Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
MUSHROOM CURRY ANDHRA STYLE I use Button Mushrooms in dishes made for lunch or dinner from time to time as they have numerous health bene.
CHATPATI ARBI In my mother tongue, Konkani we call Colocasia (also known as Taro Root) as Alvamande.
GREEN PEAS CHUTNEY In South India, where we often have idlis and dosa for breakfast, chutneys are an essential part of our cuisine.
SWEET CORN & VEGETABLE SOUP In our house, winter time is soup time! Primarily because of the weather we prefer to have soups with dinner.
FRENCH BEANS SESAME MASALA French Beans is perhaps one of the most commonly available vegetables in India.
DOUBLE BEANS CURRY These days in India double beans (also called Broad Field Beans) are available in plenty as it is most commonly found .
OUR DINING EXPERIENCE: THE PLAZA BISTRO AT SONOMA, CA My son booked us on Viator's Tour of Muir Woods and The Wine Country recently and .
OUR DINING EXPERIENCE: SHIZEN VEGAN SUSHI BAR & IZAKAYA, SAN FRANCISCO, CA Everyone knows that Sushi is famous in Japanese cuisine.
OUR DINING EXPERIENCE: AMBROSIA INDIA BISTRO, MONTEREY, CA My husband and I are back home after being in the United States for the last .
GREEN PEAS SPICY GRAVY As you know, I was away on vacation to the United States for the last six weeks.
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.