Herbivore

Okra is a very common vegetable in India. The crop originated in ancient Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan and was carried by Muslim...

I am very partial to kichdis, and Indian cuisine has an unlimited number of them from every region and community. See more on the history...

This recipe is from a cookbook by Mrs B. F. Varughese. It was one of the books I picked up at random in Cochi, Kerala, and have used it a...

Keralite cuisine is amongst my favourites, it is bold, spicy and beautifully flavoured. The spice mixes are complex but well-balanced and...

I love eggplant, and this dish is a favorite of mine. Cooked in a traditional style from Kerala, this dish is spicy and packed with...

Pulao is a dish that came down to India from Persia, called a polow, within rice cooked with other ingredients including meat. These...

This is a very unusual dish, the kind I have not had before, originating from the state of Kerala in India. Drumstick pods, or moringa,...