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Announcing Herb Mania
If your pantry contains only a minimum of herbs and spices, then you are missing out on some of the exceptional and delightful culinary experiences. Herbs are truly nature’s special surprises packages to us . Great food can be prepared in the simplest of steps, and adding a little of a herb turns it into a masterpiece. Many of them are used for their medicinal, culinary and even spiritual usages. I’m mainly interested in knowing more about Culinary Herbs. This journey would definitely enlighten a novice like me.
Herb Mania is a monthly event that will be conducted starting from the 15th of every month. I will choose and post a different herb every month. The rules for the event are simple.
Use the Herb of the month in any form , fresh or dried in any dish which is vegan or vegetarian . All that I ask is the flavors of that particular herb be prominent and the dish be healthy. It need not be only Indian. Multiple entries are more than welcome.
In case its from your garden or you know a lot about it, I would love to hear from you. Your experience while growing it, tips to grow, medicinal properties, home remedies, storing procedures and anything that you know and want to share.
Post the recipe on your blog and if you could, post the picture also by 15th of every month. Link it back to this post. . I will post the round up in the week after the event is concluded.
Old entries will be only accepted if they are reposted for this particular event.The last date for entries will be 15th of the next month.
Email me your name, name of your blog , name of the recipe ,the picture sized to 100 X100 pixels ,permalink of your recipe/pic to ammaluskitchen(at)gmail(dot)com with Herb Mania - Herb of the month as subject.
If you do not have a blog, send me your name, name of the recipe and a picture and I will post it.
Ladies and gentlemen, I kickstart this month’s event with Mint.
Mint has many uses apart from being a culinary herb. The fresh fragrance of mint makes it an excellent room freshener. It is also known to act as a mouth freshener , mosquito repellent. In India , our very own Pudin Hara ( Mint capsules) is used to aid digestion , stomach ache. There are many varieties of Mint. You can read more about it here.
Looking forward to seeing a lot entries and encouragement from all of you.
Comments
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June 14th, 2008
I think now its the time for me to get over my ‘mint-phobia’..;).. U won’t believe Dee, I never used ‘Mint’ in this ‘one year of cooking’.. I am up for this challenge buddy!..:D
Hugs,
Siri
Siri
June 14th, 2008
thats a lovely idea..this events really make you enthusiastic and hunt for newer and newer ideas and recipes.. I am in …
sowmya
June 14th, 2008
Lovely event. Count me in.
Meera
June 14th, 2008
You have come up with a nice theme. Count me in
Jayasree
June 14th, 2008
great event!! and wishing you a good kick-start with mint!
JZ @ Tasty treats
June 14th, 2008
I will surely be sending you my entry, Mint is my favorite herb. Love to add some of them in almost all of my curries. They are aromatic and gorgeous. And a monthly event on herbs would be very interesting.
Mona
June 14th, 2008
I have mint at home.., lemme thinK!!!
kalva
June 14th, 2008
I will try to send you somehting with mint.
Happy Cook
June 15th, 2008
I do have plenty of Mint but don’t have time to cook and post this month or next as I am about to go my Summer break in 3 weeks. Will see if I can repost a old one otherwise I will catch up with you when I come back. Love the concept of Herb mania!:)
Asha
June 15th, 2008
Very good choice, I love to cook with mint
Have a good day, Margot
Coffee and Vanilla
June 15th, 2008
I prefer coriander than mint always.This will be a challenge.Will send you my entry soon.
maheswari
June 15th, 2008
Very nice name for the event Dee. Will surely participate.
Madhuram
June 16th, 2008
sounds good Dee! I love mint, and this should make me experiment more!:)
Mansi
June 16th, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST DEE !!!
Have a Wonderful Day Sweetheart.
Yummy
June 17th, 2008
Lovely idea Dee..I love to cook with mint.
sireesha
June 22nd, 2008
Just mailed u my entry…hope u recd it
Easycrafts
June 26th, 2008
Hello
This sounds interesting. I am new to this circuit. Let me whip up something minty and get back to you.
Cheers
chitra
Chitra
July 1st, 2008
[...] is my entry for the Herb Mania event hosted by Ammalu’s Kitchen and Grow your own event hosted by [...]
My Mint Plant « LIVE TO COOK
July 8th, 2008
[...] would take down the recipe from my friends mom. I dont make these often at home but when I saw the Herb mania event I thought I would share the recipe with you [...]
Pudina/Mint Puris «
July 11th, 2008
[...] by Andreas Recipes, Weekend Herb Blogging Event hosted by Archana’s Kitchen this time and Herb Mania-Mint Event hosted by Ammalu’s [...]
Zaiqa » Masaledaar Pudine wala Kheema
July 11th, 2008
Have just posted for your minty fresh event Dee. Will mail you in a bit. Cheers Deeba
Deeba
July 13th, 2008
I sent my entry , hope you got it
Cham
July 13th, 2008
[...] is my entry to the Herb Mania organized by Ammalu’s [...]
Pudina ke Gatte « Roma’s Space
July 14th, 2008
Sent you my entry. It was fun participating. Awaiting the round-up eagerly.
Roma
July 15th, 2008
[...] soon as my friend Dee announced Herb Mania, I prepared my favorite Mint Chapathis. But I was not satisfied with the photos so I did not write [...]
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