There are no newspaper boys where I live. Early morning, everyone goes to the tiny village marketplace to pick up their newspapers or to sell their milk and fresh farm produce, or to just gossip over a glass of tea at the local tea shops. This morning, when my husband went there for the newspaper,…
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Acerola Cherries in Syrup (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Five years ago, my husband planted a tiny acerola cherry (also called Barbados, West Indian, Wild Crepe Myrtle cherries, Malpighia Emarginata) plant by the side of our courtyard. Within a year, it started bearing fruit. Nourished with farmyard manure and lime, and watered in summer, it now bears baskets of delicious, bright red cherries, attracting…
Acerola Cherry Squash – Fruit drink concentrate (Vegan + Gluten Free)
So many of us casually reach for a bottle of soft drink in the heat of the day, little reflecting on what is packed in the bottle other than water and sugar – artificial colors, flavors, stabilizers and preservatives, many of which are harmful to health. What if you were to have an absolutely thrilling,…
Jaggery Cucumber Juice – Scoop and drink! (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Do you feel like having a juice that freshens and energizes you, that cools and detoxifies your system? Do you wish to have a juice that you can enjoy in scoops, munching delicious, sweet grated cucumber in between heavenly nectarine sips? Something light and filling at the same time? Are you looking for a juice…
Sweet Taushali – A sweet cucumber pancake (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Sundays are special, because almost everyone in the family is at home. There is no school for children. No compulsions to rush away to work. All can enjoy a delicious, healthy breakfast at leisure. Let this Sunday turn out to be a cucumber breakfast day. Sweet taushali is a traditional Konkani cucumber coconut rice pancake…
Chili Peanuts – A delicious deep-fried snack (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Nearly everyone loves peanuts (groundnuts). In India, one finds beaches and marketplaces dotted with pushcart peanut vendors, roasting salted, shelled peanuts in hot sand and selling them in little newspaper cones to eager buyers. Such a delight to eat, peanuts are brain food – great for children and adults alike. When peanuts are…
Tomata Gojju – A quick and easy tomato curd curry-salad (Gluten Free)
Sometimes, when guests arrive unexpectedly, or when suddenly, friends accompany family members home at mealtimes, and you find that all you have is just a few onions, tomatoes, chilies and some curd, tomata gojju saves the day! You can serve a simple, satisfying, tasty meal of steaming hot rice, tomata gojju, deep-fried curd chilies or…
Pumpkin Olan – A delicious, mild, soupy curry (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Pumpkin is one of my husband’s favorite vegetables. Mine too. So often, I make several pumpkin dishes, no matter whether the pumpkins are tender or mature. I had planted some cowpeas in our garden. This morning, I saw my husband bring in a nice pumpkin. I quickly went out and collected a few cowpea beans. There…
Roasted Garlic Chutney (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Looking for a delicious chutney with a storage life of up to 3 months in room temperature? Seeking a chutney you can truly drool over? Are you an office worker too busy to cook a proper meal? Seeking to enrich your lunchbox with a tasty pinch of a superb chutney? Here’s a delicious traditional Konkani…
Bhaji – Fragrant, Mouthwatering Potato Curry (Vegan + Gluten Free)
Bhaji is prepared in several different ways all over India. In some places, onions and coconuts are not used. Others use ground coconut paste. The essential ingredient, however, always remains the same – well cooked potatoes. Here is the recipe for a beautiful, fragrant, mouthwatering, filling bhaji which goes well with puris, chappatis, rotis, naans,…