Gajar ka Halwa – the famed, rich, indulgent, classic Indian dessert. Prepared this delicious Indian mithai a couple of days ago for a friend visiting me after many years. I used the regular orange carrots that are available in my local farmer’s market. […]
Summer is in full swing. Going the salad way is becoming a regular routine. We had an abundant harvest of tomatoes this year. Tomato pickle was prepared last week. Today, I prepared an easy, breezy, cheesy, super simple tomato salad using little cubes of cheese and cucumber. […]
Vegetable Sevai makes for a light, filling and quick-fix breakfast meal. Prepared pretty much the way one would prepare vermicelli. Adding vegetables of your choice makes it substantial while tofu/paneer adds a dose of protein. […]
One of my favorite Punjabi dishes is Amritsari Chole – a high protein classic recipe with heady flavors. I love the texture and combination of spices that go into its making. The addition of one of my favorite flavors, anardana, adds a tangy punch to the nuttiness of chickpeas. […]
Am blogging a favorite recipe today. It includes my favorite greens and vegetable – methi and carrot. Love the refreshing colors and flavor combination of carrot and fenugreek in a pachadi avatar. Clean, simple and delicious. […]
Bachala kura Pappu is a high protein, vegan, heart warming dish loaded with nutritious greens – Malabar spinach or Indian Spinach. These protein-rich, vibrant green, glossy leaves are thick with a spongy texture and when cut they ooze a slimy juice similar to okra. We usually cook them with masoor or tur dal or with yam (kanda bachali) and as mustard powder based stew (ava pettina pulusu). […]
It’s a green(s)-intensive menu this week. Yesterday, it was spinach soup and today I prepared an aromatic and flavorful stew featuring amaranth leaves, yogurt, coconut and green chilies. A classic healthy Andhra recipe that is sure to warm the body and soul. […]
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Nehal insisted I bake a colorful cake for him. So, I decided on an eggless rainbow zebra cake since I ran out of eggs. This cake is more on the lines of the ‘Zebra Cake’ I blogged sometime ago on Kids Zone. […]
I hope you had a great holiday season and wonderful start into the New Year. Am starting the new year on a sweet note. Baked a batch of Apple cinnamon muffins that have stolen the hearts of my family members. The aroma of cinnamon and the flavor of apple and chocolate chips make the muffins a special, tasty, homemade treat. […]
Its time to welcome the New Year and say goodbye to 2010 on a sweet note. Let’s raise a toast to good times. Wishing all my dear readers and friends a blessed 2011. […]
Wishing all my dear readers, blogger buddies, family and friends a merry and blessed Christmas! […]
Today I have yet another cookie post, an amazing recipe booked marked from Evil Shananigans. A buttery and fragrant marble cookie that makes for a perfect holiday treat. […]
Its raining Christmas cookies! Baked loads of eggless butter cookies with a delicious surprise packed in them.The cookies might not be very visually appealing with Plain Jane kinda of looks. One bite into the cookie and you will realize that its the most palate pleasing sweet treat. […]
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Made a batch of peanut butter cookies to be gifted to family and friends. They make for great holiday cookies and a crunchy kiddie treat. You can add chocolate chips for a chocolate-y flavor and crushed peanuts for crunch. […]
This had been lying in my drafts and wouldn’t have seen the light of day if a reader had not requested for Chilli Cheese Toast recipe. Not much of a recipe really. A quick breakfast/brunch or lunch box recipe that can be prepared in 10 minutes. […]
Lately, I’ve been bitten by the baking bug. Yes, its the Christmas season and will be on a baking spree over the next few days baking cookies, muffins and cakes. Yesterday, I baked a batch of Mocha Chocolate Chip Muffins which I bookmarked from Divya’s blog who in turn found it at Baking Bites. […]
Remember eggplants cooked in poppy seeds – Vankaya gasagasala kura I blogged earlier? Many of you got back to me with positive feedback. Well, today’s recipe is on the same lines with eggs replacing eggplants. Poppy seeds lend body and enrich the flavor making it a very good side with flavored rice, naan or rotis. […]
Read More… from Kodi Guddu Gasagasala Kura ~ Boiled eggs in Poppy seeds sauce
Today’s weather had me craving for a heart warming soup and spicy noodles. Prepared Sweet corn vegetable soup and Schezwan noodles for lunch. Explosion of flavors to say the least. Reduced the spice factor for Nehal’s portion of Schezwan noodles. Its way too spicy for my 8 year old, in fact for us adults as well. 🙂 […]
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Rasam or Charu is an essential part of a traditional Andhra bhojanam (meal). Comforting, earthy, warm with health supporting properties, pepper flavored charu is seasoned with ghee and asafoetida, garnished with fresh coriander. Works as a perfect antidote for a runny nose. […]
Read More… from Miriyala Charu – Andhra Pepper Flavored Rasam
Simple, light and packed with flavor carrot stir fry. The earthy spices combine beautifully with the sweetness of carrots while the addition of fresh coriander brings freshness. Carrot in their ‘grated’ avatar work best for this vegan stir fry. […]
Read More… from Carrot Turumu Vepudu – Grated Carrot Stir fry
This morning I prepared Iyengar Bakery style ‘Vegetable Open Sandwich’ for breakfast. Makes for a colorful lunch box treat for kids. While packing Nehal’s snack box, I went the grilled sandwich way. You can serve it as an open or grilled sandwich. […]