The very satisfying feeling of picking fresh vegetables from the garden and cooking them is priceless.  When I visited my aunt, she told me she has lots of gooseberries in the backyard that needs to be picked.  She said, “if you don’t pick them,  they will just go to waste.” So we picked some gooseberry. “Mmmm…what should I do with…

In Kerala, gooseberry in called Nellikka. In some other parts of India, it is also called Amla.  Gooseberry chammandi is the right combination for some warm rice. Like many other recipes I posted here, gooseberry chammandi is also my mom’s recipe.  It is another easy and simple recipe from Kerala.  Gooseberry is considered one of the healthiest foods because of its…

Coconut Chutney is a typical South Indian side dish with dosa, idli, vada, and even rice. It’s one of the easy curries to make. Coconut is a rich source of potassium, carbohydrate, sodium, iron, magnesium, and vitamin C. Coconut chutney is a delicious and healthy side dish to have.  Ingredients for the chutney 1 cup grated coconut  1/2 cup curd…