Sharing a collection of recipes, some cooking tips and useful hints.

SUNGTA HUMMAN (PRAWN CURRY) My husband and I love shrimps, or prawns as they are commonly called in India.

SWEET POTATO TIKKIS A popular street food in India are shallow fried patties which are known as Tikkis in Hindi.

MAANJI PULIMUNCHI Our love for seafood is reflected in today's dish which is made using black pomfret, which is called Kappu Maanji/Paplet.

DOUBLE BEANS AMBAT The main ingredient in today's recipe is popularly called Double Beans in India.

SWEET POTATO MASALA FRY Sweet Potatoes are known as Shakarkhand in Hindi, Sihi Genasu in Kannada, Sakkarvalli Kilangu in Tamil, and Kannan.

MYSORE RASAM In the typical South Indian meal, steamed rice- which forms an integral part of the meal- is served with various accompaniment.

PRAWN CURRY Today's recipe is for a yummy Prawns Curry -cooked in a tomato-onion based masala with spices - that goes great with fried rice.

YELLOW PUMPKIN DRY CURRY In our South Indian cooking, we make many dishes with yellow pumpkins.

IVY GOURD MASALA A commonly available vegetable in India is ivy gourd which is called Tindora in Hindi, Thondekayi in Kannada, and Tendle in.

DOUBLE BEANS & POTATO CURRY Today's recipe is made with a vegetable popularly called Double Beans in India.

YELLOW PUMPKIN CHUTNEY In our South Indian homes, as we make idlis and dosas often, we need to have a battery of chutneys in order to avoid.

MUSHROOM CURRY Button mushrooms have become very popular in India over the last couple of decades.

SWEET POTATO STIR FRY There is a school of thought which says that Sweet Potatoes are indeed better than Potatoes.

PHOVA USLI We make use of Beaten Rice ( Poha in Hindi, Avalakki in Kannada and Phovu in my mother tongue, Konkani ) in different forms in .

GOAN PRAWN CURRY Given the choice, my husband and I prefer prawns to other forms of seafood.

MUSHROOM KURMA There was a time years ago when mushrooms were considered seasonal in India.