Category Archives: Vegan

French beans stir-fry recipe – how to make beans palya or beans poriyal recipe – south indian style

French beans stir-fry or beans poriyal is a simple and quick South Indian dish made with french beans, urad dal, whole red chillies and grated coconut.  This vegetable dish is not only tasty but healthy too with minimum oil used in its preparation.   French beans stir-fry goes well as a side dish with steamed rice

Sweet coconut poha/sweet avalakki recipe – How to make sweet poha/aval recipe – Indian sweet recipes

Sweet coconut poha is an easy sweet snack which can be made in less than 30 minutes.  Jaggery and coconut  when added, gives a nice delicious taste to the poha. Coconut, ghee and roasted nuts further enhances the taste.  Sweet poha is also a sweet dish which is prepared on Janmashtami, an Indian festival which marks the birth of Lord Krishna. 

Pudina rice – How to make pudina rice or mint flavoured rice or mint pulao recipe – Indian rice recipes

Pudina rice or mint flavoured rice is a flavourful rice dish made with rice, pudina leaves and spices.  This rice dish is very refreshing and tasty and can be had on its own or accompanied with raita, plain curd or any simple curry.  Pudina pulao also makes up for an ideal lunch box dish as it

Tofu bhurji recipe – How to make tofu bhurji recipe

Tofu bhurji is a delicious scrambled tofu mixed with spices, which goes well as a side dish for rotis, chapathis, bread, pav or variety rice.  Tofu bhurji is very similar to paneer bhurji, but here, paneer is replaced with tofu.  It is a vegan recipe for paneer or egg bhurji.  Tofu is also known as bean curd,

Tomato omelette recipe – how to make tomato omelette recipe – eggless | veg omelette recipe

Tomato omelette is a delicious vegetarian omelette made with batter made up of gram flour, chopped onions, tomatoes, green chillies and other spices.  It makes up for a great and filling breakfast dish or as a evening snack.  Tomato omelette is made without eggs and also is a very healthy and nutritious breakfast dish, which can

Moong dal chilla recipe – how to make moong dal chilla recipe – snacks | breakfast recipes

Moong dal chilla is one of the healthiest breakfast or snack recipe made from split yellow moong dal and spices.  It is also called as dosa or crepes or lentil pancakes.  Moong dal chilla is best served with green chutney or tomato ketchup.   Traditionally, a chilla is made with besan or gram flour, but there

Aloo or potato kurma recipe – how to make alu or aloo kurma recipe – side dish for rotis/chapathis

Aloo kurma or potato kurma is a very mildly flavoured curry made with potatoes, grated coconut and spices.  It pairs well with rotis, chapathis and even pulao, idlis and dosas.  It is very easy to prepare too.   Kurma tends to become thick once cooled down. So adjust the consistency accordingly.  Now for the recipe… Prep

Ragi idli recipe – how to make ragi (finger millet) idli recipe | Ragi recipes |

Ragi idlis are healthy idlis made with idli rice, ragi flour and urad dal.  Ragi also known as finger millet is a healthy crop that is  easily grown throughout the year and an important crop in India.  Ragi is a remarkable source of protein, making it perfect for vegetarian diets. It is a rich source of minerals, controls

Corn pakoda recipe – how to make sweet corn pakoras/pakodas recipes – Indian snacks recipes

Corn pakoda is a quick and easy snack made with sweet corns, gramflour, onions and spices.  It is a deep fried snack which can be served as a  tea time snack or as a starter along with green chutney or tomato ketchup.  In this recipe, I have used frozen sweet corns, but you can also use the fresh or

Watermelon popsicles – how to make watermelon popsicles – summer recipes

Watermelon popsicles – a delicious and cooling ice pop made with watermelon juice and small chunks of watermelon.  Enjoy this summer with this water based frozen snack made with watermelon.  You can make a variation in popsicles with different fruits and even add few chocolate chips for a chocolatey flavour.  Popsicles are very easy and quick