Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
SPICY VEGETABLE PULAO Instead of making several dishes for a meal, it is fun at times to make a one pot meal.
ALOO GOBHI STIR FRY This is a simple easy to make stir fry yet it is one of my favourites as it has potatoes and cauliflower which combin.
SWEET CORN CARROT KOSAMBARI A " kosambari" is a kind of light salad made with dals and some grated vegetables that is commonly prepared .
BATATE UPKARI Potatoes (Batata/Batato in my mother tongue, Konkani) are an excellent source of Vitamin C and potassium.
MASALA CHAWLI Chawli (also called lobia) is the Hindi name for cowpeas, commonly known as black-eyed beans.
ALSANDE SUKKE Today's recipe is for a side dish made with string beans which we call "Alsande Sukke" in my mother tongue, Konkani.
PUMPKIN MASALA The pumpkin is considered to be one of the more healthy of vegetables as you can see from this article.
MUSHROOM PULAO A pulao is commonly made in different parts of India as an integral part of the main meal.
LOBIA CURRY Today's dish is a curry made with Black-eyed Beans (which are called "Lobia" in Hindi and "Alsande" in Kannada and " Karamani.
MOCHAI KUZHAMBU This is the season in Bengaluru where I live, for what we call "avarekalu" in Kannada.
KATHIRIKAI RASAVANGI In India, we most often refer to egg plant or aubergines as brinjals.
FRENCH BEANS STIR FRY French Beans, which are most commonly available , are called Huralikayi in Kannada, and Farasbi in Marathi.
AVAREKALU SAAGU This dish made with hyacinth beans which are called "Avarekai" in Kannada is popular in Karnataka especially during the w.
VENDAKKAI PULI KUZHAMBU Lady's Fingers, (more commonly called okra in the United States) is a popular vegetable all over India.
CARROT AND BEANS CURRY Today's recipe uses two common vegetables, namely carrots and French Beans cooked in a masala made with coconut, p.
PODI CAPSICUM CURRY We are fond of capsicum (better known as bell pepper in North America) and I make this fairly often.
PALAKOORA PAPPU (SPINACH DAL) From time to time, I like to try out dishes from different parts of India.