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In memoriam of Ramesh J. Thampy
The sad demise of Ramesh J. Thampy indeed came as shock to all of us. He was one of the versatile COVAS-ians of the late seventies. We have not only lost a great friend but an incredible talent. He was …
Papad making in East Africa
The cover depicts a highly ornate African mkeka, mat, made by the African women from raffia cut from the bush around their villages, of mud and thatched huts. Such mkeka were very common in many Indian homes. These were used …
Mom’s Devil Beef
Boil a cut of beef with salt Slice beef in very thin strips Fry red whole red chilis with the beef ( can use dry Kashmiri chilis which are less fearsome but very red) You can also crush the chilis …