Kuzhi Paniyarams, a south Indian delicacy is an all time favorite with both kids and adults. They are prepared using the usual idli/dosa batter and served during tea time with some spicy chutney to go with it. I have made use of the quinoa-brown rice batter to make the paniyaram, the recipe of which you…
Healthy dosa batter with brown rice and quinoa
Dosa is a south Indian delicacy. It is a staple food in almost all the south Indian households and it is the first thing I usually order when I go to any south Indian restaurant back home. I love dunking crispy dosas in delicious sambar and the variety of chutneys that comes along with the…
Paneer and squash gravy Indian style
This gravy tastes quite similar to the usual paneer dishes that we get in restaurants and no one would suspect the addition of squash in this 🙂 I’ve substituted squash in the place of cashews to give the gravy a thicker consistency and creaminess. This gravy goes very well with any Indian bread.
Beans Thoran / Beans poriyal / Indian style beans recipe
Are you one of those people who find green beans bland and boring? Do you have a tough time getting your family members to eat their beans? This Green beans thoran or beans masala sabji will be sure to change your minds. Forget the boring beans recipe that you are used to and give this aromatic masaledar beans a try.
Punjabi Chole (channa) masala
Chole (Channa masala) can probably be found in almost all the menus in an indian restaurant. But I prefer eating chole from the street vendors in India where they taste their best.The main ingredient of this dish “chickpeas” is cooked in a tangy tomato gravy and is traditionally served with baturas (an Indian bread). The…
Dal Dhokli
Dal dhokli is a traditional Gujarati recipe usually made for breakfast. They are a combination of soft dohklis (strips of dough made of whole wheat flour and chickpea flour) cooked in a sweet and sour dal flavored with aromatic spices. The bite from the peanuts and the freshly chopped coriander and onions added before serving…
Methi paneer pulav
A traditional lunch in the weekends in our house would have a kuzhambu, rasam , and 2 vegetables which we have with rice. But weekends also means spending time with family, catching up on movies, shopping and spending time with friends. This weekend I finally had some time do everything as I was done with…
Broken wheat upma (Dalia upma)
Broken wheat (godhuma rava) was not my favorite things to eat growing up. I preferred rava upma to this. My mom used to make this with just onions and tadka. I never liked it that way. Once I started cooking myself, I tried making this the same way as I would do a rava (sooji)…
