by Admin | Dec 5, 2023 | Side Dishes, Snacks
Whenever I am looking for a snack that is not too fattening, I turn to these cucumber spears. We used to eat a simpler version as children, cucumber halves or quarters just sprinkled with lime juice and dusted with spices, but now I have started giving the dish a...
by Admin | Dec 4, 2023 | Side Dishes
You can grill the zucchini outdoors in the summer, but I usually fry them indoors in a heavy frying pan. SERVES 6 AS A FIRST COURSE AND 4 AS A MAIN MEAL • About 2 tablespoons olive or peanut oil • 2 medium zucchinis (about 6 oz in all), trimmed and cut into long...
by Admin | Dec 2, 2023 | Side Dishes, Snacks
India is the second-largest producer of peanuts in the world, after China, and vegetarians make ample use of the protein-rich product by adding it to their meals, either cooking it along with vegetables and legumes (peanuts are a legume too, of course), or by adding...
by Admin | Dec 1, 2023 | Side Dishes
Gojjus, beloved by the Madhwa Brahmin community of Karnataka, are hot, sweet, and sour relishes, usually eaten with rice. This gojju, a kind of chutney, may be served as such with most Indian meals, but I love it as a dip with crackers or oatcakes, or, better yet,...
by Admin | Nov 30, 2023 | Side Dishes
During the four-month rainy season in the hills of Coorg (southern Karnataka), most people get their food by foraging in the dense forests that surround the rice fields and the massive coffee plantations. It is an age-old tradition followed by the rich and poor alike....