Fall is here and orange seems to be the color of the season. I love to see the warm hues of yellow and orange in the leaves and how they paint a beautiful picture of the season. Added to that is the fruits/veggies of the season. Almost every house in our neighborhood has pumpkins on … [Read more…]
Zucchini is one of the vegetables that I came to know and use only after coming to the US, but something I regularly buy during summer. It is very versatile and can be used in anything from subzis, sambar, chutneys etc. I love the mellow, sweet taste it renders. You can see the complete list … [Read more…]
There are very few times I have tried a recipe – where I have been unsure of how it would taste. Unsure if I would like it or not. This is one such recipe, where I totally was on experiment mode. I had read about this dish ‘Shukto’ – which is made from a medley … [Read more…]
I’m fairly good when it comes to experimenting with new ingredients and flavors. But there are still a number of Western/American veggies/foods that I haven’t tried. As I was thinking about this, I decided to be adventurous with Kale. Kale especially tastes good during winter and is also very beautiful to look at with the … [Read more…]
This is a very simple kootu, flavored with a mildly spiced coconut paste, accentuated with sweetness from the carrot. Yep, you wouldn’t know this kootu has carrot if I didn’t tell you. The carrot adds a bright orangey yellow hue to the kootu, plus adding a mellow sweetness to it. Ingredients: 2 chayotes, peeled and … [Read more…]
If you ask my mom, what my most favorite dish is, she would answer ‘Aviyal’. She would make a huge pot of aviyal every time, coss I would finish off most of it. And even today, whenever she cooks aviyal back at home, she says I kept thinking of you Denny…Thats the history of me … [Read more…]