Ridge gourd (turai in Hindi, beerakaya in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil, heerekayi in Kannada) is also known as luffa in English. It is not as popular outside of Indian cooking. In India, it is used… [Continue Reading]
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 Menthya Matvadi (Matodi) Palya is a dish made using fenugreek leaves and lentils, a sort of dry curry that can be eaten with both rotis and rice.
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![Thank you @PeruinIndia for the goodie bag, and the handwritten note! I loved going through the booklet on the agricultural produce of Peru.
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Peru is famous for its coffee ☕️ and cacao 🍫 among other foods. And of course, how can we forget its gift to the world - quinoa! Can't wait to go through that CD with gourmet quinoa recipes 😇
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Peru is famous for its coffee ☕️ and cacao 🍫 among other foods. And of course, how can we forget its gift to the world - quinoa! Can't wait to go through that CD with gourmet quinoa recipes 😇
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More details in stories. [not sponsored]")
