Kala Channa in Tomato Onion Gravy

A very tasty recipe with Kala channa that goes well with rice and roti.Packed a portion for hubby’s lunch and I had the remainder with roti’s for breakfast.This too is from Alka’s Sindi Rasoi. The original recipe is here.In the recipe,Alka gives us a choice in choosing between kalachanna as they are or sprouting them.I…

To bhee or not to bhee a.k.a Bhee Patata

‘Why this title?’,you might wonder.This recipe does have some interesting anecdotes associated with it.Around a year ago,I saw a recipe @ Alka’s Sindhi Rasoi that made use of lotus stem.I have seen fresh lotus roots/stems at the farmers market but since I didn’t know what to make of them,never gave them a second look.Then when…

Keerai Kadaiyal [Greens Gravy]

I am sure that all of us[or at least most of us] have gone through the ‘I-hate-greens’ phase in spite of hearing the advice -“Eat your greens”! .Looking back now,I can understand why mom used to emphasize on the addition of greens in the diet. The nutritive value of green leafy vegetables[Keerai/Soppu] cannot be undermined.Though…