Main Course Meals

Red Pumpkin Bharit ( Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit)

Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit: A easy side dish recipe

Lal Bhoplyacha Bharit is a classic Maharashtrian dish. A perfect side dish to light up a meal.

Quick and simple Rolled Oats Dosa in minutes

Rolled oats or old fashion oats are my absolute favorites. They are a must-have ingredient in my pantry.

Shakshouka with an Indian touch

“Shakshouka/Shakshuka” literally means “mix of all”. Though the origin of the dish is not very clear, they say it’s from Arabic cuisine and is served in a cast-iron pan.

Takla or Cassia Tora: Availability, Nutrition, and usage.

Cassia Tora aka Takla pronounced as टाकळयाची भाजी is a leafy vegetable that is specifically available during monsoons. It is a ranbhaji aka wild food and is found in many regions of India eg. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc.

Takla-cassia tora

All about the Dragon Stalk Yam (Shevala/Shevla)

With the first few showers of rain, you get a variety of interesting leafy vegetables which are available just for a short time. One such vegetable is Dragon Stalk Yam which is mainly available just before the monsoons begin. Though you do get it during the rains too though the ones you get just before the rains are said to be tastier.

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Malabar Spinach/Mayalu: Its Culinary use and Nutritional Benefits.

Malabar Spinach was one of my grandma’s favorite leafy vegetable. Ever since she passed away somehow we never made it even though it is my mother’s favorite too.

Suddenly around 1.5 months back my mother walked in with a Mayalu plant. My joy knew no bounds and I couldn’t resist going down memory lane and thinking of her. Growing the Mayalu was comparatively easier as compared to growing any other leafy vegetable.

A quick and sour Raw Mango Rice Recipe

As a kid, every summer we would travel to my hometown for vacations. The good part of going back home was the travel, meeting the rest of the family, working on the farms/ land, and the food but looking after the mango trees, waiting for the mangoes to fall, or climbing up on the trees to pluck raw mangoes(Kairi) when we thought no one was looking was the best part. The mere thought of Kairi with a dash of salt and chili powder makes me drool.