Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
DRUMSTICK IGURU In the summer months, Drumsticks are one of the commonly available vegetables.
RAW BANANA STIR FRY KERALA STYLE Raw/Green Bananas are known to be rich in fibre and potassium.
SHEPU CHA DOSA Dill Leaves, called Shepu in Konkani and Marathi and Sabsigge Soppu in Kannada, have a smell and flavour of their own.
INSTANT MOONG DAL HALWA There are some dates that stay firmly planted in your memory.
BABY ONION SALAN Once in a while, I like to make dishes using Baby Onions, which are commonly known as Sambar Onions in South India.
BERAKE ROTTI Usually for breakfast, we make the more common items like idli, dosa, upma etc.
MURUNGAKKAI KARA KUZHAMBU It is that time of the year when drumsticks are available in plenty.
CHONKHA MATAR These days frozen peas are available in many houses as they are indeed time savers.
RAW MANGO CHUTNEY SOUTH CANARA STYLE Since childhood, we have always associated the summer months with mangoes which are available in ple.
GARLICKY IVY GOURD STIR FRY Today's recipe is for a side dish that goes well with rice and dal.
ARACHUVITTA SAMBAR The popular South Indian accompaniment called Sambar made with lentils and vegetables can be prepared in different way.
MAMIDIKAYA MENTHI PACHADI There are different types of pickles that we make using raw mangoes which are available in plenty during these.
PANEER MASALA In most vegetarian households in India, especially in the urban areas, paneer or Indian cottage cheese is a popular ingred.
AKKI ROTTI WITH DILL LEAVES Akki Rotti is a popular breakfast/snack item from my home state of Karnataka.
CABBAGE MOR KOOTU In our South Indian cooking, we make use of curds/yogurt in a number of dishes.
SPROUTED MOONG & PALAK DHOKLA Dhokla, as you know, is a popular snack or farsan as they call it in Gujarat.
SUVA MOONG DAL SUBZI There are many of us who are fond of Dill Leaves, which are called Suva Bhaji in Hindi, Shepu in Konkani and Marath.
MASALA BHAAT If you are too tired or lazy or don't want to cook a full meal for any reason , you could make do with a one pot meal.