I never used to buy/cook Noolkol or Kohlrabi. Something about that vegetable did not seem appealing to me. Its funny how you have a blind eye towards things you don’t like. I didn’t even realize they sold kohlrabi in the Indian grocery store until I opened my eyes to this vegetable very recently. Â I remember … [Read more…]
Tofu, always seems as an alien ingredient to me. But, the nutrition benefits of tofu beg for more use in the kitchen. Did you know that a half cup of raw firm tofu packs 10.1 grams of protein, which is double the amount of protein you can get from the same amount of milk or … [Read more…]
I always wonder about how food transcends borders. It makes you feel like you are all one, no matter what, and if you get down to the basics like ‘food’, its really simple. Â And as much as there are differences there are similarities. Sorry, about starting out on such a philosophical note…but I just couldn’t … [Read more…]
As I had mentioned before, pork is something that is new in my kitchen and still in the experimental phase. I had tried pork fry once before and I wanted to try something saucy. I have been reading Neelam Batra’s 1000 Indian Recipes, and it has a lot of great recipes, both traditional and those … [Read more…]
With summer arrives the abundance of cheap veggies, and you cannot resist but buy them, even though you don’t have any idea what to do with them. I had bought a lot of summer veggies and there were a few that remained in the fridge. I would’nt have thought of making ratatouille, if it were not … [Read more…]
My friend who makes arachi vekkira pulikuzhambu always pairs it with this wonderful kootu, and it is a winning combination. The chow chow is simmered along with channa dal until both are soft and creamy. With this post, I am starting the good practice of watermarking my photos. It has been quite a quest as … [Read more…]