Sheem Paturi is an exotic vegetarian dish from the kitchens of Bengal, in which Sem or flat beans, smothered in a freshly ground mustard and chill paste, is steam cooked in banana leaf parcels. Sheem… [Continue Reading]
Methi na Dhebra – a Rustic Gluten Free Bread from Gujarat
Methi na dhebra is a gluten-free flatbread made using sorghum and pearl millet flour, fresh fenugreek leaves. This is a popular recipe from Gujarat, a state in Western India. A couple of months ago, I happened… [Continue Reading]
All You Want To Know About Cooking with Millets | Thinai Recipes
This is your guide on how to cook millets by various methods, health benefits, where to buy them and a variety of recipes that you can make using millet.
Kaya Mezhukkupuratti | Kerala Style Plantain stir fry | Vazhakka Mezhukkupuratti
 Recipe for Kerala Style Plantain Stir Fry | Raw Banana Stir Fry | Kaya Mezhukkupuratti | Vazhakka Mezhukkupuratti  – a most delicious preparation using raw bananas, a must have in the Onam Sadya spread.
Cabbage Thoran from Kerala
This cabbage thoran, thanks to the flavours of shallots and cumin seeds, and the fragrance from fresh coconut, is an effortless way to make cabbage taste good.
Vegetable Poha – Aval Upma
A summer special, vegetable aval (poha) upma, has your favourite vegetables sautéed along with poha and a healthy dose of raw veggies to top it. A filling breakfast that doesn’t weigh you down!
Summer Melon Salad | Watermelon Cantaloupe Salad
Summer Melon Salad: Sliced Watermelon, cantaloupe, fresh mint and crushed chilli-salt come together in this vibrant and fresh salad. Try it once and I assure you that you’ll be eating it all summer.
Parsi Brown Rice Recipe
Recipe for Parsi Brown rice to serve with Dhansak –Â Lightly golden in colour, mildly sweet and fragrant from the whole spices that are coaxed to release their aromas into hot ghee, this rice dish pairs well with most spicy Indian curries
Shimla Mirch Besan Subzi | Bell pepper Chickpea Flour Dry Curry
A modified, easier and healthier version of Capsicums stuffed with besan – a Simla Mirch & Besan subzi to have with rotis. A Rajasthani / Gujarati inspired curry.
Kachumber – An Indian salsa from Parsi cuisine
Kachumber is a quintessentially Parsi salad or salsa that is served along with a main dish like dhansak and rice. A super refreshing condiment that goes well with any Indian meal
Recipe for Dhabewali Dal – Punjabi mixed lentils
To be honest, I’ve never eaten in a ‘real’ dhaba. But yes, I can claim to have eaten in a few mock dhabas, starting with Pritam da Dhaba at Dadar (Mumbai) in my childhood with Amma and Appa. It was one of the few restaurants we would eat out at. I remember staring at the side counter of their open
{GARDEN TO PLATE} Radish Recipes: Moong Dal with Radish Greens and Quick Radish Salad
I love to grow radishes, more for the greens, than the radishes themselves. Fresh, pungent and full of goodness, I start snipping the leaves as and when they appear (not all, but some from each radish). Use them in salads, both raw and lightly wilted. They happily go into a Sambar and also pair with veggies like potatoes or carrots. Radish greens can also be sneaked into your kid’s pasta along with basil and other greens 🙂 You can also make a simple curry using the radish and the greens
