It’s been pouring rain steady since yesterday afternoon here in Kerala, as, in this season of monsoon,

it should every few days or so. Now it’s 9 am, and in my house we have been “current illa”–

When I’m shopping for produce here in Kerala and point to this round green fruit, if the shopkeeper speaks English, he will say, “Gooseberry?”

 

The amla fruit –also known as amalaki, or “nellikka”

Since we are now flirting with the start of the Pitta season, I suppose the time is right to share the recipe for Cashew Coconut Chutney. It’s Pitta and Vata-pacifying, and ooh, soo tasty!  I

In southern India, flowers bloom constantly, ready for picking, offering, wearing and enjoying year round. But here in New Jersey, the daffodils and plum blossoms have finally just burst through!

 

 

Hmmm... a packet from India! What’s inside? After peeling 7 layers of duct tape from around the lid, I finally cracked open a fresh bottle of Kayatreemaini - the Green Oil - and had to smile. The