Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Tambli/Tambuli or Tamboli as it is referred to in Konkani is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink. It is usually had cold, preferably after a meal and forms good coolant, aids in digestion etc. This was a popular summer drink at my grandma’s place. Other substitutions for ginger could be garlic, kokum, spinach, gooseberry etc and it is prepared in a similar […]
Read moreOnions and garlic play an important role in my everyday cooking. In fact, it would be fair to say that my cooking starts with the chopping of onions. Garlic, I could do without as there are many recipes for which I do not use it; but not onions as I use it very religiously. I guess it was a few […]
Read moreThis post has been in my drafts for ever. For one reason or the other I never got around posting it. And now that the New Year is just around the corner, I thought this was an opportunity to clear out the old ones and make way for the new ones. This combination of Daal and potato-pepper curry is simple […]
Read moreI made this curry on a whim last evening. I used whatever ingredients I had on hand that needed attention, threw them together and made this yummy tasting curry. In my defense, most usually I plan our dinner in advance as I can be prepared about tasks to do in the evening. If you ask me, the most daunting task […]
Read moreTime flies and how! This year’s Diwali is also over. But then hope you all had a wonderful and a blessed Deepavali. We had a crazy time both on the home front and the work front and so could not post any Diwali related sweets and savories. Compound to that both me and my son fell sick and so we […]
Read moreMalabar Spinach is also referred to Indian Spinach, Ceylon Spinach. It is called as pui shak in Bengali, Vaali bhaaji in Konkani, basale soppu in Kannada and as bachhali in Telugu. Typical of leaf vegetables, it is high in vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium. It is low in calories by volume, and high in protein per calorie. (Source: […]
Read moreThe health benefits of Beets are immense. They provide protection against Heart Disease, Beets’ Betaine Helps Lessen Inflammation, increases stamina, reduced blood pressure etc. June through October is the best season for finding beets and sure enough, we are finding beautiful beets along with its leaves in our grocery store. In our house we are fond of Beets, however […]
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