Category Archives: salads, sauces and pickles

Pickled okra

Okra is one of the popular superfood around the world. But the most unusual feature is that, it has gummy and gelatinous substance when cooked after the pod is released. A lot of people dislike to cook okra, due to … Continue reading

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Mini cornichon pickles (gherkins)

Leaves are beginning to drop like the temperature and it is the harvest time for these miniature crunchy cucumbers which we call it cornichon, like French. If you’re buying fresh cornichons (gherkin), you should look for small and firm ones. … Continue reading

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Clean Monday

You can find lagana recipe from here.

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Beetroot salad

Food, a never ending passion.. 1/2 kg baby beetroots with leaves 4 T. cider vinegar or white vinegar extra virgin olive oil sea salt sesame seeds Cut the leaves from the roots. Wash the beetroots. Boil them in a casserole covered … Continue reading

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Tomato ketchup

It is the season to use up the excess tomatoes from garden. 2 kg tomatoes (chopped) 4 onions (roughly chopped) 4 cloves garlic ( crushed) 1 bay leave 3/4 cup wine vinegar 2 cloves 1 t cinnamon 1 t fresh … Continue reading

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