Author Archives: Charulata

Potato cauliflower or aloo gobi curry recipe

Potato cauliflower curry or aloo gobi is a North Indian dish made with potatoes, cauliflower, onions, tomatoes and cooked in Indian spices. It is a very quick and simple recipe and goes well with rotis as well as steamed rice.

Oats ladoo recipe – a healthy ladoo recipe

Oats ladoo is a very delicious and healthy sweet dish which is made from oats, coconut, jaggery and garnished with nuts. Oats is high in fibre and having oats regularly helps to lower cholesterol levels and jaggery is full of iron content. Oats ladoo is very easy and quick to prepare too and an easy option for sweet cravings. Do try this yummy and healthy sweet and now for the recipe….

Raw mango dal recipe

Raw mango dal made with raw mango and lentils gives a very sour and delicious taste to the dal and also gives a unique flavour to the dal. It is very popular in Andhra Pradesh. Raw mango dal goes well with plain rice as well as rotis and generally made in summer season. Do try this simple and yummy dal recipe…..

Mango icecream recipe

Mango ice cream made with fresh mangoes is a very delicious ice cream and does not take much time to prepare except for the freezing time. It can also be prepared with mango puree instead of mangoes and this too is very tasty.

Banana milkshake recipe

Banana milkshake is a very easy, delicious and simple to make milkshake recipe. It is not only tasty but very nutritious too and makes up for a wholesome and filling milkshake.

Eggless mango cake recipe

Mango cake is a very easy, tasty and delicious cake recipe made with mango pulp, sugar, butter and condensed milk and garnished with raisins. It is made without using eggs. Mango pulp added to the cake batter gives a good flavour and bright colour to the cake which will be enjoyed by your family. Do try this flavourful cake ….

Paneer tawa masala recipe

Paneer tawa masala is a very tempting and delicious paneer recipe made with paneer as the main ingredient and cooked in spicy onion-tomato gravy. Roasted paneer pieces gives a good flavour to this dish. Paneer tawa masala is a very simple and easy to make paneer recipe and a perfect side dish for rotis and naans.

Cucumber thalipeeth or cucumber pancake recipe

Thalipeeth is a very popular and delicious multigrain pancake from Maharashtra. The dough is prepared from different flours like rice flour, gram flour or bajra flour. Onions, fresh vegetables, coriander leaves and spices are then added to it while kneading the flour. Thalipeeth is generally served with curd or pickle. Here in this recipe I have added cucumber to the flours and mixed with spices. Cucumber gives a cooling effect to our body especially during summer season.

Mango banana smoothie recipe

Smoothie is a blended and sweetened beverage made from fresh fruits and milk or yoghurt. Smoothies are ideal for breakfast as it is more filling and nutritious and they are generally milk or curd based mixed with fruits. Milk/curd added to it gives a thick, creamy, milkshake like texture. Mango banana smoothie is a wonderful combination of mangoes and bananas and when served chilled it is a delight for both elders and kids.

Medu vada recipe

Medu vada is a very popular and favourite dish in South India. Medu means soft and hence the name as medu vada means soft vadas. Medu vadas are made with urad dal batter which is spiced with green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, black pepper and salt. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside and a hole in the centre is the important highlight of medu vadas. Medu vadas are a tradional South Indian dish which can be served as a side dish or snack with sambar or coconut chutney as an accompaniment. Urad dal is soaked for 4-5 hrs and ground to a smooth paste. There is no need for fermentation as the batter can be used for making vadas immediately.