Seasonal delights from a Dimasa kitchen. Curry, khari...and some baking

Category: pea shoots

February 6, 2020

Peashoot Pesto

There are several pesto posts on my blog. Although it started with basil being the herb of choice, I started experimenting with various locally available herbs. Another favourite happens to be coriander which produces...

beet / beet salad / pea shoots / pomegranate arils / roasted beets

February 3, 2020

Pea Shoot & Roasted Beet Salad

The first nasturtiums and pansies have started to bloom in my front yard. And I couldn’t wait to make this salad!Ever since I started using edible blooms in my cooking, the sight of flowers...

bacon / baking / pea shoots / pumpkin muffins / savoury muffins / strawberry

March 18, 2017

Savoury Pumpkin Muffins With Pea Shoot & Strawberry Salad

The other day I used a whole pumpkin to cook rice in it. The seeds and stringy bits were discarded and the shell made a lovely and fragrant ‘rice pot’. Since some pieces were...

brassica flowers / chicken / home-grown produce / Moran ginger / pea shoots / rice wine vinegar / sesame oil

February 22, 2017

Pea Shoots Salad With Chicken & Cucumber

If I am sitting down and enjoying this with a little more gusto than I usually do, it is for a very good reason. My kind of small space gardening was never about competing...