Cucumber pickle without oil ~ Stuffed Cucumber Kimchi

I got completely hooked to Korean food and culture. To start with i tried Koreans most favorite Kimchi. From my view it is like our Pickle, with few tweaks here and there. Its spicy, salty, little sour. They Ferment the Kimchi well, I personally did not like the taste of fermented Kimchi. So i made the kimchi and stored it in refrigerator. The Surprise part is how the cucumbers and Radish tasted. It acquired the flavors and tasted so good.

KOKUM RASAM

Kokum is a fruit which is dried and used in cooking like sherbet, saaru / rasam and in dal. kokum is available in western ghats region and more used in cooking in these regions. We happened to buy a pack of kokum in our last summer trip and i was trying many kokum recipes with that. i also keep on raving about kokum to my neighbors and friends. it imparts such a new flavor to the dish. You should try this kokum saaru / rasam to experience the taste of kokum. It is also good for health. to know more, read here

Lychee Juice ~ Longan Juice

Lychee is best for this scorching summer. I wanted to try lychee juice for a long time, finally made it last week. Recipe for lychee juice can be said in two lines. its that simple. If you have not tried lychee, do try it out.  it tastes just like Nungu / Palmyra / Ice-apple. I was surprised as it tasted just like our Nungu.