Chettinad Potatoes

Published On 26 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Inspiration as they say comes from unexpected places and this recipe is a testimonial to that. Few weeks ago, I was looking for some North Indian styled recipe using spinach on Sanjeev Kapoor’s website, hoping to find some inspiration and ideas, but few searches and clicks later I landed on ... Read More

Chewy Chocolate Cookies

Published On 24 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking.

I am not much of a baker and I don’t bake often. But this blog and the kiddo have driven me in that direction and I am learning and enjoying as I go along. It has been a roller coaster ride, but with success like these that makes you want ... Read More

The bug has bitten, come join us won’t you?

Published On 20 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, General /Personal.

Errr…..people, people before you jump to any conclusion, it is just the shutter bug that I am referring to, not any other type of bug! You know, that interest and enthusiasm for amateur photography, right? That is the bug I am referring to :-) Well this ‘bug’ bite is not something ... Read More

Banana Pepper, Raw Banana Dry Curry

Published On 16 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

Hope you all had a good weekend. We had a wonderful yet busy weekend. We had a line of chores, but did not complete most of it. The usual complaint about the weekend is that it gets over very fast. During the week I enthusiastically plan for the weekend, but ... Read More

Capsicum Masala Recipe

Published On 12 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

While there are many ways of cooking capsicum, this way of cooking capsicum/bell pepper is my all time favorite. For starters the pungent capsicum is cooked in a coconut masala which has a balanced combination of the essential 4 S. The four S’s being sweet, spicy, salty and sour. So ... Read More

Ghee Rice

Published On 09 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties, Vegan Recipes.

If you are looking for a rice recipe that is easy to prepare, rich in taste, aromatic and crowd pleasing then Ghee Rice is right for you. Generous use of ghee (clarified butter) along with cashews, raisins makes this dish rich and festive. This pairs well with a spicy gravy ... Read More

Teppal Ambat (Potato Curry in Triphal spice)

Published On 04 May 2011 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Teppal / Tirphal also called as Sichuan pepper is a rare spice Indian resembling a bigger version of black pepper. This is predominantly used in Maharashtra and coastal Konkan cooking. If you are looking at this spice for the first time, then you might ignore it as it so ordinary looking ... Read More