Monthly Archives: December 2013

Capsicum sabzi with besan (chickpeas flour) recipe

Capsicum sabzi is prepared with gram flour which gives a good taste to this vegetable. It does not need a lot of preparation and can be done quickly. Cabsicum sabzi goes well with rice, chapatis, jeera rice or dal rice.

Aloo jeera recipe

Aloo jeera is a simple and delicious side dish for rotis, puris and parathas. It is very easy to make and simply made with potatoes and cumin seeds and mildly spiced with Indian spices. Aloo jeera is a popular Punjabi dish and cumin seeds gives a slightly nutty flavor to this dish.

Eggless dates cake

Eggless dates cake is a very tasty cake made with plain flour, sugar and dates as the main ingredients. It is very easy to prepare and delicious, as dates adds to the sweetness of the cake and enhances the taste.

Tomato soup recipe

Tomato soup is a very popular and comfort soup made with ripe tomatoes. It is very easy to make and more filling and nutritious too.

Moong dal khichdi

Moong dal khichdi is a very popular rice dish in Gujarat. It is a very light and healthy meal made with rice and yellow moong dal and sufficient amounts of water and then flavoured with ghee. Moong dal khichdi is very easy to prepare and a healthy combination of rice and moong dal. It is a very soothing meal which can be had at lunch or at dinner.

Cottage cheese or paneer paratha

Cottage cheese or paneer paratha is a very delicious dish made with paneer, coriander leaves, green chillies as the main stuffing and wheat flour. This is a good breakfast option and can be enjoyed on its own or with curd or any gravy based dish.

Rajma masala recipe

Rajma masala is a very popular Punjabi dish which goes well with rice as well as rotis and naans. Rajma is cooked in a spicy onion tomato gravy and garnished with coriander leaves. Rajma or red kidney beans is said to be one of the healthies foods as they contain zero fats and high dietary fibre.

Arbi ki kadhi or Colocassia curry

Arbi kadhi is a very tasty curry made with tangy curd and gram flour and then tempered with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and red chillies. It serves a good side dish for rotis and rice.

Puran poli recipe

Puran poli is a Maharashtrian sweet dish which is either eaten on its own or served with ghee. Puran poli is called as holige or obbattu in Karnataka and served with ghee and hot milk. Puran poli is prepared during festival days like Holi or Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra. It looks like a roti and is made with wheat flour, maida flour, jaggery and bengal gram (chana dal) with cardamom as an added flavor.. The stuffing made is known is puran and outer covering is called as poli. Puran poli is a very delicious festive sweet which is liked and enjoyed by all.

Spinach or palak soup recipe

Spinach or palak soup is a very delicious and nutritious soup made with spinach leaves, onions, milk cream, salt and pepper powder. It is very easy to make too and can be had at any time of the year. But its more comforting especially during rainy seasons or winter time. Spinach soup is a very popular soup in all Indian restaurants. Spinach is packed with iron, takes less time to cook and gives a good vibrant colour to soup.