Author Archives: Charulata

Sweet potato curry recipe – How to make sweet potato curry recipe

Sweet potato is a starchy root vegetable which is full of nutrients and vitamins.  They do not take much time to cook and tastes delicious when cooked with spices.  Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin B6 and a good source of potassium, Vitamin C and D.   They  contain iron and support a healthy immune system

Carrot chutney recipe – How to make carrot chutney recipe – side dish for idli and dosa

Carrot chutney is a very simple and easy chutney made with carrots.  It goes well with idlis, dosas, rotis, parathas or appams.  Onions added to this recipe gives a good taste and thickness to the chutney.  Carrot chutney is a quick and delicious chutney and you can also store the leftover chutney in the refrigerator. 

Palak chana dal recipe – How to make spinach chana dal – Dal recipes

Palak chana dal is a healthy and nutritious dal made with spinach leaves and chana dal.  Palak is rich in iron and chana dal is highly nutritious and equally rich in proteins, calcium, iron and B vitamins.  It is a healthy indian curry which goes well with rice and chapathis.  Spinach gives a nice colour

Garlic rasam – How to make garlic rasam recipe (south indian poondu rasam) – rasam recipes

Garlic rasam is a comforting rasam made with the goodness of garlic, black pepper and other spices, which aids  digestion and has other medicinal benefits too.   It is an ideal accompaniment for steamed rice or can be just had as a soup.  This rasam is  a very good remedy for cold, fever and cough.  Do try this garlic

Aloo beans stir-fry recipe – How to make punjabi aloo beans sabzi recipe – side dish for rotis

Aloo beans is a tasty and quick stir-fry recipe made with french beans, potatoes and spices.  It is also simple to make as the spices required is easily available in the kitchen.  Aloo beans subzi tastes great with rotis or naans or with dal rice.  This is a dry vegetable which does not involve much

Palak tofu / spinach tofu recipe – How to make tofu in spinach gravy recipe – palak recipes

Palak tofu is a healthy vegan dish made with spinach puree and tofu. Palak paneer is one of the most popular North Indian dish and is available easily in most of the restaurants in  India. Palak tofu is very similar to palak paneer.  But here only paneer is replaced by tofu and cooked in spinach gravy.  Tofu goes well

Carrot burfi or gajar ki barfi recipe – How to make gajar ki burfi – burfi recipes

Carrot burfi or gajar ki barfi  is a popular Indian dessert made with carrots, milk and sugar.  It is an ideal sweet dish especially during winters  when red and juicy carrots are in season and available easily in the market.  You can enjoy the goodness of carrots in the form of halwa or barfi.  Carrot burfi is very

Tri colour sandwich recipe – How to make tri colour Indian sandwich recipe

Tri colour sandwich is a very delicious and yummy sandwich and an ideal breakfast dish or snack on a Republic day or Independence day.  Kids love this colourful sandwich and butter and cheese added to it makes it all the more flavourful and tasty.  Orange and green chutney gives a good taste to the sandwich. 

Sprouts fried rice recipe – How to make sprouts fried rice recipe – rice dishes

Mixed sprouts fried rice is a quick and tasty one pot meal made with mixed sprouts and rice and seasoned with vinegar, soya sauce, tomato sauce and green chilli paste.  It is a filling and healthy rice dish  which does not need any side dish and can be had just as it is.  You can

Methi raita recipe – How to make methi (fenugreek) raita recipe | raita recipes

Methi raita is a flavoured raita made with fenugreek leaves (methi), curd and spices.  It goes well with parathas or as a side dish for pulao or biryani or as a side accompaniment with dal rice or khichdi or any other rice dish.  Methi raita is a simple and quick raita recipe and also a healthy