These recipes are from my sister-in-law, Brinda. Brinda is a horticulturist who of course loves to garden. She is a researcher and worked in some of the best botanical gardens in Tamil Nadu. She has now retired and has an amazing terrace garden. She is also a good cook and makes the best Mysore masala…
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Sandya’s Recipes
When I brought up the idea of sharing recipes, my nieces jumped to the idea. Sandya has been sending me recipes faster than I can type it. So here are the first few recipes. Sandhya is an ayurvedic doctor, and lives in Chennai with her husband and two young children. These recipes are from what…
Coriander Chutney
Definition of Chutney (Merriam Webster) : a thick sauce of Indian origin that contains fruits, vinegar, sugar, and spices and is used as a condiment In India we make many different chutneys; from many different vegetables, fruits and herbs. Everyone has their variations. I have made cilantro/ coriander chutney with adding cilantro to ingredients of coconut…
Roasted Rainbow Carrots
One day, while I was grocery shopping, I saw these ‘rainbow’ carrots. They were carrots of different color. It piqued my interest and I bought a bag. The lighter colored one was not as sweet and had a mild taste of radish. You could make this with regular carrots too. It is really easy to…
Cauliflower Steak
This is a really simple dish that looks like you spent a lot of time. Makes a great side or a main. I served it with tomato chutney, sun dried tomato pesto and yogurt sprinkled with some spices. I roasted this on the oven but you can roast it on a grill or a pan….
South Indian Carrot Salad
I remember eating this salad at my friend’s house when I was in college. I have been making this ever since. It is easy to make, healthy and delicious. You can serve it as a side or eat it as a main. You could grate some radish with it too, if you like; but I…
My Mom’s Tomato Thokku/ Chutney
My mom is a wonderful, gutsy, amazing woman. Some of my first memories of her was playing volleyball with her students, her saree tucked up. She was the first person in her village to go to college. She is a sportswoman who was a sports teacher at a college in Bangalore. She treated her students…
Roasted Stuffed Zucchini
This is an easy dish to make and a low carb, keto friendly dish. Ingredients 2 small zucchinis, sliced in half lengthwise 1 8oz (200 g) packet mushrooms, chopped fine 1 small onion, chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped salt and pepper to taste 1 tsp italian seasoning 1 tbsp oil 2 tbsp bread crumbs +…
Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Soup
When I saw this recipe online on Martha Stewart’s website, I knew I had to try it. If you are following my blog, you will find a lot of eggplant dishes. As I read this recipe, I knew this would be a perfect winter soup. However, I wanted to use the lovely heirloom tomatoes and…
Chai With Preethi 