summer garden palya

I have been making this palya often. It is very simple, quick, and based on what is in the garden at the moment: a handful of beans, small cabbages, and a few small zucchinis. Feel free to change the vegetables to suit the season or availability. It is great served over rice, with avocado and […]

sweet potato, carrot & kale palya

palya Palya is a Kannada (South Indian language) word for a dry side dish made with any vegetable or a combination.  Palya is usually cooked in dry heat, which brings out the flavour of the vegetables when the natural sugars in the vegetables caramelize and the flavour is concentrated. Small pieces of uniformly cut vegetables […]