We love the crisp fried appetizers made with gobi. My boys often ask for this Gobi manchurian. But I end up making this gobi 65 as it needs no bottled sauces and can be made in a jiffy. About gobi 65 Gobi 65 is a fried cauliflower snack inspired from the popular South Indian Chicken 65. To make gobi 65, cauliflower florets are batter fried until crisp and tempered with lots of spices, garlic and curry leaves....
Jeera Aloo I often make Jeera aloo for the office & school lunch box as there is no preparation work involved for this recipe. Like most other kids, mine too love potatoes. They enjoy this just with any thing, rice or roti as a side. Sometimes I also use it as a filling in the Kathi rolls and sandwiches along with some julienned veggies. This is a dry dish, so it is good to serve along with a gravy, dal or atleast a raita....
Jowar is mainly used to make bhakri or roti, called as jolada rotti or jonna rotti in kannada and telugu. Making jowar roti for a large family is time consuming and a fair amount of practice is needed to make them thin, soft and perfect. To make them good, we also need fresh flour which is sometimes not available here in Singapore. So as an alternate i began to make these jowar dosa since very long....
During Tholi Ekadasi, we make ladoos with the jowar puffs to offer as naivedyam. I made these spiced puffs along with the ladoos almost 4 months ago to celebrate the festival. I make these spiced puffs very often as they are super healthy for everyone. These make a low calorie snack & very healthy as they are loaded with calcium, minerals and vitamins. To make these Jowar pops, I buy the whole grains and wash them well....
Kadai chicken is almost there on most Indian restaurant menus & is made differently in each place. The recipe shared here is roughly adapted from the popular chefs Vahchef and Nita mehta’s recipes. This came very close to what I had eaten in some of the best restaurants and loved it. The fresh ground kadai masala is the key to this yummy and much flavorful dish. There are also so many brands selling kadai masala powder....
There were a lot of organic mangoes sent by my uncle. As always we made this mango halwa and I thought of sharing the recipe with you all. This mango kesari recipe is adapted from my pineapple rava kesari which I shared earlier. But this time I went ahead using bansi rava. If you are a health nut like me, go ahead and use broken wheat but if it is the taste and the color that matters, use semolina....
Sandwiches are a great alternate to the time consuming traditional Indian breakfasts like paratha, poha, idli, dosa and upma. Sandwiches are a favorite with my kids and sometimes they prefer to take it to the school in their box. I make paneer sandwich in different ways. I have shared 3 ways to make it here in this post. All of them taste different and are easy to make . I used this homemade paneer but you can also use store bought paneer....
About Rogan Josh Absolutely phenomenal in taste and texture, Rogan josh, the deep red spicy meat curry, is the signature dish of Kashmir and is an integral part of the lavish Kashmiri food spread, Wazwaan. In fact, this multi-course meal is one which you should be tasting at least once in your life since the dishes are so lip-smacking and delicious. There are various interpretations of the name which I learnt....
Sabudana more commonly known as sago in the Asian countries, is a processed plant starch extracted from the cassava root. This starch is shaped to pearl like balls. Sabudana is high in carbohydrates, so it has the ability to boost energy quickly. Due to its quick energy boosting quality, it was classified as one of the best fasting foods by the traditional Hindu community. So a lot of Hindus use sabudana during various festivals and fastings to make numerous dishes like this khichdiSabudana vadaEasy Sabudana kheerSabudana payasam and many more....
Whole groats & the steel cut variety are the least processed. So they have extra fiber which helps the tummy to keep full for longer as it digests slowly. These are healthy & great for everone including those aiming for weight loss. This savory lentil & steel cut oats recipe will give you a bowl of delicious khichdi that can also be served to toddlers or kids. A bowl of salad, pickle or papads go well as sides....
