These avocado cinnamon pancakes are yet another beautiful recipe in which to harness the power of a ripe avocado. We know that avocado on toast is still a raging hit, but let’s reserve that for… [Continue Reading]
Archives for June 2017
Gongura Pulihora | Gongura Rice Recipe | Roselle leaves rice
Gongura Pulihora recipe is quick and simple. It is a sour and spicy rice dish  from Andhra Pradesh, that uses one of the popular local greens- Gongura, which is called Roselle in English. Taste wise, it is… [Continue Reading]
Gongura Pappu | Gongura Dal | Lentils with Roselle greens
Gongura Pappu is an Andhra style dal cooked with local greens – gongura leaves. The end result is a sour and spicy dal that is perfect with steamed rice. The first time I tasted gongura… [Continue Reading]
Green Papaya: All you want to know and Green Papaya Recipes | Raw Papaya Recipes
All you want to know about Raw Papaya | Green Papaya – Green Papaya Recipes, health benefits, how to cook raw papaya and a whole bunch of other ideas on cooking with green papayas Green… [Continue Reading]
Raw Papaya Recipes: Raw Papaya Kootu | Molagootal
Try this Palakkad style Raw Papaya Kootu or Molagootal, which is a mix of cooked raw papayas and tur dal. A freshly ground spice paste adds much flavour to the dish. As I had a… [Continue Reading]
Raw Papaya Recipes: Bengali Raw Papaya Curry | Kancha Peper Ghonto
Raw papaya curry, made Bengali style – Kancha Peper Ghonto is raw papaya cooked with potatoes in mustard oil and flavoured with panch phoron and chillies I love Bengali vegetarian cooking. Yes! Contrary to popular… [Continue Reading]
Bendekai Gojju | Karnataka Style Okra curry in tamarind base
Recipe for Bendekai Gojju, a Karnataka style Okra Curry made using seasonal fresh okra If there’s one vegetable that flourishes in these daring-to-melt-you hot summers, it is okra (Lady’s finger / Bhindi / Bendekai… [Continue Reading]
Raw Papaya Recipes : Raw Papaya Poha
Raw Papaya Poha is a variety of the ever popular kanda poha, that I came up with to use the bounty of green papayas from my kitchen garden. Just another way to use this super… [Continue Reading]
Raw Papaya Chutney Recipe – A healthy condiment for your Indian meal
Try this Raw papaya chutney recipe | Green Papaya chutney, to go with Gujarati snacks like Khaman and Khandvi, or as a condiment to be paired with any Indian meal. Raw papaya has many health… [Continue Reading]
Filling Nutritional Gaps
On vegetable and fruit juices and using them to fill nutritional gaps in our daily diet When I was a kid, I had to eat whatever was prepared at home. There was no exemption for… [Continue Reading]
Beet and Mango Salad with a zero-oil dressing
This recipe for a beet and mango salad is not just a visual feast with its contrasting colours, but also a treat for the tastebuds. I’m back home after nearly a month of being out… [Continue Reading]