Exotic Ingredients

Various Exotic Ingredients used in food or introduced by themselves. Mostly fruits and vegetables. For the food diversity in the world!

How to sprout mung beans – DIY Mung Bean Sprouts

Last updated on February 6, 2019 By Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

I am showing you in this post how to sprout mung beans easily at home and I will share with you my tips, what to look out for, what to avoid and the pro and cons of DIY style Mung bean sprouts at home so that you can make a sprout salad or a pad […]

Fresh Soursop Juice [Guanabana fruit]

Last updated on February 8, 2019 By Helene Dsouza Leave a Comment

I love Soursop Juice! The creamy tropical fruit tastes great, especially when prepared fresh from scratch and it’s healthy as well. Yet there are a lot of misconceptions about this tasty fruit and open questions on how to use soursop as a fruit and most importantly how to prepare soursop. Today I cover how to make […]

Tropical Fruits you didn’t know existed!

Last updated on April 14, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 1 Comment

Tropical Fruits are juicy, sweet and remind us of our last holiday at the beach. Sun and summer, hot happy feelings ebb and flow when we think of Mango, Pineapple, and Papayas. But these popular tropical fruits are just a fraction of what we know. There are countless quirky but super flavorful and natural sweet […]

Healthy Sorrel Soup Recipe

Last updated on February 10, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 11 Comments

Sorrel Soup is prepared with fresh Sorrel Leaves and natural seasoning, making this a super healthy and delicious homemade soup! I like to serve my freshly prepared creamy sorrel soup with croutons to add some crunch to my meal. The Sorrel soup recipe is further below. What is Sorrel? Sorrel has been left behind in […]

Fresh Lemongrass Tea Recipe – How to make Lemongrass Tea [Healthy]

Last updated on March 13, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 40 Comments

The Lemongrass tea recipe is for you if you are looking to get into a healthier groove in your life. The fresh aroma of lemongrass has many health benefits as well. Did you ever want to learn how to make this Asian classic, lemongrass tea, from scratch at home? Read further below about the Lemongrass […]

Guava Paste Recipe

Last updated on March 27, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 37 Comments

Guava Paste (aka Guava Cheese, Goiabada) is a sweet delicacy which is common in former Portuguese colonies and several tropical regions in this world. Guavas fruits are currently in season and if you have been following me on Instagram you will know this already! Guava fruits are in season again! It’s one of my […]

Pomelo Fruit Smoothie Bowl

Last updated on March 27, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 30 Comments

The Pomelo Fruit is quite a special tropical citrus fruit! Besides being naturaly the biggest of it’s kind, the Pomelo, aka Pummelo or Pomello, is a very healthy fruit on it’s own. That is why I decided to share my new breakfast obsession, which is basically a Pomello smoothie with other delicious tropical fruits, further […]

Hog Plum Curry Recipe

Last updated on April 16, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 57 Comments

Hog Plum Curry is a typical dish during the Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival in Goa and Maharastra, yet this deliciously sweet spicy and tangy hog plum curry is commonly enjoyed whenever the hog plum is in season. Years ago I learned about this curry with hog plums from our neighbors. They are Hindus and they […]

9 amazing Vegetarian Jackfruit Recipes & Ideas – Sweet & Savory Jackfruit Eats to discover!

Last updated on February 4, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 12 Comments

It is the season of the giant jackfruit and that’s why today it’s time for more Jackfruit Recipes. Jackfruit pulp chunks are fruity and can be enjoyed on their own, yet I wanted more delicious reasons to enjoy our endless harvest and at the same time celebrate the humble jackfruit. I put together a collection of jackfruit recipes further […]

How to roast Cashews – Traditional Goan roasting of raw Cashews – The Caju Fruit

Last updated on February 4, 2019 By Helene Dsouza 18 Comments

Let’s start the week productive and since it’s the hot season of tropical fruits in India, I am sharing on how to roast cashews today. I am also talking a bit about the cashew fruit, which is better known as caju is Goa, India. This post is meant to educate how to roast small quantities of raw […]

Crispy Bitter Melon Recipe – How to cook Bitter Melon

Last updated on June 22, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 40 Comments

The crispy Bitter Melon Recipe will be your favorite vegetable dish if you like healthy and bitter vegetable stir fries! A small number of spices make this bitter melon recipe flavorful and not overpowering bitter. This plant-based Bitter Melon recipe is vegan, gluten-free, low carb and ready in 20 minutes. See further below for more info, […]

Gawar Sabzi Recipe – Gavar Bhaji – Goan Guar Bean Cluster Bean Stir Fry {Vegan}

Last updated on June 22, 2018 By Helene Dsouza 30 Comments

Gawar Sabzi is a goan stir fry vegetable bhaji with guar bean or cluster bean. This vegan dish is popular in the Indian subcontinent and commonly served with fish curry rice in Goa, India. Learn how to make the Gawar Sabzi – Gavar Bhaji from scratch with the recipe and step by step instructions further […]