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Yam Chips
Ingredients: 200gms yam/suran; peeled, washed and sliced into medium thin slices as shown in the picture below, 1-1 1/2 cups of gramflour (besan), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tbsp tamarind pulp, Salt to taste, Oil for frying, Water for batter. Method: Boil the sliced yam with very little water, until almost cooked. Do not overcook, else they will melt down. [...]
Continue reading...Cabbage and Green Peas with Fresh Coconut
6. July 2010
Ingredients : 2 cups shredded cabbage, 1 cup shelled green peas, 1 cup freshly grated coconut, 2 green chillies (or as per taste), 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, Salt to taste, 2 cups water (for cooking), For tempering- 1 tbsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tbsp urad dal, 10-12 curry leaves; washed and pat dried, 2 tbsp refined oil. Method: Heat a pan with oil for tempering. Add mustard seeds and [...]
Continue reading...Long Beans Vegetable with Coconut
1. June 2010
Long beans are also known as Yardlong beans. There are different names for these beans in different languages in India, like Karamani in Tamil, Chawalichya Shenga in Marathi, Alsandalu in Telugu, Bodi in Hindi and so on. Ingredients: 2 cups of long / cow-pea beans; thoroughly washed under running water and cut into small pieces, 1/2 cup of [...]
Continue reading...Methi Paneer (Indian-style Fenugreek with Cottage Cheese)
7. April 2010
“Methi’ or ‘Fenugreek’ is full of iron, vitamins and minerals, but its bitterness makes it ‘hated’ vegetable amongst children and adults too. So I try out recipes wherein they won’t come to know, methi is used. Paneer or cottage cheese is liked by almost everyone. So I thought of combining the most favorite vegetable with the least [...]
Continue reading...Undhiyu (Gujarati Mixed Vegetable)
11. March 2010
I had eaten Undhiyoo once, when I was very young. Oh I must tell you, it was so delicious. I was told this is a Gujarati recipe prepared as a feast. But later I never really got a chance to taste real authentic undhiyu (though the parties I attended served one, never tasted that good). I [...]
Continue reading...Sukhi Aloo ki Sabzi
3. March 2010
I prepared this Sukhi Aloo ki sabji in the morning for breakfast, along with parathas. Everybody liked it so much that they demanded it for lunch too. Thankfully I had prepared it in large quantity, so will be enough for lunch too. I suggest you to try it out (and yes prepare it little more than [...]
Continue reading...Assorted Vegetables in BBQ sauce
12. January 2010
Ingredients: 2-3 bowls of assorted vegetables like Broccoli, Babycorn, Zucchini, green, yellow and red Bell Peppers, mushrooms, etc; cut into bite size pieces and lightly blanched, For the sauce- 4 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp spicy red chilli sauce, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 tbsp Mustard paste, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tbsp white vinegar, Salt to taste. Method: Melt [...]
Continue reading...Pindi Chana (Punjabi Chana Masala)
10. November 2009
This is the authentic Punjabi recipe for chana. Ingredients: 200gms dry chana (chhole); washed and soaked in water overnight, 1 tsp tea leaves; tied in a muslin cloth, 2 onions; finely chopped, 2 tomatoes; finely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; julienned, 3 green chillies; deseeded and slit vertically, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp dhania (coriander) powder, 1 tsp roasted jeera [...]
Continue reading...Paneer Tikka Masala (Method II)
24. October 2009
Ingredients: 200 gms paneer; cut into cubes, For marinade- 1/2 cup thick yogurt, 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tbsp vinegar or lemon juice, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, Salt to taste, 1 tsp vegetable oil, Few drops of red food color (optional, you can add little Kashmiri red chilli powder too) For the gravy- 2 large size tomatoes; 1″ stick of ginger, 4-5 pods [...]
Continue reading...Batanical Curry (South-Indian Mushroom and Peas Curry)
22. October 2009
My friend had prepared this recipe and sent it over. I just loved the way she had combined the not so Indian traditional vegetable - mushroom with the traditional South Indian spices, especially the use of coconut made it very delicious. Here is a recipe for Mushroom and Green Peas, a fresh recipe unlike the usual [...]
Continue reading...French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)
30. September 2009
Ingredients: 200gms French beans; strings removed and chopped into small pieces, 125gms padwal (snake gourd); scraped, cleaned, cut lengthwise into two and chopped into medium thin slices, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, A pinch of turmeric powder, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, A lemon-size ball of tamarind; soaked into warm water and pulp removed, 1 [...]
Continue reading...Makhmali Kofta Curry
18. September 2009
Ingredients: For koftas- 100 gms khoya, 1/2 cup maida, 1/2 tsp baking soda, Salt to taste, Water as required. For the curry- 1 tsp jeera 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger, 1 tbsp dhania powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 2 tbsp khus khus (poppy seeds), 4 tbsp freshly grated coconut, 2 tbsp khoya, Salt to taste, 1/4 cup fresh cream, Chopped coriander leaves to garnish, Water, Ghee/butter for tempering. Method: Combine all the ingredients for kofta and [...]
Continue reading...Fried Stuffed Karela
15. September 2009
Ingredients: 3 long karelas; scraped, halved and deseeded, 2 large potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1 onion; finely chopped, 1 tomato; finely chopped, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, 1/2 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1/4 tsp saunf (fennel seeds), 3/4 tsp jeera powder, 1 tsp dhania coriander powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala (optional), Salt to taste, For coating- 1/4 cup besan, Salt, red chilli and turmeric [...]
Continue reading...Mixed Vegetables with Paneer (Vegetables and Cottage cheese curry)
10. September 2009
Ingredients: 200gms paneer (cottage cheese), cubed, 150gms carrots, diced, 2 capsicums, diced, 2 medium size onions, diced, 4 whole dry red chillies, 1 tsp jeera (cumin seeds), 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp red chilli powder, 2 tsp vinegar, 6 tsp tomato sauce, 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves, Salt to taste, Oil for tempering. Method: Heat oil in a pan on medium flame and add cumin seeds. When they splutter, [...]
Continue reading...Stir Fried Okra with Capsicum
8. September 2009
Ingredients: 250 gms okra; tips and ends trimmed and then chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, 2-3 capsicum (green bell pepper); diced into 1/2 inch pieces, 2 onion; coarsely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; coarsely chopped, 4 cloves of garlic; minced, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), Salt to taste, Oil for frying and tempering. For the masala- 1 tsp jeera [...]
Continue reading...Potato Balls in Spinach Gravy (Palak ke Saag me Malai aur Alu ke Kofte)
3. September 2009
Ingredients: For the koftas- 2 medium size potatoes; boiled, peeled and mashed, 1/2 cup thick cream, 8-10 cloves of garlic; coarsely crushed, 1 green chilli; ground, All purpose flour; as required for binding, Some raisins Salt to taste, Oil for frying. For the gravy- 1 bunch of spinach leaves (palak), A handful of coriander leaves, 1 1/2 tsp crushed garlic, 1 green chilli, 1 large onion; very finely chopped, 2 tbsp tomato [...]
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20. August 2010
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