bisi-bele bāth – revisited
I thought I would revisit some of my favourite recipes, which I make weekly and update our personal preferences. This is one dish I love to eat in the cooler months (which in Sintra is the most of the year). Once I start eating a warm bowl of Bisi-Bele Bāth, a feeling of being present […]
green bean palya
This is a great dish to make in late August when you have a glut of beans that cannot be picked fast enough and are becoming quite tough and need extra boiling time to soften and bring out the flavour. The climbing bean would have to be one of my favourite vegetables growing in the […]
chickpea sambar with pumpkin and celery
I love Autumn and I am taking every opportunity to relish in its rain and vibrant green, the early morning dew, and it’s amazing, blazing colour. It is enough. I am enough. chickpea sambar with pumpkin and celery When I make this to serve with dosa, I leave out the dal and add another cup […]
okra palya
Enjoying the last of Summer’s okra! OKRA It seems that people either love it or hate it. For people who hate okra, it usually comes down to its sliminess. These green pods ooze mucilage, a thick, wet, sticky substance that some people can’t get behind. Many people who don’t like okra don’t know how to […]
spicy aubergine curry
Another weekend adventure in the foothills behind Quinta da Regalaria. It was a glorious day. Everything coming together, spanning sky and earth. Beauty was everywhere. It was almost dark by the time we made our way back to the car, all of us exhausted from scrambling through brambly woods and overgrown paths, up and down […]
gentle Indian spiced vegetable stew
The weekend brought with it an adventure—the inspiring kind that leaves you refreshed, glowing, inspired, filled with awe, and in love with Nature’s Greatness. Praia da Ursa, Sintra, Portugal Praia da Ursa is a true hidden gem, nestled on Portugal’s rugged coastline near the westernmost point of mainland Europe. It is untouched by the hustle […]
