Dry vegetable sabji

Shalazam Bhujia (Turnip dry with green leaf)

Servings: 4 Preparation time: 6-8 minutes. Cooking time: 12-13 minutes. Total time: 21 minutes.  It was the day of ‘Farmers and Kids’. The festival featured interactive events around the theme of agriculture and gastronomy. The Hibiya Park in Tokyo was so lively, enthusiastic children of different age group interacting with very knowledgeable and polite farmers. […]

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Pui Saag/ Poi Saag (Malabar Spinach) with kushi kerao (dry green peas)

Pui Saag/ Poi Saag (Malabar Spinach) with kushi kerao (dry green peas)

Servings: 5-6 Soaking time: 5-6 hours. Preparation time: 8-10 minutes. Cooking time: 9-10 minutes. Total time: 20 minutes.  I was very happy and fascinated to see the ‘pui saag in Hindi or Tsuru-Murasaki’ in Japanese at peacock store near our house in Minato-ku, Tokyo Japan; a leafy vegetable often eaten in salad, tempura, light steamed

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Vegetable Stuffed Capsicum (Bharwan Shimla Mirch)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Frying time: 12-15 minutes. Cooking time: 4-5 minutes. Total time: 44 minutes.  At least once in a week I use to cook either mix vegetable or mix vegetable stuffed capsicum; both are very healthy version and easy to cook. Make stuffing according to your taste or vegetable available in

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Garlicky Aaloo Baigan/ Brinjal (Egg plant)

Servings: 4-5 Preparation time: 10 minutes. Cooking time: 12-15 minutes. Total time: 25 minutes. “Garlicky Aaloo Baigan/ Brinjal (Egg plant)” is a flavourful dish that marries of potatoes (Aloo).  The dish is a staple in Indian cuisine, celebrated for its comforting texture and depth of flavour. The recipe involves simmering potatoes and eggplant with a

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Carrot Bhujia (Dry Carrot)

Servings: 3-4 Preparation time: 5-6 minutes. Cooking time: 15-20 minutes. Total time: 26 minutes. I visited an event held at Hibiya Park, Tokyo named ‘Farmers and Kids Festa’ with the aim of educating the kids that their food doesn’t really come from the supermarket. Farmers shared their knowledge and experiences of farming like Spinach harvesting,

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