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Chettinaad Mushrooms

Chettinaad cuisine is the cuisine of the Chettiar community who lived in the Chettinaad region of Tamil Nadu, South India. A variety of...

Vee

Sep 21, 20202 min read

Konkani DhaLitoi

Dhalitoi, or DDT (dhaaT dhaLitoi) or thick dhal as one of my brothers always liked to call it, is a staple in most Konkani households....

Vee

Sep 18, 20204 min read

Mangalore Special MooDe

Another first for me!! Made MuDe using screw pine /pandan leaves. In India, these are almost always bought premade from the market and...

Vee

Sep 16, 20202 min read

Tora leaves/TaikiLe Dangar

TaikiLo is an herb seen only during monsoon season in India, and these grow profusely everywhere. TaikiLo leaves are also known as Cassia...

Vee

Sep 9, 20202 min read

Batatae/Potato Saung

Batatae Saung is a staple dish in most Konkani households. It brings the much needed spice and flavor to a meal, most of us like to eat...

Vee

Sep 4, 20203 min read

Broccoli Chicken Casserole

This casserole is the ultimate comfort food for my family. This casserole and quiche were one of the first recipes, I learnt how to make...

Vee

Sep 2, 20202 min read

ZhaLke Aamshe Tikshe (Sour & Spicy Fish)

This sour spicy tangy fish recipe is well liked by my family. Actually, I learned the Variation recipe "Hoogge" first, and was told that...

Vee

Aug 25, 20203 min read

Parmesan Crusted Zucchini

Summer squashes like zucchini, banana nut squash, yellow squash etc. make lovely additions to our meals, sometimes quickly stir fried...

Vee

Aug 14, 20202 min read

Khottaw (Idli in a jackfruit leaves packet)

I never thought I will be making these here, never in my wildest dreams, but guess what? I just did! KhoTTaw and chutney! For the people...

Vee

Aug 5, 20203 min read

Fish Tava Rawa Fry

This fish tava (Skillet) fry needs no introduction. You can use pomfret/golden pompano, rainbow trout/ halibut/orange roughy/kingfish,...

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Jul 29, 20203 min read

Coconut Chutney (Red)

Chutneys are used with idlis, dosas, vadas, bhakris and rotis and can also be used as an accompaniment to the main meal. There are many...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read

Red Chutney with Almonds

Adding almonds to chutney is a great alternative if someone is avoiding coconut. I use it as an addition to coconut as it enhances the...

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Jul 24, 20202 min read

Halibut AmbaT Konkani style

Halibut Alle Piyava Ambat (Halibut cooked in Ginger Onion gravy) Gowd Saraswat Brahmins (GSBs) are usually referred to as "fish eating...

S K

Jul 23, 20202 min read

VaaLi (Vietnamese Spinach) Bendhi

Bendhi is another name for a spicy curry. The gravy for bendhi is usually spicy and tangy. It has little coconut that is blended along...

Vee

Jul 12, 20202 min read

Cauliflower Manchurian

Leftovers in the fridge. No problem at all, these days everything is used up, repurposed and reinvented in creative ways! In a way, we...

S K

Jul 6, 20203 min read

Karela Kismoori

Made Karela (Bitter melon) “kismoori” today as an accompaniment with dinner. Different veggies (kantola - teasel gourd, Karela - bitter...

S K

Jul 5, 20201 min read

Karethaa kuDko (kuDkaw) (Bittermelon or Karela Pickle)

I am dedicating my first post to my dear Amma (mom) and Bappama (paternal grandmother). Karela Pickle (Bappama and Amma called it...

S K

Jul 5, 20202 min read

Hasty Tasty IP Vegetable Biryani

Instant Pot tried and tested recipe. This is the first Instant pot Veg Biryani recipe that worked perfectly for me. This is surely my "go...

S K

May 17, 20202 min read