Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.
FARASBI CHI SABZI ( FRENCH BEANS STIR FRY) Having lived in Pune for a few years, there are some Maharashtrian dishes which I came to like.

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.
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.

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.

CARROT AND BEANS CURRY Today's recipe uses two common vegetables, namely carrots and French Beans cooked in a masala made with coconut, p.

KARAMANI MASALA PORIYAL Karamani is the Tamil word for "Yardlong Beans" which are also known as Long Beans.

AVAREKALU SAARU One of the most popular vegetables in Bengaluru has to be Avarekai or Hyacinth Beans.

FRENCH BEANS & MOONG DAL STIR FRY French Beans are commonly available all through the year.

CABBAGE, CARROT, AND BEANS STIR FRY On some days, particularly after you have had rich food for days in a row, you would like to have som.

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 .

CARROT BEANS THORAN Thoran is a coconut-based vegetable dish which is popular in Kerala cuisine.

BEANS PORIYAL French Beans is perhaps one of the most commonly available vegetables in India.

AVAREKALU USLI This dish made with hyacinth beans (which are called "Avarekai" in Kannada) is popular in Karnataka especially during the .

BEANS BATATE SUKKE Today's dish is from Konkani cuisine and is a medium spiced semi-dry side dish made with two commonly available vegetabl.

VAL PAPDI BHAJI (FLAT BEANS STIR FRY) Val Papdi is what flat beans are known as in Maharashtra and Goa.

DOUBLE BEANS SAUNG This is the time of year when during the winter months we get Green Peas, Hyacinth Beans and Double Beans in plenty.