James Ramya Rajan

Found these fresh green peppercorns at the vegetable store. Any idea how they can be used? Would be grateful for any recipe reccos 🙏!!

#Market #Pepper #Food #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries


The rock cut depiction of Mahishasura Vadham at #Mahabalipuram

#Travel #Sculpture


Happy Pongal folks! பொங்கல் நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்!

#Kolam #Pongal #Festivities #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries


அரை நெல்லி / Gooseberries is one of the fruits that strongly remind me of my childhood. We had a tree in our house that was a key source of gooseberries to all the kids in the neighbourhood!

These ones were from our trip to #Mahabalipuram

#Food #Fruits #Travel


The court at Tipu Sultans’s Summer Palace in #Bangalore.

#Travel #Architecture


Shore Temple!

#Travel #Mahabalipuram #ShoreTemple #BnW #Mamallapuram


Indian version of Edamame - boiled fresh துவரை/toor dal/pigeon peas pods. Boil them in salt water and enjoy popping these peas directly into your mouth from the pod!

#Food #FoodDiaries #Chennai


My kind of selfies 😊

#Travel #Beach #Mahabalipuram


Lubricating the transition from 2017 to 2018 with Vermouth from Spain !! Happy 2018 to you all!

#Drink #Chennai #NYE #ChennaiDiaries


The lunch at Onesta, was honestly just meh! It was just OK and not worth the hype of 4.5⭐️ on Zomato!

#Food #Chennai #ChennaiDiaries


On the way to Mamallapuram!

#Morning #Sunrise #Clouds #Travel


Ceiling designs

#Travel #Bangalore


Missus made this Red Chilli Chutney. Sets the tongue on fire, and later other parts!


I reckon someone is enjoying this vacation to the fullest! Reading Roald Dahl 📖, mid-morning naps 💤, lot of time without chores to fill in. 😊


Check out the marbling on the fish! This local fresh water fish is called Aatru Vazhai. Damn tasty and juicy. No oil is required, the fat itself fries the fish on the tawa!!

#Food #Fish #Vellore #Travel


The simple joys of playing bubbles with nieces using Papaya stem and soap solution!!

#Vacation #Vellore #Christmas


Finally got to catch the Thai food festival by @spicinemas . Over ordered and overate, but loved every bit of it. Every dish we ordered was 👌


Shiva & Jasmine at the photo booth of today’s wedding!!


Mini family get-togethers in #Bangalore.

#Travel


Brahmin’s Coffee Bar

Another awesome breakfast in Bangalore! Short menu, simple cooking, amazing flavours and mostly importantly none of that sweet sambhar!!

Everything on the menu was consumed, except the butter. Going light you see 😜!!


Airlines Hotel

Doing breakfast the #Bangalore way - Benne Masala Dosa & Strong Coffee in patio of Airlines Hotel!

#Food #Travel


Things one does for not having the terrible train coffee ☕️, have train chai!


My ride is here! Off to #Bangalore for the next few days. Mostly free, so hit me up if you are free for quick ☕️ or 🥘 🥗 🍕🥞🍳🌭🍔🍝🍜. You get the idea! 😊


Thread marks

#Nature #Beach #ChennaiDiaries


Uprooted

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