Category Archives: Vegetable-gravy

Small onion curry or ulli theeyal recipe – How to make small onion curry recipe – Indian curries

Ulli  theeyal or small onion curry is a delicious curry made with small onions, tamarind, coconut and spices.  This dish is a sour and sweet gravy dish and a very popular dish in Kerala.  This tamarind based gravy goes well with steamed rice.  Pearl onions along with roasted coconut and spices gives a nice flavor

Potato kurma recipe – How to make aloo kurma recipe – side dish for rotis/puris

Potato kurma also called as aloo kurma is a very tasty accompaniment for rotis, puris, veg pulao or ghee rice.  Kurma is a common side dish very popular in south indian homes especially Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.  You can also add vegetables like French beans, green peas and carrot too to enhance the

Methi chole recipe – How to make methi chole or methi chana recipe – North Indian recipes

Methi chole is a delicious gravy recipe made with fenugreek leaves and white chickpeas, which goes well with rotis, naans, puris and rice.  Methi leaves gives a pleasant taste and aroma to the dish.  Methi chole is a nutritious dish as it is not only rich in iron which comes from methi leaves, but also

Aloo gobi matar recipe – How to make aloo gobhi matar recipe – side dish for rotis

Aloo gobi matar is a simple and easy sabzi recipe made with potatoes, cauliflower and green peas cooked with minimum Indian spices which are easily available at home.  It is a very popular vegetarian dish especially from North India.  This recipe is a onion-tomato based curry made with aloo, gobi and matar and is a

Potato sagu recipe – How to make potato sagu or potato masala recipe – side dish for rotis

Potato sagu also called as potato masala or poori masala is a very delicious and simple recipe made with potatoes.  It is also a quick recipe which can be prepared in less than 30 minutes if you have boiled potatoes ready with you.  Potato sagu is more popular in South India especially in Karnataka and

Tofu matar masala recipe – How to make tofu and peas curry recipe – healthy recipes

Tofu matar masala is a healthy side dish for rotis made with ‘tofu’ also called as ‘soya paneer’.  Tofu is low in calorie but has got high protein content.  An excellent source of amino acids, iron, calcium and other micro-nutrients, tofu is a versatile ingredient with many health benefits.  Tofu, or bean curd, is a

White pumpkin curry (ash gourd curry) recipe – How to make white pumpkin curry recipe

White pumpkin is also called a winter melon, ash gourd or winter gourd. In Indian cuisine, this vegetable is traditionally used to prepare a wide variety of dishes. In northern India, it is used to prepare a candy called petha. In South India, it is traditionally used to make a variety of curries  and sometimes with

Lobia curry recipe – How to make lobia masala (black eyed beans curry) recipe

Lobia curry or black eyed beans curry is a nutritious and quick dish made with black eyed beans and cooked in onion-tomato gravy.  Black eyed peas or cow peas is also known as ‘Lobia’ or ‘Chawli’ in Hindi, Bobbarlu or Alasandalu in Telugu, ‘Karamani’ in Tamil, Chavli in Marathi and Alasande in Kannada.  It contains almost

Stuffed baingan/brinjal (eggplants) recipe – How to make stuffed brinjals (bharli vangi) recipe

Stuffed brinjal or baingan (bharli vangi) is a delicious and a popular Maharashtrian dish made with eggplants stuffed with Indian  spices.  It is known for its unique taste as  peanuts, sesame seeds, jaggery, goda masala  is used for this recipe.  Here small brinjals are slit and then stuffed with spicy masala and cooked as a whole, which gives

Matar mushroom recipe – How to make peas mushroom masala recipe – mushroom recipes

Matar mushroom is a spicy masala made with white button mushrooms and green peas and cooked in onion-tomato gravy enriched with cashewnut paste. Mushrooms has got lot of nutrition and health benefits.  They help to strengthen the immune system, regulate blood pressure and also helps in weight loss.   Mushrooms contain two types of dietary fibers which increase satiety and reduce