Lets say, I am not in the greatest of moods to write out a recipe at the moment. I have something else for you. I was quite restless yesterday, So I was playing around with my camera & suddenly my Masala Dabba caught my fancy. A few clicks later, I already felt better. See what photography can do to you :)

The Masala Dabba that you see here should be more than 40 yrs old. My MIL has been using it since, I don't know when. And, I just love to treasure such things.

What goes into a Masala Dabba would depend on which part of India one comes , I have the usual ingredients needed for tempering any South Indian dish. Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, Urad Dal, Chana Dal & Red chilli powder. All the other additional spices are there in the rack.

If you can see the background, there is 'Simply South' by Chandra Padmanabhan. Its been more than a year since I bought this one, But I haven't tried a single recipe. In case any of you have tried any recipes from it, any recommendations?? I shall be glad to give it a try.

See you soon with a recipe :)