Diverse Cultures and Indulgences.
If Cinnamon, Clove, Cardamom, and Nutmeg can all come under one category - Spices, then I for sure can see how my family is all under one roof. Even though there is a certain system of classification as spices, they each have their own distinctive aroma and taste. But put together in a biryani, you end up with one aromatic gorgeous-looking result. I'd like to introduce you to my family, and the acceptance we have developed and are still developing towards the myriad traditions followed by each of our cultures. My Dad was born and raised in Bangalore, his surname didn't have a Gowda, but I do. Let me assure you, we are not the Gowdas to have a label up their car which reads "Gowda's". But we sure are the kind that indulge in a non-vegetarian feast without an occasion. My Mom on the other hand, is a Reddy who connects with her roots to a place in Prakasham district in Andhra Pradesh. A culmination of both the cultures from Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh has mostly bee...