Recipes with step-by-step pictures & instructions that encourage everyone to prepare great dishes for their loved ones.
Baigan (eggplant/aubergine/brinjal) Barta is named in Hindi language is Punjabi origin. In this recipe I have baked the aubergines to get a soft, tender pulp. They are peeled and mashed which is then mixed with onions and very few basic Indian spices. Traditionaly served with Indian Roti (bread). Another fantastic way to use roasted […]
Yesterday was Deepavali, so I thought of preparing this incredible rice cake called as Cucumber cake or Mandas (konkani) which my mom used to prepare occasionally at home. The steaming process gives a lovely aroma due to the common ingredients such as jaggery and coconut that I usually add to most of my mangalorean snacks […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
These Hot Chili Peppers which are commonly known as ‘Banana Peppers’ is named because it resembles the shape of a banana. It is 6-inch-long pepper, mild hot because of its seeds. These banana pepper fritters are easy to make in less than 30 minutes. My husband wanted it spicy so I haven’t removed the seeds […]