Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
CORN CUCUMBER PEANUT SALAD Many of us, and children in particular, love sweet corn especially in the rainy season when it is roasted on .
BEANS PORIYAL French Beans is perhaps one of the most commonly available vegetables in India.
GOBI SHIMLA MIRCH In my house, we are fond of vegetables and two that are commonly used are cauliflower (Gobhi in Hindi) and capsicum or .
TOMATO PEANUT CHUTNEY In South India, we make a large variety of chutneys as accompaniments for the common breakfast items like idli, dos.
KATHIRIKAI PITLAI Brinjals/egg plants is a commonly available and popular vegetable in different parts of India.
PALAK ZHUNKA Today's recipe Palak Zhunka is for an easy to make side dish made with Spinach ( "palak" in Hindi), Besan (Chickpea Flour) a.
PUMPKIN SESAME CURRY Pumpkin is one of those vegetables that have inherent health benefits.
KOVAKKAI KOOTU Ivy Gourd, called Kovakkai in Tamil, is a commonly available vegetable in India.
AVAREKALU USLI This dish made with hyacinth beans (which are called "Avarekai" in Kannada) is popular in Karnataka especially during the .
TOMATO ONION CURRY The tomato has to be one of the most common yet popular vegetables.
MATAR MASALA Green Peas ("Matar" in Hindi) are available in plenty during the winter months.
BENDEKAYI GOJJU Lady's Fingers (as okra is commonly called in India) is a vegetable with many health benefits.
CAPSICUM CURRY A commonly available vegetable in India is the Capsicum, which is called Bellpepper in the United States.
DRUMSTICK MASALA With the advent of summer, a vegetable that becomes popular is drumsticks.
BROCCOLI BELL PEPPER STIR FRY Broccoli ( pronounced with the second "o" being silent) is a vegetable which belongs to the same family as .