Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
BHINDI RAITA In our Indian cooking, raitas are curd-based salad-like accompaniments usually served with different types of pulaos, and bi.
KATHIRIKAI PITLAI Brinjals/egg plants is a commonly available and popular vegetable in different parts of India.
DONDAKAYA PACHADI ( IVY GOURD CHUTNEY) One of the veggies I use pretty often is Ivy Gourd, variously called Dondakaya in Telugu, Tindora.
ASH GOURD COCONUT CURRY My husband used to hate some vegetables like pumpkins, ash gourd etc in his youth and childhood.
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.
NELLIKAI RASAM Nellikai or Nellikayi is what gooseberries are called in Tamil and Kannada.
A Wonderful Dinner at Zazies In an earlier post I have described our brunch at Zazies , a French restaurant in the Cole Valley area of .
KOVAKKAI KOOTU Ivy Gourd, called Kovakkai in Tamil, is a commonly available vegetable in India.
PASI PARUPPU PAYASAM Happy New Year, dear readers! I am back after a break of about six weeks.
BREAKFAST BUFFET AT THE WOODROSE Situated in JP Nagar in South Bengaluru, The Melting Pot, the restaurant in The Woodrose Club managed b.
SOUTHEKAYI DOSA As is commonly known, in the South of India we make many types of dosas, which continue to be a popular item on the break.
THOGARI BELE CHUTNEY Chutneys are commonly made in South India as accompaniments of our popular breakfast items such as dosas, idlis etc.
MOONG DAL POHA DOSA For us in South India, dosa has long been a traditional favorite for breakfast.
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.