My favourite time of the year is here. Yes, it is winter. Winter is the time to laze around and eat hot, spicy food. It is also the best time to gulp down a nice bowl of hot soup. And no, by that I don't mean the ready-to-make soup sachet you get in supermarkets. Do… Continue reading Roasted Carrot, Red bell pepper and Zucchini Soup
Tag: #indianvegrecipes
Pineapple fried rice
I'm back to blogging after a short break. Hope everyone had a happy and safe Diwali. I have recipes piled up in my drafts awaiting to be published. So, let's get to the post with no further delay. Pineapple is one of my most favourite fruits. My most favourite way of eating it is, smearing… Continue reading Pineapple fried rice
Kadai Paneer
Kadai Paneer is one of the most popular paneer recipes. It involves cooking fresh chunks of paneer(indian cottage cheese) in a rich tomato-onion gravy spiced with a specially ground kadai masala.Capsicums add more flavour to this mouth-watering paneer delicacy. It goes well with indian flat breads like roti, naan and also with jeera rice. It… Continue reading Kadai Paneer
Hotel style Sambhar
Sambar is a lentil based vegetable stew from Tamil Nadu. It is one of the most popular dishes in South India.Sambar is prepared at least once a week in every south indian household. I'm not a fan of home-made sambar and I grew up despising it. I love hotel sambar though (Don't ask me"why?" :D… Continue reading Hotel style Sambhar
Paruppu urandai kuzhambu| Lentil Dumplings Curry
Paruppu urandai kuzhambu or urundai kuzhambu is a very popular dish in Tamil Nadu and is most commonly prepared during special occasions or festivals. Steamed Lentil dumplings are cooked in a gravy made of ground paste. It can also be called as South Indian style kofta curry. It is a lengthly process but is very easy… Continue reading Paruppu urandai kuzhambu| Lentil Dumplings Curry
Crispy Potatoes
I guess Potato is everyone's favourite when it comes to Vegetables. I don't think there is anyone who despises Potatoes. Come on, can you say no to French Fries? No right? The world's favourite root vegetable also known as Aloo in hindi is widely used in various preparations across India. From stuffed parathas to… Continue reading Crispy Potatoes
Aloo Matar Parathas
Paratha is an indian flat bread and is one of the staple foods of North India. Paratha means layers of cooked dough and is called by different names and prepared in different ways across the states of India. In South India, it is called parota/barota and is normally layered and made using maida/all-purpose flour. Stuffed… Continue reading Aloo Matar Parathas
Wheat halwa/Atta Halwa
Normally ,wheat halwa is made using wheat flour and sugar. Recently, I came across a recipe of wheat halwa which was different and interesting. Today, i decided to satisfy my sweet-tooth by making wheat halwa. The recipe uses wheat milk separated from gluten instead of using the wheat flour as it is.Let me tell you… Continue reading Wheat halwa/Atta Halwa
Kandarappam
Kandarappam is a traditional deep-fried sweet dish from chettinad cuisine. It is one of the most popular dishes of chettinad cuisine and is usually prepared during Diwali. One of my neighbours is from karaikudi and she makes yummy kandarappams during diwali. The recipe I'm sharing here is hers and it sure is a fail proof… Continue reading Kandarappam
Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi special
A very happy krishna jayanthi/gokulashtami/janmashtami to one and all☺☺ Krishna jayanthi is the celebration of birth of hindu deity Lord Krishna.Every year we celebrate krishna janyanthi in a very simple way by offering lord Krishna's favourites. We usually prepare something with aval(flattened rice/poha), which is lord Krishna's most favourite next to butter. We buy seedais… Continue reading Janmashtami/Krishna Jayanthi special
