Singapore noodles, Vegan

 

Notes - 

1. Soy sauce can be added, if you choose to,  along with sesame oil. 
2. Other vegetables to add - Spring onions, cabbage, more garlic, bok choy. 

Avarekalu Usli

Avarekalu or Hyacinth beans is not very often found in Andhra Pradesh, but is almost a staple during its season in Karnataka.

Tumkur is the home to Avarekalu, Hyacinth beans or so am told. Growing up, we used to spend a couple of days in Tumkur, and gorge on this curry and other dishes made especially when these beans are in season. Such delight those deep-fried snacks made with these beans were...

A spoonful of Curry powder…

Will go a long way in any Indian curry.

The preparations of these curry powders changes for every 100 KM you travel in India, and highly depends on where you want to use them – in a dry curry or a gravy curry. Also, the ingredients and method of making the curry powder is heavily influenced from the local staple of a given location. Like for example, peanuts are an important ingredient in most Telugu curries, whereas its Coconut if you go to the Konkan area. Well, I can talk with authority about these two regions , thanks to Mother-in-law and Mom respectively! :-)

Palak Makhana

Or Popped Lotus seeds in a spicy spinach gravy!

Makhana or popped lotus seeds have intrigued me for a long time. I tried making a gravy with this once before but it didn’t work well, and that was the end of the Makhana story in my kitchen.

Till this evening.