Katti

Veppilai Katti is an unusual condiment, a thick citrus-based paste.

Archive 2007-06-01 Nupur 2007

"Corruption is facilitated by large notes," Katti said, echoing the sentiments of a popular Hindu swami, Baba Ramdev, who has a huge following.

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A Cook from Live To Cook thinks back to good times with her grandmother and recreates the Veppilai Katti, lovingly hand-pounded with a mortar and pestle.

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“Oh! I say!” said Katti, rubbing her nose with her blue finger.

Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935

And the alarming thing is, Katti, that the narrative has its horrid fascination.

Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935

Katti waited for half an hour before she heard the sound of the returning car.

Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935

She walked self-consciously down the room looking at Katti out of the corners of her eyes.

Final Curtain Marsh, Ngaio, 1895-1982 1935

At the site in Fresno, Calif., overseen by Madhusudan Katti, an ecologist at California State University's campus there, the aim is to untangle the interactions between city water policy, outdoor water use at homes and biodiversity to help inform policy.

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Reducing water use is considered crucial to guaranteeing long-term sustainability, yet Dr. Katti found that using less water could cause local bird diversity to decline.

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"Half the population globally lives in cities, but we don't have a conceptual understanding of how cities work as dynamic systems," Dr. Katti said.

NYT > Home Page By HILLARY ROSNER 2011