Lady Fingers/ Okra/ Bhendis is a very popular vegetable at home. If cooked properly with the right blend of spices these slimy green fingers can be turned into a delicious vegetable. I have used a combination of pepper and fried garlic to add flavor to this dish. It is truly worth trying. Served best with […]
Our first garden produce this spring has been tender baby radishes. Hubby loves this veggie as a salad but wanted to try something new with it. He tried the classic but simple theil piao which is a simple mix of onion a few spices and oil. The dish was very interesting and tasty as it […]
This is a simple yet flavoursome chutney which is easily prepared in minutes. It is visually appealing and is a great accompaniment to chappatis, puris and dosas. To mellow down the heat a few tablespoons of thick yoghurt tranforms this fiery chutney into a wonderful accompaniment with hot rice. Ingredients: Canned tomatoes: 1 can […]
I could never make a good sambhar. However with time, trial and error I can now make a fairly tasty sambhar. This is my version of a sambhar. Recipe for Sambhar with Assorted vegetables: Ingredients for Step 1: Toor daal( oily)- 1.5 cup Crushed garlic- 1big flake Ginger- 1 inch Tomato chopped- […]
Food Fact: Tapioca is a starch extracted from the root of the cassava plant. It is known by many names most commonly cassava, sagudana meaning sagu drops, with local variation of sabudana and kappa. Tapioca is gluten free, and nearly protein free. The commercial form of tapioca most familiar to many people is pearl tapioca. Pearls are […]
This is a true Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipe and is the second time i have made this dish for a party. It has been truly enjoyed in both instances. The aroma and flavours of the biriyani is lovely, the blend of whole spices and fresh coriander and mint leaves makes this dish special. When […]
I wanted to make a different raitha from the usual cucumber and tomato raitha that i usually make at a party. The idea for this recipe came from my friend D’ who brought over this raitha for a lunch party. I really liked the flavours that the green pepper lent to the raitha. This is […]
Aubergine Chutney Ingredients: 1 large brinjal 2 tsps ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp cashewnut 1 tbsp fried channa dal handful coriander leaves to fry 1tsp cumin seeds 1 sprig curry leaves 4 green chillies Pinch hing 1tbsp mustard seeds Tamarind lemon size 2 tomatoes Salt to taste Tempering: 2 tbsps oil 1tsp urad […]
This has been a dream come true. We have always wanted to grow this lovely vegetable in our garden. Valche bhajji brings back so many fond memories of home meals. I can remember this vegetable being cooked at home very often when the family wanted to detox. Mum would serve valchebhajji sukke with pej/ kanji […]
Moong and Tender Jackfruit Sukkhe Sukkhe means “dry” and is one of the most popular ways of preparing vegetables in South Canara (South Mangalore). This vegetable dish contains a good sprinkling of grated coconut which gives the dish its flavour and texture. As every mangalore family has their own interpretation of a vegetable sukkhe this […]