pop, Pop, Popcorn
“But Aunty, you eat these only inside a movie hall”. I did not know how to react to this one from a 6 year old when I offered him some of...
Joy Aunty
Oct 20, 20203 min read
My Balcony Garden #1
What is the one thing that adds the shine to my day? What is it that makes me awestruck every single day? It is the flowers and plants in...
Joy Aunty
Oct 15, 20203 min read
Simple Cooking #5: Cooking rice in an earthen pot
Rice is cooked in various ways traditionally. However, today many urban homes simply use an electric rice cooker. That saves them a lot...
Joy Aunty
Oct 12, 20203 min read
Simple Cooking #4: Bhindi/Okra/Ladies Fingers Dry Sabzi
It cannot get any simpler than this. Enjoy the flavour of the vegetable without any masalas. Ingredients: 250 gms Bhindi 1 Potato or...
Joy Aunty
Oct 10, 20202 min read
The Beauty Called Purva Venezia
A thing of beauty is a joy forever. - John Keats. Can you describe an apartment complex as a thing of beauty ? I have no hesitation in...
Joy Aunty
Oct 7, 20203 min read
Flowers of Purva Venezia
“Continuous as the stars that shine And twinkle on the milky way, They stretched in never ending line Along the margin of a bay: Ten...
Joy Aunty
Oct 1, 20202 min read
Simple Cooking #3: Beetroot Sabzi
At the grocery store the other day, a lady asked me ‘How do you cook this yellow pumpkin?’ I too had and still have, the same question...
Joy Aunty
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Simple Cooking #2: Corn with sweet potatoes and tomato
Simple cooking is about the foods I cook daily for my family. They are mostly nutritious and healthy, and most importantly, less time...
Joy Aunty
Sep 28, 20202 min read
Simple Cooking #1: Basic Vegetable Soup
There is nothing to beat a hot bowl of soup on a cold day. It truly is food for both body and soul. Here is a simple no-fuss recipe that...
Joy Aunty
Sep 26, 20201 min read
The Cats of Purva
I never did imagine that one day I would do a piece on cats. I never really warmed up to them, except maybe for the stray kitten. I was...
Joy Aunty
Sep 22, 20202 min read
The World of Joy #1
Hello, and welcome to the world of Joy! I am Joy. My name is Joy. My parents bundle of joy? I wonder. Because I was born the fourth child...
Joy Aunty
Sep 21, 20204 min read
The World of Joy #2
I was fortunate to complete my entire schooling at the Little Flower School, Imphal, Manipur. The school was run by the Salesian...
Joy Aunty
Sep 21, 20204 min read
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