Panchamrut, with it's perfect balance of five tastes, is a party for your taste buds! here is an easy recipe! The word Panchamrut is made up of panch meaning five and amrut meaning nectar. During holy ceremonies, there is a sweet Panchamrut offered to the Gods which is made up of milk, yogurt,honey, sugar and... Continue Reading →
serves 4 to 6 Bharli Vaangi literally translated, means stuffed eggplant. The stuffing in this case, is a freshly roasted and ground masala mixture. This dish is close to my heart and truly a treasured heirloom for me. Just as I aspire to recreate the incredibly delicious Bharli Vaangi my mother made, I remember her telling me... Continue Reading →
Serves 4 to 6, as a side dish I chuckle as I write that this serves 4 to 6, as a side dish. Well it is supposed to. It is like a raita in Indian meals. But this is such a favorite at parties, that no matter how big a bowl of Sasav I make, it is... Continue Reading →
serves 4 I feel eggplant has the power of dividing people into eggplant lovers or haters. My husband and I belong to the earlier group- we both love the flavor of roasted eggplant. This bhareet is our favorite side dish. I am not sure which group our children belong to, because they love Baba ganoush but refuse to touch this bhareet... Continue Reading →
makes 10 appetizers Truth be told, I ate so much of the Shrimp Pickle Appetizer as I was photographing it, so what you see is one of the last ones in the photo. This is based on my mom's recipe for shrimp pickle which I used to devour. And by devour, I mean eat it like a glutton. She... Continue Reading →
Stove top and Instant Pot recipe for this delicious and healthy spinach subji. Do try this heirloom recipe! Serves 8! This spinach dish is redolent of traditional vegetarian 'thali' in the western state of Maharashtra, India. The word thali literally means a plate. Thali food is a conventional combination of foods that are served together on a... Continue Reading →
This may seem like an oxymoron- A low calorie and nutritious yet filling and delicious, vegetable side dish! But this Butternut Squash Bharta proves that it is not! I really admire people who have portion control, when it comes to food. I wish I could be one of them but am not:( Instead I am continually looking for those 'feel... Continue Reading →
Are you one of those who wrinkle your nose, seeing green beans on the dinner plate? Then this is the recipe that will make you love green beans! How do I know? Because I used to be one of those nose wrinklers:).... until I ate this Upkari, that is. Upkari, in konkani, means a stir fried vegetable dish,... Continue Reading →
This recipe from the coastal town of Malvan in the Konkan region of India is all the rage these days! Malvani cuisine has become quite the rage in India in recent years. I wonder what took people so long to discover this distinctive cuisine! I grew up with Malvani cuisine because my ancestors come from the Malvan Vengurla... Continue Reading →
serves 4 Recipes passed down the generations are my treasured heirlooms. They have been passed down from my grandmothers to my mother and from my incredibly talented mother, to me. I have modified some recipes so they are easy to make in today's hectic world and are also healthier versions to fit our changing lifestyle. And you... Continue Reading →
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