Recipe: Vegetable Raita Vegetable Raita is an easy to make Indian side dish or salad. Vegetables and a few spices are added to some plain yogurt to make this delicious dish. While you can use any vegetable of your choice, I have used tomato, cucumber and onion. You can easily add bell pepper, carrot, radish,…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Shakkariya Nu Shaak Shakkariya Nu Shaak is a popular traditional sweet potato dry sautéed. It usually is served as part of a thali along with a flatbread, lentil curry, other shaaks or sides, rice and a sweet dish. It is one of the easiest shaak to prepare and absolutely finger licking good. I sometimes…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Vegetable Poha Vegetable Poha is a version of the popular traditional Indian breakfast, lunchbox or snack food known as Bateta Poha. Instead of adding only potatoes to the flattened rice, I like to add mixed vegetables. This makes it more healthier and an excellent way to get more veggies in one’s diet. What Is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: White Dhokla White Dhokla also known as Idra, Idada, Idla or Khatta Dhokla is a traditional Gujarati steamed snack made from a batter of rice and lentils or dals. Enjoyed usually as a snack or as a part of a thali, it is commonly served with mango ras and puri. It is different from…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Sama Pulao Sama Pulao is a simple, healthy, filling, one pot meal that is generally prepared during the Hindu Fasting Days like Navratri, Ekadashi, Ram Navmi, etc. Sama, samak chawal, moriyo, barnyard millet is widely used during fasting. Though the name has the word millet it is not a true millet. Actually it is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Bharli Vangi Bharli Vangi is Maharashtrian Style stuffed brinjals. This delicious dish is made by stuffing small brinjals with coconut, spices and roasted peanuts. Generally enjoyed with roti, paratha, bhakri or rice. This curry can be a bit dryish or with some gravy. I opted to make the dryish version. In Marathi vangi is…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Ragda Pattis Ragda Pattis is a popular street food from the states of Gujarat and Maharastra. Dried peas curry is poured over potato pattis, topped with some chutneys, sev and chopped onion. Usually served hot, it is a filling, healthy and delicious dish. I usually make it not as a snack but for dinner.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Moong Dal Salad | Kosambari Moong Dal Salad is a popular, protein rich, delicious and healthy South Indian style salad. Known as Kosambari, it is generally made from yellow moong dal, cucumber and coconut. A tempering of mustard seeds, green chillis and curry leaves is added to make the salad flavourful. This salad also…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Lobia Paneer Salad Lobia Paneer Salad is an Indian style, protein rich, healthy, filling and delicious salad. Easy to make, this black eyed beans or cow peas salad is a versatile one. Add any choice of vegetables and additional proteins to it. Enjoy it as a side dish or as a light nourishing meal.…
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Continue ReadingRecipe: Egg Ghee Roast Recipe Egg Ghee Roast is a spicy, tangy, reddish, rich Mangalorean Style dish. Generally the famous Byadagi Red Chillis are used to make this fiery red gravy or curry base. Ghee Roast dish originates from the town of Kundapur in Karnataka, India and mainly chicken was used. However, over time we…
