This Sunday we had to remove few banana plant in our backyard. So I got some banana stem from them. Why waste this delicious part of the plant when we can make some good salad.

We make a lots of pickles at home depending on the seasonal availability of the ingredients. I shared the instant Jackfruit pickle last time, which had a bit short shelf life. Now it is time for something which can be savoured for a bit more longer

At the onset of monsoon many local plants become available in South of India which can be made in into delicious dishes . One such plant is Senna Tora or “Taikilo” as we call it in Konkani language. We use the young leaves of the plant and make fritters or “ambado” from them.

A recipe which is my family’s favourite, prepared from brined Bamboo Shoots and Hog plums

A quick and simple authentic GSB curry prepared from Malabar Spinach or Basella alba

A quick and simple coconut based curry prepared from yard-long beans

A tasty dish prepared from colocasia leaves steamed with coconut, moong beans, rice and masala.

A unique herbal chutney which is nutritious as well as tasty. It is often served with rice porridge. It can also be used as condiment in various dishes.

I got these gourds fresh from the market and rather than preparing a boring vegetable dish I wanted to prepare some different using Tindays. I remembered reading this recipe in an old magazine some time back. I added some of my own twists to it.

Kadgi chakko is a Konkani side dish just like sukka masala or any other dry dish. It is often served along with rice and daal (daali toy).