An Autumn-y Stew in Winter

December 26, 2009 by Lavanya

Sometimes, all it takes Is a warm squishy cube of butternut squash on a white plate and waiting sweetly spiced from soaking In an orange colored soup that spills Autumn in my mouth I must be honest now. I am not a huge fan of sambhar. I have my feet firmly planted in the ‘Rasam’ camp. However there are two kinds of sambhar which can make me salivate and beg for more. One is the Arachuvittu Sambhar (literally meaning, ‘the […]

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It was once a yellow bell pepper soup

December 25, 2009 by Lavanya

Yes. It once was a yellow bell pepper soup like this and then it decided it needed a hint of spices. Maybe some cinnamon, some clove. Star Anise? It threw out the carrot and celery and decided it would rather break bread with the charmingly sweet butternut squash. It decided to pull a few more potatoes to the pot (for a more comfortable bed). Ah. the luxury. And so was born this yellow creamy sunshine-y soup. Day 1: Yellow Bell […]

Categories: Food/Drink • Tags: butternut squash, cinnamon, clove, potato, recipes, soup, star anise, yellow bell pepper