Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
FRENCH BEANS AND GARLIC They say that our Indian version of "Chinese" cooking is really not authentic but perhaps more of what may be cal.
KADHAI PANEER WITH BELLPEPPER Elsewhere in this blog you will find recipes for Paneer Chettinad and Paneer Jhalfrezi .
TENDLE TALASANI: A STIR FRY OF WHOLE IVY GOURD I share today one of my favourite Konkani recipes, that of "Tendle Talasani.
AVANASA SASAM A typical Konkani dish generally served during weddings and festivals is the Avanasa-Ambe Sasam which is a sweet and spicy .

MOONGPHALI KI CHUTNEY (PEANUT CHUTNEY) I associate tea time with a nice, hot cup of tea with a snack to go with it.
CORIANDER LEAVES RICE There are times when you are left with cooked rice and you wonder how to put it to profitable use.
MUSHROOM PEPPER FRY Mushrooms are a rich source of protein and I make it a point to make some mushroom dish or the other from time to tim.
DEVASTHANA SAARU The other day we were returning from a lunch organised by our Konkani community and couldn't help talking about the arom.

PANEER KE PAKODE: GUEST POST BY SHWETHA AMIT PAI As you know, from time to time to get more variety into my blog, I request contributions.
ACHARI GOBHI In Punjabi cooking, they make frequent use of the achari masala which is made by blending different spices, such as onion s.
KANCHIPURAM IDLIS As you know, Idlis are a commonly made breakfast item in South India.
KARA CHUTNEY Since we make idlis, dosas and other such items for breakfast fairly often, I am always on the look out for new varieties of.
PANEER MAKHMALI "Makhmali" means "smooth like velvet" and this dish gets the smoothness from the use of ground cashewnuts and fresh curds.
MUSHROOM KURMA As you would know by now, I am fond of mushrooms and amongst others, you will find in this blog recipes for Matar Mushroom.
MUSKMELON DELIGHT With the advent of summer, there is invariably a flood of summer fruit such as muskmelon, also called cantaloupe ( Khar.
ELEPHANT FOOT YAM KOOTU We spent some days in Chennai recently and enjoyed typical Tamilian food.
METHI MUTTER PASANDA I am fond of recipes made with methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) as they give a good flavour to the dish besides bein.
KOLAMBE GOJJU Mention of Kolambe Gojju, a kind of chutney made of raw mangoes, brings back memories of my husband's grandmother who used .
CRISPY BHINDI TAWA FRIED Elsewhere in this blog you will find the recipe for a dish made of lady's fingers (popularly called Okra in the .
MENTHE SOPPU BATH ( FENUGREEK LEAVES RICE) We make different types of rice in South India.