Category: 365 Days
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Green Papaya Kimchi
Kimchi is originally from Korea, and is usually made with cabbage and a lot of red chilli powder which gives it a red colour and spicy taste. However,at Solitude Farm Cafe, kimchi is not a recipe, it’s an idea! It can be made with anything and everything! At Solitude Farm, we have so many fresh…
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Tapioca chips
Children adore chips! We do too! What could be better than making chips from a local alternative to potatoes that is highly nutritious and tasty, as opposed to potatoes that are unhealthy and have a high carbon footprint and ecological cost? And this video shows simply it can be prepared!
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Jackfruit Sabji:
Did you even know that raw jackfruit is edible?! Not only is it commonly used all over India, but it is also super healthy! Due to its low acidity, raw jackfruit is one of the fruits that can be used in place of your typical consumption of carbs. In contrast to ripe jackfruit, raw jackfruit…
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Plantain Cowpea dry curry
Vazhakkai Karamani Poriyal I often get asked at the Cafe how one can cook with Plantain, and this is an understandable question coming from anybody who isn’t very familiar with this vegetable yet. Apart from the usual Bajji, another interesting way to cook this beautiful vegetable is to make Plantain Karamani poriyal. The preparation: ❖…
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Vegan Pineapple Ice Cream
Pineapples grow with ease in our climate here in Auroville. And they are also quite low maintenance in that they can tolerate a certain level of dryness, nor is their growth impeded by the shade of other trees in the garden. At the same time as being delectable, they offer a range of micronutrients, particularly…
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Mango Patcheri
Mango Patcheri Here is a simple recipe to make Patcheri, In the season before fruiting, green mango can be found in abundance and mango Patcheri is a delicious way to use these free gifts of mother nature.
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Creamy Green Papaya Soup
There are times when we have so many Papayas on our trees waiting to ripen, that it can be overwhelming, so we take down some green ones and use them in various ways at the Cafe. This Green Papaya soup is one such creation that our guests adore, as we do too! Try it out…
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Snake gourd kootu
Snake gourd lentil curry, or Podalanga kootu, is one of the most traditional dishes of Tamil cuisine. Every Tamil household has their version of it. Through generations of family recipes passed down, we hold a part of our cultural identity. Our food, even with its variations, brings us together. To make it: Boil your moong…
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Butterfly pea Ice-cream:
In this video, Sarah and Chakor show you how to make delicious vegan ice cream with the Butterfly pea flower. This is a true farm-to-plate ice cream! (Music by emergence)
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TURMERIC
Manjal The use of Turmeric is so ubiquitous in Indian cuisine, that it likely falls second only to a staple such as rice or wheat. People are usually buying it as a powder, but if one is able to grow it, one could be assured of pure, whole Turmeric regularly. And using it raw allows…