Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
MANGO & TOMATO SALSA A salsa, ( no, not the dance but the dish) is a kind of sauce or dip in Mexican cuisine.
INSTANT SWEET RAW MANGO PICKLE Recently I made Thenga Manga Pattani Sundal made of white peas and raw mangoes.
SPINACH & GREEN PEAS RICE Whenever you have some excess cooked rice available at home, you can put it to best use by making some of these.
CLUSTER BEANS STIR FRY Cluster Beans (called Gawaar in Hindi, Gorikayi in Kannada, and Mitke Saang in Konkani) is a vegetable that is qui.
THAKKALI KULAMBU Tomato is one vegetable that I use very often as it can be used in a wide variety of dishes such as sambar, chutney, sid.
BHINDI MASALA "Bhindi" is the word in Hindi for Lady's Fingers, a vegetable popular in India.
SOYA PANEER & CAPSICUM GRILLED SANDWICH I make sandwiches for breakfast or for an evening snack from time to time.
MATKI PULAO Moth Beans, also called Turkish Gram, (pronounced "Moat Beans", and known as Matki in Hindi and Marathi) are very nutritio.
MATKI CHI USAL (SPROUTED MOTH BEANS CURRY) Moth Beans, also called Turkish Gram, (pronounced "Moat Beans", are known as Matki in Hindi a.
SOYA PANEER PUDINA TIKKIS Of late, I have started using Soya Paneer as it has many health benefits.
MATAR MAKHANA ( PEAS & LOTUS SEEDS) KABABS "Makhana" is the Hindi term for Louts seeds.
BATATE SAUNG A saung ( pronounced "song" ) is a spicy side dish popular in Konkani cuisine which can be made with potatoes or legumes.
CHILLI MUSHROOM From time to time we make dishes using mushrooms as they are good for health apart from being so tasty.
SWEET CORN & SPRING ONION SOUP With the weather being somewhat inclement in Bengaluru, many have taken to bed with bouts of cough, col.
MUSHROOM PEAS & SPRING ONION CURRY At our home, we make dishes from mushrooms quite often as they are considered good for health in many.
PALAK CORN SUBZI Amongst vegetarians in India, palak ( spinach) is popular in most households particularly since it is rich in iron and h.
FRESH TOMATO SALSA When entertaining guests recently, I served as starters fresh tomato salsa, made by me at home, with store-bought t.
CRISPY CHILLI BABY CORN I am always on the look out for recipes for starters, as they set the tone for a dinner as it were.