Asian vegetables recipes

Easy Vegetable Manchurian

A regular weekend treat for my kids, vegetable Manchurian is healthy and filling at the same time. Though a bit time consuming and laborious, but…

Snow Peas with Garlic and Sesame Seeds

Snow peas aren’t white, so how do they come by their name? It might be because they grow at the end of winter,…

Korean Hobak Jeon (Zucchini Pancake)

Instead of our usual haemul pajeon (seafood/scallion pancake) that we like to make for our late night snack, we…

Spring Rolls with Sweet Chili Dipping Sauce

Here's one of six spring roll recipes I have and make often. These miniature spring rolls make a delicious…

Gochu Jeon (Stuffed Chili Peppers)

It’s been a while since I made one of the many kinds of Korean jeons, so it was only natural that I make some…

Long Beans (Kacang Panjang) In Milk And Turmeric Gravy

Cooked with coconut milk, cumin seeds and turmeric for its creaminess and vibrant color.

Pudina/Mint Chutney

mint leaves for the cool fresh taste, yoghurt for the natural tinge and that bit of spiciness from dried red chilies.

Beet Leaves Fry

I have not seen a lot of recipes for Beets (Beet root) leaves. My mother used to cook this dish and I love this. Beet leaves are quite tasty and…

Shabu Shabu salad

Shabu Shabu salad

Sweet And Simple "No-Cook" Carrot Salad For A Hot Summer Lunch

When I named my website The Colors of Indian Cooking I was thinking about the colors of the many, many spices…

Chinese Brussel Sprouts

A different take on brussel sprouts

Tangy Carrot and Peppers Soup

Stir-Fry Celery with Fresh Squid

This is another Chinese stir-fry dish that I really enjoy. The celery and the squids are cooked separately and…

Burdock Root from the Farmers Market at Union Square

My friend Keiko, from Tokyo, introduced me to burdock root, a slender brown root vegetable that is common in…

Sweet potato Croquettes

quick snack with sweet potatoes - shallow fried in minimum oil