As a kid, I always believed my grandfather loved the fruit “Ramphal” because they shared a connection to “Ram” through their name. Legend states this fruit was consumed by Lord Ram and that is how it got its name.
Read More »Ramphal : The bullock heart fruit
Soya Chunk Biryani, yes you heard me right. I did make a soy chunk biryani and it turned out amazing.
Read More »Soya Chunk Biryani: A balanced meal
Longans are also known as the ” Dragon eye fruits” or Euphoria are delicious sweet tiny fruits.
Read More »Longan and its health-nutritional benefits
Karande or Air Potatoes/yam are true yams that belong to the yam family.
Read More »Karande / Air Potatoes and its nutritional benefits
Pan-fried Asparagus is a delicious side dish or salad which can be made in less than 20 mins.
Read More »Quick Pan-fried Asparagus Recipe
Asparagus...
Finally, I got my hands on this amazing ingredient. I had always seen it on screen (mainly in Western cookery shows) or read in books. I knew how it felt, tasted, and looked from all the descriptions I had but that doesn’t really justify it, does it? There is something about looking, feeling, tasting, and cooking a food ingredient.
Read More »Asparagus: Types, Nutrition, and usage.
Ambadi or Gongura is one of the popular local greens in certain cuisines. I first learned about it from a local vendor who asked me to taste these deliciously intriguing sour greens but I learned more about the usage of gongura from my Bengali friends. Gongura is widely used in the Northeast and Andhra Cuisine.
Read More »Ambadi/ Gongura: What makes it unique?