Do you know, you can prepare delicious rasam using sambar cucumber seeds? Sambar cucumber is also known as dosekai. It’s skin is colorful with green and yellow patches.

Tamarind is a very large tree with heavy drooping branches and green foliage. It is indigenous to South Africa but grows extensively in India.

Mango season is not over yet. You may find raw and sour mango in the market.

For a cold winter everyone needs something hot for the dinner.

Rasam is Indian version of soup. Tamarind rasam has tamarind as main ingredient with asafetida, tomato (optional), turmeric, lentils, pepper, red & green chillis, cilantro or coriander leaves, salt and garlic (optional).

One of the healthiest foods that we all use is onion. Onions are members of plant family that also has garlic and chives. For most of us cooking without onion is unimaginable.

Sometimes shallots have a sweet, bold flavor. Ideal in sauces and gravies, or sautéed and added to vegetable side dishes. Shallots are very mild and sweet.

Ramps looks like scallions and leeks but have broader, greener leaves