For those in the United States hope you had a wonderful long Easter weekend. We had a relaxing three days, giving us a break from the hectic and sometimes crazy weekdays. The weather was perfect; not too hot or cold, accompanied with a beautiful sunshine that lifted the spirits up. For most part I stayed away from the kitchen; surviving many times on Maggi or takeout food. But on days when I cooked, I made something quick and delicious reminiscent of the carefree days of the past. Appe Huli is speciality of the Havyakas residing in the Yellapur, Sirsi, Sagar…
- Dry Vegetable Dishes
- Easy Vegetarian Recipes
- Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes
- Kid Friendly Recipes
- Light Vegetarian Lunches
- Low Fat Recipes
Tindora Subzi/ Tendli Upkari/Ivy Gourd Stir Fry
One of the well loved vegetable in our house (just after potatoes) is Ivy Gourd/Tindora. Along with Tindora Rice, Tindora Coconut Curry, this is one dish that I make often when we have Tindora at home. I keep this very simple by adding only the basic seasonings; no complex curry powders or masala powders etc for this curry. I love it when the flavor of the Tindora shines through and is not masked by complicated ingredients. Adding onion to this is optional. I add it as onions add moistness to the tindora and also prevents it from sticking to the…
- Coconut based Curries / Gravies
- Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties
- Easy Vegetarian Recipes
- Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes
- Low Fat Recipes
Cabbage Coconut Curry/ Cabbage Kootu
I vaguely remember eating this daal curry at a friend’s place years ago. Her mom had made this for lunch, and she had served it very lovingly. This recipe was new to me then and I recall having taken generous serving of this yummy curry. In Konkani cuisine we have quite a few varieties of daal curries, but they use red chillies for making the coconut masala while this uses green. I had made a mental note of the recipe and now I make it often though substituting cabbage with vegetable I have on hand. This recipe well suits our…