Oats Vermicelli Pudding/ Oats Semiya Payasam

Published On 26 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts, Whole Grain Recipes.

We love all sorts of Kheer at home, but love Semiya/Vermicelli kheer the best. I make simple vermicelli Kheer as is or in combination with Saboodana. A good friend of mine had tried my Mango Oats Kheer and liked the idea. She suggested adding Oats to the regular Vermicelli Kheer ... Read More

Easy Side Dishes for Rotis/Chapathi/Poori

Published On 22 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

Looking for some good side dishes for chapathi/roti or poori? Then here are some easy recipes for Dry curries/Sabjis that I make pretty often to go along with Rotis/ Chapathis. Easy vegetable side dishes/Sabjis (non- coconut based) Aloo Gobi Ki Sabji (Potato, Cauliflower dry Curry) Cauliflower Potato Peas Sabzi Spiced Potato Fry/ Aloo Curry Aloo Gajar ... Read More

Shunti Tambli Recipe

Published On 19 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Tambli/Tambuli or Tamboli as it is referred to in Konkani is a refreshing yogurt/buttermilk drink. It is usually had cold, preferably after a meal and forms good coolant, aids in digestion etc. This was a popular summer drink at my grandma’s place. Other substitutions for ginger could be garlic, kokum, ... Read More

Kids Lunch Box: Veggie Dosa Triangles

Published On 15 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

One of the challenging part of packing DS’s lunchbox is to come with some healthy and creative ideas. Now to get our 4 year old to eat, right in front of our very eyes is tricky enough then one can imagine what happens when he is provided with a lunch ... Read More

Moong Daal Beans Subzi (no onion no garlic)

Published On 12 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Onions and garlic play an important role in my everyday cooking. In fact, it would be fair to say that my cooking starts with the chopping of onions. Garlic, I could do without as there are many recipes for which I do not use it; but not onions as I ... Read More

Homemade Popcorn

Published On 09 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

While talking to one of my friends last week, I mentioned that I refrain from the store brought popcorns and usually make popcorn at home. She was taken aback and thought that it was a complicated process, involving lots of steps and could not imagine preparing it at home. I ... Read More

Methi Moong Daal Recipe

Published On 05 Feb 2010 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Rasam Sambhar Daal varieties, Vegan Recipes.

Ever since I read on Sandeepa’s blog about green whole moong’s ability to get rid of the toxins from our body, I have been thinking of ways to incorporate more of these beans in our diet. Here is what one source says about these small green beans. “They are very nourishing, ... Read More