Author Archives: Charulata

Besan karela subzi recipe – How to make karela besan subzi recipe – side dish for rotis

Bittergourd  or karela has a lot of health benefits which can be derived by including it in your diet. Its most well-known benefits are the ability to help manage diabetes,  improve respiratory health, and improves skin health. It is said to strengthen the immune system and prevent and reduce symptoms of cancer too. Karela or bittergourd

Chocolate cookies recipe – How to make eggless chocolate cookies recipe

Chocolate cookies – a simple and  delicious  cookie which is prepared eggless with all-purpose flour (maida), cocoa powder, baking powder, vanilla essence and powdered sugar.  You can add choco chips or dark chocolate pieces in the batter for enhancing the taste of the cookies. They make up for a nice teatime snack or evening snack. 

Homemade pav recipe – How to make ladi pav recipe – eggless bread recipes

Ladi pavs are baked breads made with all-purpose flour or maida.  You can also use 100% whole wheat flour for making these pavs.  But the wheat roll would be a little dense and not fluffy.  You can use half wheat flour and half all-purpose flour. Pav is like a bread roll made with very few

Curd rice recipe/mosaranna recipe/thayir sadam recipe – How to make South Indian curd rice recipe – rice recipes

Curd rice is  also called as yoghurt rice and a popular dish in South India. Mosaranna thayir sadam or curd rice is a delicacy of South India. In some South Indian temples, curd rice  is served as prasadam. Curd is high in proteins, calcium and good fats and helps in digestion and reducing stress and anxiety.  No South Indian

Rava corn dhokla recipe – How to make rava sweet corn dhokla

Dhokla is a delicacy of Gujarat State.  It is a savoury steamed cake and eaten as a side dish or as a tea-time snack.  Although a Gujarati snack, it has become popular across India.  You can serve as it is or with pudina chutney or with tomato ketchup or tamarind chutney. Rava corn dhokla is

Biscuit mug cake recipe – How to make biscuit mug cake recipe – eggless cake recipes

Biscuit mug cake  – – this eggless cake recipe is prepared with just 2 ingredients – bourbon biscuits and milk.  This is one easy microwave cake recipe which can be had as an instant dessert or as a teatime snack.  You can use oreo biscuits or any chocolate biscuits  for making this mug cake and

Sprouted green gram curry (sprouted moong dal) recipe – How to make green gram dal recipe – dal recipes

Sprouted green gram curry is made from moong sprouts, onions, tomatoes, coconut and spices.  This curry goes well with rice as well as rotis.   This curry is also called as mugachi usal and a very popular dish in Maharashtra.  Sprouted green moong is high in proteins, low in calories and full of fibre.  Coconut

Mysore rasam recipe – How to make Mysore rasam recipe – South Indian recipes

Rasam or saaru is basically a South Indian lentil soup, made with tamarind juice, tomatoes, rasam powder, turdal and coriander leaves which are the main ingredients. Traditionally, rasam is served with rice and is usually fluid in consistency. Rasam is called as saaru in Kannada language and Chaaru in Telugu language, means  juice or soup.

Masala papad recipe – How to make masala papad recipe – Indian recipes

Masala papad – a crispy, tasty and tangy Indian snack made with onion tomato mix and spices.  In this recipe, you can either roast or deep fry the papad for making the masala papad.  Here I have used the Lijjat urad dal papad, but you can use any normal urad dal papad or even jeera

Oats besan chilla recipe – How to make oats besan cheela recipe – healthy recipes

Chilla or cheela is a simple pancake made with chickpea flour (besan) and spices. They can be served with tea or a green chutney or tomato sauce.  You can add finely chopped vegetables like carrot, green capsicum or corn to make it more nutritious.  You can also add greens like spinach or methi leaves. Oats