Rava Ladoo for Diwali (Sweet Semolina Balls)

Wishing you and your loved ones a Happy and safe Diwali. Hope you are all having a wonderful time celebrating Diwali with family and friends. Deepavali/Diwali called Festival of Lights inadvertently has been one of my favorite festivals. It symbolizes the victory of righteousness along with the removal of spiritual darkness. In ... Read More

Spinach Pithla

Published On 18 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

Pithla is spiced gravy made out of Besan (Chickpea flour). It is a quick recipe to have on hand when you are out of vegetables or want to cook something quick and easy. The combination of Pitla Bhakri or Jhunka Bhakri is famous in North Karnataka and parts of Maharashtra. ... Read More

Diwali Sweets and Snacks

Published On 16 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Diwali Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Now that Diwali is just few days away, I am sure many of you are busy dishes in advance. Just like last year,I have put together recipe links to sweets and snacks recipes that I have posted earlier. Hope you find something fun and interesting: Sweets/Mithai Besan Ladoo Microwave Besan Laddoo Wheat Flour Laddos (Churma ... Read More

Vada Pav Recipe

Published On 12 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches.

Remember the recipe for Batata Vada I posted last time? The popular sinfully good spiced potato patty which is deep fried and the one we relished? Well as if that indulgence was not good enough, we took it to the next level and enjoyed even more. We re-created the street ... Read More

Aloo Bonda /Batata Vada

Published On 10 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes.

After the scorching summer we had here, the weather has taken a U turn and turned into a mild, pleasant one, reminiscent of the autumn season. Added to this it got cloudy and we had some drizzle over the weekend making it even cooler. There is something about the rain ... Read More

Microwave Apple Crisp

Published On 06 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Microwave Recipes.

The fall season is here and that means it good bye to the hot and humid summer! (Agree, I am weeks behind in welcoming fall, but hey nevertheless). Fall or autumn is between winter and summer and it can be a mixed season with warm days and cooler days. In ... Read More

Banana Sooji Halwa/Sheera/ Balehannu Sajjige

Published On 02 Oct 2011 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Wishing all readers a happy and blessed festival of Navarathri. This Banana Semolina pudding or halwa or sheera is one of the easiest Indian sweet dishes that I know of. Although it involves three different processes, all made simultaneously it comes together in no time. If I need to make something ... Read More