I happened upon some fresh lettuce at Reliance Fresh and so it was salad days this past week.
These vibrant summer salads made for some crisp, light, cooling and refreshing meals and I am glad I could make most of the freshest summer fruits I had at hand. Less time spent in the kitchen and a […]
Greens hold a special place in my kitchen, though I have a tough time getting Nehal overcome his aversion to eating greens. What I usually do is camoflauge a greens stir fry dish with some grated cheese and tomato sauce and prepare a sandwich for him.:) Satish and I are fond of most greens and […]
There is nothing more comforting, wholesome and nutritious than a bowl of rice and dal cooked with greens. Simple, honest food at its best is what I’d describe lentils cooked with greens. It was thotakura pappu and beetroot vepudu (stir-fry) with rice for lunch today.
Thotakura (amaranth, chauli, mulakeerai)
Thotakura aka amaranth leaves are available in Vizag […]
A twist on the classic palak kebabs, these adraki palak kebabs as the name suggests are prepared with a generous amount of ginger and spinach and get their body and flavor from potato, white bread, dry mango powder and pounded coriander seeds. I usually prepare these kebabs as a evening snack and serve with […]
When the ingredient for JFI- January (Coconut) was announced, I knew which recipe I was going to blog. One of the most treasured fruits of the Gods is the coconut so revered to us, Hindus, symbolizing divine consciousness and forms an integral part of Hindu religious ceremonies, from birth to death. The humble, tender loving, […]
To us South Indians, our everyday traditional food is incomplete with a podi (spice pwd) and its an an essential food item on the dining table, be it for breakfast or lunch. When one is hard pressed for time and you need fix a quick lunch, all you need to prepare is some steamed rice, […]
I went to the farmer’s market (rythu bazaar) this morning and was delighted to find tender tamarind leaves, as these leaves are mostly available during early spring. Since I hadn’t blogged about these beautiful, delicate, light green and magenta colored tender leaves yet, thought I should blog about them before the season is over.
The young […]
Do you know of the most nutrient rich tree in the world that grows really fast,its root,bark,leaves,flowers and pods can cure more than 300 diseases (according to Ayurveda),whose leaves,flowers and pods are edibles and are used to conjure up culinary delicacies, and can even purify water–but has been overlooked by modern medicine?Yes,we are talking about […]
“Amaranth, though relatively unknown today, was cultivated as a food crop in Mexico as early as 7000 years ago. Amaranth grain constituted a principal source of protein for the pre-Hispanic populations of Mesoamerica. Along with beans and corn, amaranth was a fundamental part of the indigenous Mexican diet.”
This was news to me.I thought Amaranth or […]
For this Weekend Herb Blogging hosted by Kalyn’s Kitchen, I am blogging about a very interesting sour leaf called Red Sorrel.Hibiscus cannabinus aka red sorrel leaves,roselle,gongura (telugu)pulicha keerai (Tamil),Ambad bhaji,ambada,ambadi(Hindi) are popular sour greens here in the Southern State of Andhra Pradesh.Red Sorrel comes in two varieties, one is green leaf and the other being […]
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