One of my house help "B" shared this recipe. I tried this immediately and loved the combination of Potatoes and Ridge gourd in a creamy gravy. Ingredients: 2 Potatoes/Alu with skin, … [Read more...]
Watermelon Pineapple Juice Recipe
Summer days are days when you enjoy a long cool fruit juice. Watermelon and Pineapple are plenty in the market and what stops us to churn this wonderful drink! Ingredients: Equal parts of … [Read more...]
Green Chickpea Dosa – Hara Channa Chila – Soppu Kadale Dose Recipe
Soppina Kadalekayi or Green Chickpea arrive in cart loads during winter. My friend SaPaSa shared this dosa recipe using Green Chickpea. Ingredients: 1 Cup shelled Green Chickpea 2 Green Chilies, … [Read more...]
Mediterranean Sandwich Recipe – Vegetarian Sandwich Recipe
Love the freshness of a Mediterranean sandwich anytime of the day! Ingredients: Bread of your choice 1 Cup Guacamole Hummus of your choice Cucumber Lettuce or Kale or Spinach Olives Red … [Read more...]
Braised Purple Cabbage Recipe – Purple Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
This is a simple stir-fry dish using purple cabbage. You can serve with either Rice or Noodles. Ingredients: 2 Cups Purple cabbage sliced 1" Ginger, sliced 4 pods Garlic, minced 3 Red … [Read more...]
Vrat ke Aloo Subzi – Rasedaar Alu Tamatar- Potato Side dish
Vrat ke Aloo Subzi is a tasty potato gravy dish prepared during festivals like Navratri, Shivratri, Ekadashi, Pradosh and so on. Basically prepared whenever people need to eat Satvik food and … [Read more...]
Vegetable Kosambari Recipe – Minced Vegetable Salad – Hasi Tarkari Kosambari
Festive food preparations will be in full swing during the festivals lined up for the next few days and months. Here is a traditional Kosambari/salad using an assortment of vegetables. … [Read more...]
Avocado Corn Salsa Recipe
Avocado Corn Salsa is a tasty add-on to Tacos, Rice-bowl, or wrap. You can serve along with any crispy treats. Time required: 10 minutes Ingredients: 1 ripe Avocado 1 cup steamed sweet … [Read more...]
Belasi Kosambari – Ponk Salad – Hara Jowar Salad – Green Sorghum Salad
Ponk or Paunk or Belasi is very rare to find in the markets. This are green immature sorghum grains that is used to make certain dishes during winter. I was lucky to get these from Gujarat … [Read more...]
Pineapple and Pomegranate Kosambari – South Indian Salad recipe
The most awaiting months of the year with innumerable festivals are here. Aroma of festive food fills the air in every home. Children in crisp silk run around and women of the house get … [Read more...]
Jamun Raitha Recipe – Indian Blackberry in Yoghurt Sauce – Narale Hannina Raitha
Jamun raitha is another way of consuming the healthy Jamun fruit. Jamun fruit is available during June - July. Ingredients: 1 Cup of Chopped Jamun 2 Cups of Curds / Yoghurt 1 tsp Roasted Jeera / … [Read more...]
Lychee Civeche Recipe – Lychee Salad Recipe – Lychee Recipe – Litchi Civeche
By now you all might know that I love making salads with fruits, which eliminates the need to add sugar or honey to the dressing. Civeche is prepared using raw fish and I have substituted it for … [Read more...]
Purple Yam Raita – Ratalu Raitha Recipe – Yam with Yogurt
Winter is the time when Purple Yam arrives in the market in Gujarat to make the elaborate Undhiyo. I got the vegetable from Amazon and was able to make Undhiyo and this tasty raitha. Cuisine: … [Read more...]
Avarekalu Soppina Palya – Leafy Vegetable Dish Recipe – Avarekayi Palya
During winter, the Avarekayi (Surti Papdi, Lilva Beans) rules the kitchen with it being added to almost all the savoury dishes. This healthy recipe includes green leafy vegetables to be served … [Read more...]
Chocolate Yoghurt Recipe – Yoghurt Dip Recipe
Chocolate Yoghurt is a wonderful way to start the New Year day. Churn this for your loved ones for breakfast and I am sure you will get the approval nod for everyone in the dining … [Read more...]
Stir-fried Fresh Green Chickpeas – Soppina Kadalekayi Palya – Hara Channa Subzi
Fresh Green Chickpeas start appearing in the market at the end of December and continue till January end. A wide range of dishes are prepared using the green chikpeas. Here is a simple stir-fry with … [Read more...]
Apple and Corn Kosambari Recipe – Apple and Corn Salad Recipe
During Dasara, most of the households prepare festive food and Kosambari / salad is an integral part of the festive food. Here is a salad prepared using Apple and Corn. Ingredients: Juice of 1 … [Read more...]
Green Hummus Recipe
Healthy and a good looking recipe, Green Hummus is packed with nutrition and taste to soothe both the body and the soul. Time required: 20 minutes + soaking time Ingredients: 1 … [Read more...]
Black Rice Tomato Soup Recipe
It is that time of the year when the cold bites even in South India! Steaming hot Black Rice Tomato Soup would be so ideal for the evening with a Bread infused with herbs! Time required: 30 … [Read more...]
Water Chestnut Salad Recipe – Singhara Salad – Singara Salad Recipe
Water Chestnut Salad as the name suggests is prepared using Water Chestnuts, which are very rare to find in South India. When I did find them, prepared this salad as an accompaniment with … [Read more...]
