Sweet Aapam can be prepared from leftover rice. Soak overnight udad dal about 1/3rd measure of the leftover rice, in water. Next day, grind the udad dal into a very thick paste. Also, grind the rice into a very thick paste and mix the 2 together. Grate one cup of ...

Yesterday, a Mrs. Roy contacted me. She told me, “We used to live in a posh area. Suddenly, our business failed and we had to shift to a less expensive area. Here there is a lot of taunting, gossiping and back-biting. Any time and every time people from the building ...

In India, especially in the North, during Diwali, people clean the entire house. Middle class families cannot afford to outsource the cleaning service. All women are not as lucky as some, where male members of the family help them out. Diwali cleaning becomes an extra burden with the daily chores. ...