cabbage carrot palya

Growing up, dinner was always six o’clock sharp, no later and no earlier. I grew up on the same weekly menu for as long as I lived with my parents, and they still eat according to this same menu to this day. This routine seems to be deep-rooted. As I get older, I see a pattern […]

one-pot dal for Yasmin

We make this simple dal weekly, served with chapati and alongside a cabbage or okra palya. My daughter requested that I write up this recipe so that she can refer to it when she moves out later this year. It is also one of her favourite meal combinations. We are in the process of learning […]

simple yellow dal with green beans & cabbage

This dal is soft, gentle, and soothing. It’s not fancy, just simple. And I love the colours. Cabbage is the one vegetable we have in abundance in the garden. Did you know that after you pick the head of the cabbage, if you put a criss-cross in the top of the stem, you will have […]