Mung beans ( green grams ) are one of the oldest legume in India . They are incredibly versatile and typically eaten in salads , soups and stir frys . They are high in nutrients and believed to aid many ailments . When mung beans are sprouted their nutrition composition changes . It contains lesser…

The Hindu month of Aashad usually falls during mid July / August . During this time , the monsoon in our coastal India is at its peak . A lot of rainy season vegetables are available . Aashad Ekadashi in the 11th day of the fortnight in Aashad Month . This day is very auspicious…

I have shared the details of Bamboo shoots in my previous blog . The inner most part of the kirlu is chopped finely . This is called kirla neeli ( chopped bamboo shoots ) . The most favourite recipe of G S B people from this kirla neeli is sukke . It is a mild…

Sukke is authentic Konkani style coconut curry . The spices ground with coconut are roasted urad dal and red chillies . This lends a lovely aroma and flavor to the coconut masala . Ingredients : 1 . Kali Thori ( Black Pigeon Peas ) – 1 cup . 2 . Bread fruit ( Jeevi kadgi…

Ingredients : 1 . Tora leaves ( Taikilo ) – 2 – 3 cups chopped finely . 2 . Raw rice – 1/2 cup . 3 . Thor dal – 2 tbsps . 4 . Red chillies – 18 – 20 . 5 . Tamarind – 1 pea size . 6 . Asafoetida – a…

The menu in our kitchen changes when there in the weather . During monsoon we cook food that soothes and makes us warm and comfortable . Tora leaves delicacies is one such seasonal food . Freshly pluck Tora leaves and humble jackfruit seeds which are laying around in the pantry can be cooked into a…

Veggies are cooked in a spicy coconut Masala to make a dry or some time semi dry delicious side dish called Sukke. This is my mother’s recipe she prepared this dish with half ripe papaya and onions. Ingredients : Half ripen papaya – 1 small . Onions – 2 medium . Grated coconut – 1…