Recipes with step-by-step pictures & instructions that encourage everyone to prepare great dishes for their loved ones.
Potato Bhaji or Aloo bhaji is a South-Indian dish served hot along with a round deep-fried bread called puri or poori also named as poori bhaji as a whole. It’s typically prepared spicy so you can add green chilies if you like it hot. Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 35 to 40 minutes Serves: […]
I’m trying creative ways to make my vegetarian dishes pleasing and delicious after realizing that meat is what we cannot live without. And, we are missing out couple of servings containing vegetables and greens🌿 in out diet so this recipe was easy to prepare as a substitute of meat. I always stir-fried zucchini by seasoning it […]
Kheer is a term used for milk pudding. In some region of India they call it payasam. This simple recipe is prepared mainly with Vermicelli and a handful of other ingredients for a lighter dessert. You can also replace vermicelli with rice, sago, tapioca pearls etc. For flavor, cardamom (MUST!), cashews, raisins, almonds etc are used. […]
Quick and easy vegan recipe of crispy Onion fritters also known as Onion Bhaji in Indian cuisine, mainly served as a snack or starter before a main course. Its also sometimes named as pakora (fritter) which are deep-fried in a batter of chickpea flour. I make this quiet often when we want to munch on snacks and this […]
Pulao or Pulav is a delicately flavored rice that is lightly toasted in Ghee and then cooked in spices such as cloves, cinnamon etc. There are different variations of making a pulav in Indian Cuisine with assorted veggies. Sweet Pulav is mainly served during occasions in Mangalore. The main flavor of this dish is the […]
Even in this sweltering heat, one weekend evening, we went to a small local restaurant to have something very light and ordered steaming hot mushroom soup served in a paper cup. It was thick, delicious and satisfying. Since then, I wanted to try it and I finally made it. I bought these fresh huge mushrooms […]
Drumsticks are not the easiest vegetable to find, and once you find it the next question is what do you do with it. They are long, rod shaped veggies that hang of drumstick trees called Moringa tree. The flesh of these drumsticks impart a great flavor to the dish. They are commonly used in curries […]
Vegetable Chili Paste is commonly prepared by my mom at home to give a good flavor and aroma to the dish. Its also known as meet-mirsang masala (chili paste) to us Mangaloreans living in the coastal region. We grind the ingredients to a fine thick paste and store it in a small bottled container in the fridge. When […]
When you have a group of people or a crowd to feed, this vegetarian curry recipe is quiet easy to make. As tempting as it is to pull out a jar of store bought ready-made spices, nothing can compare to the taste of homemade veg-spice-paste with fresh, pure ingredients. Even if you prepare an extra […]
While Breadfruit is still unknown to many, they are commonly found in tropical areas where good amount of sunlight and rain is required. We have a tree in our backyard in my hometown and quiet often my family used to prepare this recipe to accompany with anything as a side dish. During my last […]