Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
TINDORA MASALA A commonly available vegetable in India is ivy gourd which is called Tindora in Hindi, Tendle in my mother tongue Konkani .
RICE RAVA UNDI Undi ( also written as "Oondi") is a popular breakfast/snack item prepared in my home district of Dakshina Kannada in the .
CURD RICE While checking the blog posts recently, I realised that I had not yet posted one of the most popular yet easy to make rice item.
PANEER CAPSICUM STIR FRY We use paneer (Indian cottage cheese) quite often in my house.
PANEER HYDERABADI In most parts of India, you will find that paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese is a popular ingredient in vegetarian cookin.
SHAHI PANEER My husband and I are fond of paneer (Indian Cottage cheese) which I use quite often at home.
FRENCH BEANS & MOONG DAL STIR FRY French Beans are commonly available all through the year.
SHIMLA MIRCH ZHUNKA I am fond of some dishes from Maharashtrian cuisine and make them once in a while.
YELLOW PUMPKIN DRY CURRY Have you come across people who now eat all vegetables which they hated as kids? My husband is one such.
BESAN BREAD TOAST If you are in a hurry to make some snacks, you don't have to look beyond bread! You can make sandwiches or other snacks.
NADAN TOMATO CURRY My mother's family hailed from present day Kozhikode, in the Southern State of Kerala.
MAJJIGE HULI As one who has lived most of my life in our home State of Karnataka, it is natural that we have a liking for the local cuisi.
SPICY KARAMANI SUNDAL Sundal is a light snack from the South Indian state of Tamilnadu.
HESARU KAALU USLI In Bengaluru, where I have lived for most of my life, we usually make a light snack called an usli or a sundal which i.
CAPSICUM MASALA CURRY Capsicum (more commonly called Bellpepper in the US) is a popular vegetable in different parts of India.
MATHANGA ERISSERY Today's dish is made with Yellow Pumpkin which is nutrient rich and is an excellent source of Vitamin A as per this art.
ROASTED BRINJAL CHUTNEY In India, where I live, we use the term "brinjal "more than "egg plant" to describe this vegetable.
SURNA KISMURI Returning to my blog after a short break for our famous festival of Diwali/Deepavali.
KASHMIRI DUM ALOO I had baby potatoes at home and was looking for a new recipe to use them.