Aloo methi is soul food. Very simple and made with just a few ingredients, it is perfect with rotis or parathas. It is a regular in my home and is a favourite of the husband. If you are a novice cook, this is the foolproof recipe that you will not go wrong with.… Read more
Stuffed Karela or bharwan karela is a delicacy. Don’t screw your nose — bitter gourd if pre-treated correctly and cooked well is delicious. This is a recipe which requires time but rewards you generously in terms of flavour. This is my late mother’s recipe.… Read more
Plump large eggplants or brinjal have almost exclusively been used to make baingan bharta at my place. This is one simple recipe that can transform this bland vegetable to a delightfully spicy and tasty dish. It is also a very simple dish to prepare.… Read more
Yes, this humble dill which is a great herb to use to perk up your food is also cooked as a vegetable. I have grown up eating this saag (green). It is actually great for digestion and its water is given to infants for colic.… Read more
This is a really simple recipe and is an adaptation of a recipe that my mum used to make when she had more time at hand. Her version involved slitting each okra lengthwise, filling it with the dry masala and then stir frying in oil.… Read more
Colocasia or arbi or ghuiyan as we used to call it at home is a tricky vegetable to cook with. If you handle it raw or eat it even slightly undercooked, you will have among the most unpleasant experiences of your life with the pins and needles sensation persisting for quite some time.… Read more
Knol Khol as it is called here in Bangalore or Gathgobhi in Hindi is like a turnip and belongs to the same family as cabbage, cauliflower and broccoli. It is very commonly used in the rice pulavs or vegetable kormas that I’ve had here.… Read more
Today, I am going to share a very simple stir fry recipe with you. It is made with banana blossom/ banana flower. I saw it for the first time when I came to live in the South of India. This dark purplish vegetable looks quite intimidating and I would have never tried cooking with it.… Read more
Radish greens were cooked quite often in my home when I was a child. Slightly bitter, these greens are packed with nutrition. I hardly find these greens in Bangalore so when I chanced upon these lovely radishes with fresh greens, I bought them immediately.… Read more
Coccinia/ Tindora/Kundru or whatever you may like to call it has always been the poor cousin of Parwal or pointed gourd for me. I never really liked the common stir fry that is made with this vegetable till I experimented with this recipe.… Read more