Apart from the onion pakora & bread pakora, these shrimp fritters too are quite popular in the Andhra restaurant menus. There are quite a few different ways these are made. I follow my onion pakoda & chicken pakora recipes to make these shrimp fritters. These come out so aromatic, flavorful, crisp and delicious. The recipe needs only a few basic ingredients like onions, your favorite herbs, spices and more importantly some fresh or frozen shrimps....
sorakaya pappu is made with toor dal alone, but i don’t like the quality of toor dal available in Singapore, so I use a mixture of toor dal and moong dal, you can use any dal of your choice. Adding even little moong dal gives a good taste to the sorakaya pappu. You can even cook green chilies along with dal, but I add them during tempering, so that I can set aside my kids portion before adding chili....
Sorakkai is the Tamil name for bottle gourd & it is a staple in the Indian cuisine. Bottle gourd is a low-carb, low-sodium, low-calorie and low fat veggie, with high-fibre and high amount of antioxidants. So it is used very often to make stir fry dishes, curries, stew, dal and even chutney in Indian cuisine. This sorakkai kootu is just another way of cooking the veggie. Kootu Kootu is a traditional specialty from the Tamil Cuisine, made with lentils, vegetables, coconut, spices and curry leaves....
This recipe requires no elaborate preparations, so don’t need to plan ahead either. Just stir together the ingredients to make a batter, pour it on a hot griddle & cook up to delicious pancakes that will be loved by your whole family! What is Chilla – Cheela Chilla also spelled as “Cheela” are basically sweet or savory Indian pancakes made with various kinds of lentil & cereal grain flour. These pancakes are also known as pudla or puda....
About Chilli Paneer Chilli Paneer is an Indo-Chinese appetizer where crisp batter fried paneer is tossed in slightly sweet, spicy, hot and tangy chilli sauce. While Garlic and green chilies bring in hot & pungent aroma, various sauces like chilli sauce, soya sauce and vinegar are used to impart some Chinese flavors. Veggies like onions, spring onions & bell pepper add body to the dish & corn starch brings an essential silky and smooth feel to the chilli paneer sauce....
Remember the tasty Kothu Parotta? This dish is a take on that mouthwatering Tamilnadu inspired food, but with Indo-Chinese flavors. As a homemade fusion food with wholesome ingredients, this is quite healthy as far as street fast food goes. What is Chilli Parotta? Bite sized parotta or flatbread is stir fried with vegetables and infused with savory spices and hot sauces for a yummy and easy dish. Chilli parotta is also an innovative way to use leftovers paratha, parotta or rotis....
Dahi Vada is also popularly known as Dahi Bhalla in North India. Towards the South, a variant of this is known as thayir vadai in Tamil, perugu vadalu in Telugu and mosaru vade in Kannada. About Dahi Vada Dahi Vada are soft lentil fritters soaked in creamy yogurt. Dahi means yogurt and Vada are deep fried fritters. These melt-in-the-mouth snack is topped with Tamarind chutney and Green chutney. Lastly garnished with ground spices like cumin powder, red chilli powder and chaat masala....
This fish pulusu is the followed at my mum’s home for years. We haven’t looked back for any other recipe since the results are good. The recipe needs a basic garam masala that is not very strong to keep the flavors of fish dominant. A paste made of poppy seeds / khus khus or coconut is used to make this simple gravy taste delicious. This Andhra pulusu tastes the best when consumed after 2 to 3 hours of cooking....
About Hung Curd As the name suggests, hung curd also known as hung yogurt is made by hanging the curd in a muslin cloth so all of the liquid is drained in sometime. The resulting thick curd is smooth, creamy and delicious. While it may be convenient to use store bought Greek yogurt in place of hung curd, the homemade version smells and tastes much better than the store bought. We have always found the store bought Greek yogurt to be tart for our liking and feel that really ruins the dishes....
Tofu is a good vegan alternate to paneer. It is rich in protein, amino acids and calcium. Eating organic tofu in moderation has several health benefits. So we eat it a few times in a month to make a stir fry with vegetables. Sometimes I also use it to make sandwiches. If you are new to tofu, then this may help you. Tofu is also known as bean curd and is made similar to the Indian paneer....
