About Carrot Rice Carrot Rice is simply cooked rice mixed with a tempered and spiced stir fried carrot mixture. Though this can be made to a one pot rice pilaf like this Vegetable Pulao, I prefer the stir fry method as it imparts unique flavors to the dish without overcooking the carrots and herbs. This is something similar to the Fried rice but here we don’t actually stir fry the rice and no sauce is used....
Humans have been making frozen milk treats for hundreds of years. One such example is a Kulfi that served as ancestors to the modern ice creams brought over from Europe to the United States. Nowadays, ice cream is not only the province of royalty. Everyone can enjoy ice cream! Sometimes you just want a few scoops of chocolate ice cream to satisfy that sweet tooth without the extra effort of making traditional French style ice cream which requires eggs....
Eggplant also known as brinjal is a staple in Indian Cuisine. We use them to make brinjal curry, Brinjal chutney, Stir fry and even stuffed curried dish. Eggplants & potatoes are one of the most delicious veggie combinations prepared in many regional cuisines in India. Many different kinds of dishes like stew, curries and stir fry dishes are made with this combo. This eggplant potato stir fry is typical to Andhra cuisine & is made in many homes....
Ganesh Chaturthi Recipes Ganesha fondly known as the “Lord of all Beginnings”, the “Lord of wisdom & intelligence”, is the divine son of Hindu Lord Shiva & Goddess Parvathi. Hindus across the globe believe that all good things should start with his name. Be it a newborn’s first ceremony or a new job, new home, new business – all start with a Ganesh Pooja. Ganesha is worshipped as the remover of obstacles, one who bestows his blessings & shows us the path to success....
Indian cuisine has a wide array of breakfast varieties that differs from region to region. In south India, idli, dosa, upma, poori, vada are some of the most commonly eaten foods while in North India parathas, cheela and aloo puri are most commonly eaten. In this post I have compiled the breakfast recipes that are popular with the readers. For each breakfast, I have also mentioned the alternates or similar recipes hoping it will help you to make a good choice....
About Methi Paneer Methi paneer is an Indian dish where paneer is cooked in a flavorful curry consisting of fenugreek leaves. Methi is an Indian word for “fenugreek” and paneer is “Indian cottage cheese”. Fenugreek leaves are rich in iron, folate and many antioxidants and paneer is rich in calcium and protein. So methi paneer is nutrient dense and is great to include in your weekly menu to boost your intake of natural protein and iron....
Halwa is made very often in most Indian homes. Suji halwa or sheera, rava kesari & carrot halwa are some of them which appear most commonly. Moong Dal Halwa is one that is not made often but sure is a festive & celebration dessert. About Moong Dal Halwa Moong Dal Halwa is a traditional Indian dessert where ground lentils are fried in ghee until aromatic and golden. It is then cooked with milk and sweetened with sugar....
Moong Dal Laddu If you have grown up in an Indian family, I am sure you must be in love with any kind of ladoos. Ladoo is an Indian sweet ball made with various kinds of lentils, grains, nuts and sweets. The lentils & grains are ground and then sweetened with jaggery or sugar. Fried nuts and raisins are sometimes added for a crunch. A generous amount of ghee is used to bind these dry ingredients....
About Pav Bhaji Masala Pav bhaji masala is a spice powder made with basic whole spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black cardamoms, star anise, green cardamoms, fennel seeds, dried ginger, red chilies, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and dried mango powder. You will also find some store bought versions with nutmeg, mace and stone flower. The whole spices are dry roasted on a low heat until crunchy, cooled and then ground to a fine powder....
About Plantain Known by different names such as Aratikaya in Telugu, Kache kela in Hindi & Vazhakkai in Tamil, Plantain is a kind of banana that is used in cooking. These are used for cooking purposes when they are still unripe, firm and green. These plantains are different from the regular bananas and are distinguished by their usage. Plantains are always cooked, mostly consumed unripe while the skin is still green....
This andhra style beerakaya curry can be easily tweaked to suit your taste. It goes well with plain rice, ghee or roti & phulka. I make this kind of simple, healthy & delicious vegetable curries for our dinner. It just takes about 30 minutes from start to finish including chopping and preparing the ridge gourd. Choosing Ridge gourd Ridge gourd is one veggie which is best consumed when it is young....
Traditionally sandesh is made by curdling milk and draining all the whey to collect the chenna. This chenna is kneaded well to a smooth texture and then cooked on a low heat with powdered sugar. Later it is cooled and rolled to small balls and then flattened. Indian sweet stalls usually sell sandesh in many different flavors. To make sandesh, it is always good to use fresh chena or paneer that is still moist....
These are made just like the English Cucumber Sandwiches but customized to choice. Though white bread is the most common choice to make these tomato cucumber sandwich, you can use any bread of choice, like whole meal bread or white bread. Usually these sandwiches are made with untoasted bread. The fresh bread is simply buttered generously and then the tomatoes and cucumbers are layered. However if you prefer you may toast the bread for a crisp texture....
In Indian cuisine, we make a lot of curries with a combination of veggies. Aloo gobi, Aloo baingan, Aloo matar are some of the most popular combos using potatoes. Potato being a versatile veggie goes well with mushrooms, peas, potato, capsicum, sweet potatoes and even with spinach or methi leaves. The day I made this aloo mushroom, I was running out of veggies. So just went ahead making this curry with 2 of them....
About Bhindi Do Pyaza Bhindi do pyaza translates to okra cooked with twice the amount of onions or onions added at 2 different stages of cooking. “Bhindi” is the Hindi word for ‘okra’ and “Do” means “twice” & “pyaz” refers to “onions”. So as the name says bhindi do pyaza is a dish consisting of okra that has been cooked with twice the amount of onions. There are different notions about the term “Do pyaza”....
Sky is the limit! You can actually transform this to make a creamy salad by stirring in some salad dressing. I also add some cheese and put it in between bread slices to make grilled sandwiches. No matter how you are going to serve it, this combination tastes delicious and is super healthy. This broccoli corn recipe is our family favorite and makes way to the office and school boxed very often....
Cabbage Poriyal This healthy protein enriched cabbage poriyal recipe uses moong dal, just to perk up the nutrition. It can be replaced with chana dal (bengal gram) or green peas. This is not only delicious, easy to make but also goes well as a side in any meal with rice, phulka, roti or chapati. There are various recipes to make cabbage poriyal. Ingredients like coconut, lentils, spice powder etc are used to suit one’s palate....
If you have kids at home then a poke cake is a must try during holidays. They will enjoy every bit of making it. Chocolate poke cake is one of the most loved by my boys & is prepared mostly during the school holidays. In this post I have shared in detail how to make a poke cake with eggless & vegan options. I have made this with a chocolate cake, homemade chocolate syrup & vegan whipped cream....
This can be made in oven and even on stove top. Sharing both of them here in the same post. This garlic cheese toast is a favorite with my kids and I make this for the after school snacking. Sometimes I do make it for dinner along with tomato soup or vegetable soup. This recipe uses minimum ingredients so I made it the basic and simple way. You can get innovative and use your own ideas like using green chilies for heat, veggies for nutrition etc....
Handvo does need some prepping, but the smile on your kids’ faces makes it worth the effort. The dish stores well and is a tasty choice for your weekly make ahead dinners. About Handvo Gujarati cuisine has a lot of delicious savory dishes you can relish as a snack or light meal. Handvo is one such fermented dish made with rice, mixed lentils, and lots of vegetables like bottle gourd, carrots, fresh herbs and greens....
