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

ALOO GOBHI Today's recipe makes use of potatoes ( Aloo in Hindi) and cauliflower ( Gobhi in Hindi).

MUSHROOM MASALA Thanks to our supermarkets, these days mushrooms are readily available all through the year.

BASALE SOPPINA TAMBULI "Basale Soppu" is the name for Malabar Spinach in Kannada.

CAPSICUM MASALA Capsicum ( or bell pepper as you would call it in the United States) is a popular vegetable in India.

KALI THORI BHENDI In my mother tongue, Konkani, Whole Black Pigeon Peas are called "Kali Thori.

BROCCOLI AND POTATO STIR FRY Broccoli, which is part of the cauliflower family, ranks as one of the healthiest vegetables as described i.

BENDEKAYA MASALA Lady's Fingers (as okra is commonly called in India) is a vegetable with many health benefits.

CABBAGE LOLLIPOP Cabbages are called Patta Gobhi or Bandh Gobhi in Hindi, Ele Kosu in Kannada and Kobi in Gujarati.

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

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

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.