Dudhi/ Lauki sabzi ~ Bottlegourd in peanut gravy curry ~ With Stepwise Pictures
Here's the thing I like most about bottle gourd/ calabash or lauki/ dudhi , it is a great veggie to consume when counting calories. This gourd has one of the lowest calorie counts, 100 gms of the......
View ArticleStrawberry ice cream ~ Egg Free ~ No Ice Cream Maker needed
Strawberries are in season right now, and every time I go grocery shopping, these plump and pretty berries look so tempting that I cannot resist adding a box ...... or two into my cart. The idea of......
View ArticleOats aval payasam ~ Oats Poha kheer ~ Indian pudding made with oats and...
For a while now I have been wanting to make payasam/ kheer with oats in it. A few weeks back when I wanted to make some neivedyam, I thought maybe this would be a good time to try oats payasam.... [[...
View ArticleSpring Onion Roti ~ Hare pyaaz ki Roti ~ Indian wheat and spring onion flatbread
When I plan my menu for the week, I usually have a rough idea of what I would make on each day, though there are times when I switch out my plans at the last minute. But there is one thing that... [[...
View ArticlePoricha kozhambu ~ Mixed Vegetable Dhal ~ Mixed Vegetable in Lentil coconut...
Poricha kozhambu is a traditional South Indian recipe usually made with a combination of vegetables although some versions are also made with just one kind of vegetable. Poricha means fried and... [[...
View ArticleChocolate Cupcake with chocolate ganache ~ Egg Free
Its been a long while since I baked any kind of cake. These days, whenever I bake, I usually bake muffins and quick breads. But the other day I was browsing the net and I came across a few cakes...
View ArticleDudhi / Lauki moong dhal sabzi ~ Bottlegourd with mung bean curry
As I mentioned in this post, dudhi/ lauki/ Bottlegourd is a versatile and low calorie vegetable that works well in a variety of curries. Most of the times when I make curries I like to pair it with......
View ArticleLemon vegetable quinoa
About once a week if not more often, I try and include quinoa in our diet. One of the traditional rice dishes that was often made in our home when we were growing up is lemon rice or limbu saadam...
View ArticleOats adai ~ Dhal dosa with oats ~ Savory Indian crepes with lentils and oats
Adai or dhal dosa (savory Indian crepes) is traditionally made with rice and a few types of lentils. It is one of my favorite types of dosa, because it tastes amazing, is a good source of protein...
View ArticleRava Ladoo ~ Indian sweet with semolina and coconut ~ With stepwise pictures
Remember this version of rava ladoo with sugar syrup that I had posted a while back ? Before I learned that version, this version of rava ladoo without sugar syrup was the only one I ever made....
View ArticleRed coconut chutney ~ For idlis and dosas ~ Tomato Coconut chutney
Whenever I plan to make chutney to go with dosai and give R a choice of which chutney he would like, I am pretty sure of his response even before I ask the question. The answer for him would be... [[...
View ArticleOnion Spinach Roti ~ Indian Wheat Flat bread ~ Pyaaz Palak Roti
One of my favorite food combinations is roti or phulka with some kind of curry and/or dhal. This simple, humble combination never fails to satisfy. Since I like a little variety in rotis though,......
View ArticleInstant Multi Grain Dosai ~ Savory Indian Crepes
When it comes to dosa nothing beats the instant variety. And if the instant variety can be made with a combination of healthy flours, even better :) Once in a while I make some form of instant...
View ArticleBhindi ki sabzi ~ Okra curry ~ Vendakkai Curry
Okra is one of my favorite veggies and this easy and simple curry is one of my favorite curries to make with it. Every few weeks I make this at least once, yet surprisingly I never got around to... [[...
View ArticleBarley payasam ~ Jau ki kheer ~ Indian Milk pudding with barley
Festival season means there are a lot of occasions for making sweets these days. The other day when I was flipping through a channel I came across a cooking show that was showcasing a barley kheer......
View ArticleQuinoa Pulao ~ Spinach quinoa
The newest healthy ingredient in my kitchen is avocado oil. Have any of you used it yet ? I found it in a local health food store at first and purchased it, then noticed even my regular grocery has......
View ArticleKanda Poha ~ Savory Snack made with Beaten Rice Flakes ~ Aval Upma
Kanda poha is a classic snack from Maharashtra ( a state in the western region of India). Kanda = onion and poha = beaten rice flakes in Marathi language. This classic is a favorite of mine and I...
View ArticleMixed vegetable kurma ~ Broccoli peas curry ~ Side dish for phulkas and...
Mixed vegetable kurma is an aromatic curry usually served with phulkas/ chapathis / puris. This curry is found very often in South Indian restaurants and is often categorized simply as sometimes as......
View ArticleCapsicum Zunka ~ Simla Mirch ki sabzi ~ Green bell pepper curry
Zunka as I mentioned in this post is a kind of curry that is made with veggies and chick pea flour/ besan and is from Maharastra ( a state in the western region of India). When I was living in...
View ArticleBaingan Cheese Toast ~ Roasted Eggplant Spread ~ Eggplant cheese toast
These days when I have to go pick up groceries, I make it really quick. I know what I want, make a list and pretty much stick to it when I am in the store, I try my best to be done in less than 30......
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