Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
COLOCASIA STIR FRY Did you know that Colocasia, known popularly as Arbi in Hindi, Arvi in Gujarati , which we call Alvamando in Konkani .
DONNE MIRSANG DHAMAAL In Konkani, we refer to Capsicum or Bell Pepper as "Donne Mirsang.
EGGLESS CHOCOLATE CAKE: GUEST POST BY SANDHYA KINI MAYENKAR Who doesn't love a cake? And if it doesn't contain eggs, it is a special trea.
OATS MOONG TOAST I tried out this recipe as both oats and moong are nutritious and this dish is easy to make.
MATAR MUSHROOM My husband and I are quite fond of mushrooms, which can be used to make a wide variety of dishes in Indian cooking.
MINT PULAO Mint Pulao has been one of the favourites in my family among the many dishes I have made over the years.
SAGO & RICE IDLI As you know, idlis the popular South Indian breakfast item comes in many varieties.
PANEER STUFFED PAPPAD ROLLS There are starters, and then there are starters! Usually the same items are served so I was on the look out f.
TAUSHE ULLEL ( CUCUMBER PACHADI/SALAD) Taushe Ullel is a Konkani dish which can perhaps be described as some kind of salad made of cucumb.
ALOO DUMPLINGS IN PALAK PUREE This side dish is made with potato (aloo in Hindi) dumplings and a spinach (palak in Hindi) puree.
PINEAPPLE MENASKAI If you visit Udupi or Mangaluru in the State of Karnataka which is our part of the country, you must make it a point .
ALOO MATAR If I need to make a dish when I am in a hurry, I always turn to Aloo Matar which is easy to make and is tasty.
BATATA LOSNE SAUNG This dish is of baby potatoes cooked in a sauce of chillies, garlic and tamarind.
AVARO ANI BATATA UPKARI By the way, this is the season here in Bengaluru for Hyacainth Beans which is called "Avarrekai" in Kannada.
NELLIKAYI CHITRANNA Chitranna is a generic name for seasoned rice popular in my home state of Karnataka.
MUSHROOM & BELL PEPPER STIR FRY I love mushrooms and you will find recipes for Achari Khumb and Mushroom Chettinad elsewhere in this blog.
CABBAGE CHUTNEY Since we make many types of dosa, idli etc in our house, we also need to have many accompaniments by way of chutneys and .