Tag Archives: vegetarian

Chickpea peanut salad recipe – How to make chana moongphali salad recipe – salad recipes

Chickpea peanut salad is a very refreshing and nutritious salad recipe made with chickpeas, peanuts, onions, tomatoes and mild spices.  This salad is rich in proteins and fibre which will keep you full for a longer period of time.  It is also a tangy snack which can be served either warm or chilled.  Except for

Karela subzi recipe – How to make bittergourd curry recipe – Karela recipes

Karela subzi or bittergourd curry is a sweet, sour and spicy curry made with bittergourd, onions, tomatoes and Indian spices.  It is generally served with rotis or rice.  Karela or bittergourd vegetable is not liked by many as it is very bitter in taste.   You can add sugar or jaggery to balance the bitterness

Spring onion pakora recipe – How to make spring onion fritters recipe – spring onion recipes

Pakoras or pakodas  is a very popular Indian snack where onions are battered with besan or chickpeas flour along with spices and deep fried in cooking oil.  It is a popular teatime snack  and tastes best as it is or  with ketchup or green chutney and best enjoyed on pleasant monsoon season or winter days.

Curd dosa or sponge dosa (soft dosa) – How to make sponge dosa with curd – dosa recipes

Curd dosa is a tasty soft dosa made with rice, flattened rice  and curd.  It is best served with sambar or coconut chutney.  In this recipe, curd is added which gives a nice texture and sour taste to the dosas.  Curd also helps in fermentation process and brings a porous texture to the dosa.  This

Carrot rice recipe – How to make carrot rice recipe – rice recipes

Carrot rice – a healthy and delicious rice recipe made with grated carrots and rice.  It is best served with curd, papad or raita.  Carrot rice is an ideal lunch box dish too, as this dish can be prepared instantly and in a jiffy.  This recipe is a good way of including carrots in your

Dal palak recipe – How to make dal palak (spinach dal) recipes – vegetarian recipes

Dal palak is a simple and easy dal recipe made with spinach leaves and lentils and tempered with mild spices.  This dal goes well with steamed rice and rotis.  Ghee when used for tempering gives a nice flavor and aroma to the dish. Dal palak is quick to make as it needs only basic ingredients

Aloo gobi dry sabzi recipe – How to make aloo gobi sabzi recipe – side dish for rotis

Aloo gobi subzi is a simple, easy and tasty dish made with cauliflower florets, potatoes and flavoured with spices.  There are many variations for making this sabzi, but this recipe is a dry version of it.   Aloo gobi subzi is also a popular side dish especially in North India and goes well with rotis

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

Methi kadhi recipe – Methi or fenugreek kadhi recipe – How to make methi kadhi recipe

Kadhi is a light comfort food made with yoghurt which goes well with steamed rice.  Kadhi is basically a yoghurt based gravy to which gram flour is added and  then tempered and simmered with Indian spices.  In this recipe, methi leaves are added to give a healthy and unique flavor to the kadhi.  This kadhi

Broken wheat and moong dal dosa recipe – How to make broken wheat dal dosa recipe – dosa recipes

Broken wheat dosa with moong dal is a very healthy and instant dosa made with broken wheat and yellow moong dal.  It is not only tasty but also a very filling dish.  This dosa goes well with sambar or coconut chutney.  This dosa will not be very soft like the regular dosa, but little crispy