One of the most famous Andhra recipes that is loved by all is Vankaya Allam Mirchi which is brinjal or eggplant with green chilies and ginger paste. This is an absolute favorite in our house. When I’m at moms in India, mom never fails to make it. Even when my uncles (moms brothers) visit they …

Everyone knows one thing about us, we love spicy food. We love it hot and spicy. I’ve been like that since I’ve been a kid. I’m so surprised that Arlo doesn’t eat spicy food soon. Peppers are a favorite in our house. I love bell peppers and sweet peppers. I have made sweet peppers in …

Everyone gets surprised to hear that from all the vegetables in the world, my favorite is cabbage. I don’t know if I have always liked it or not, but it’s one of the sweetest tasty vegetables for me. Be it in a spring roll, or as a side for rice or even in a stir …

Paneer and I have a weird relation. Paneer is a very important part of my diet, yet I hate with all my heart, probably because it was my main source of protein almost throughout my pregnancy. Paneer is one of VJ’s favorite protein and also it’s so important for our diet, so I try to …

In the entire world of vegetables, the worst of them is broccoli and thothakoora which is Amaranth leaves. They are tasteless and so bland. My mom has been trying to feed it to me for years now and I still scowl at her whenever she makes it. Even a few months ago when I was …

Sweet Peppers – so many colors never knew what to make with them! After my trip back from India, I wanted to explore and go out of my comfort zone while cooking. I wanted to mix up cuisines and Indianize a few of the recipes. But as I’m back my mind has only been on …

I wish I had experimented with Edamame during my pregnancy. My friend told me about it during my last trimester and I was too tired to experiment. At that point I just trusted my doctors and not what I was eating. But now since I’ve become very health conscious, I have been experimenting with different …

Once every two weeks I like going to the Farmers Market and choosing from the hundreds of varieties the freshest vegetables. I absolutely love to choose from the local farmers and boosting the local economy. My mom and I would always go to the local market and buy fresh green veggies. We used to have …