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

Lettuce Salad with Thai Peanut Sauce Dressing

Published On 27 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

Next to Indian, the cuisine that we heart is Thai cuisine and we visit different restaurants often. Each restaurant has its own specialty be it Pad Thai, Thai ginger curry rice, sweet sour vegetables, basil noodles etc that we love. There is this one restaurant that makes an awesome peanut ... Read More

Instant Besan Dhokla/ Khaman Dhokla Recipe

Published On 22 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes.

Khaman Dhokla, a Gujarati traditional dish is a savory snack made out of gram flour. It is steamed (not deep fried) and is typically served during breakfast or dinner. Since it is made out of chickpea flour it is rich in proteins and carbohydrates. Soft, spongy and delicious they also ... Read More

Indian Flat Beans Curry/ Chaprada Avere Palya/ Papdi ki Sabzi

Published On 17 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Karnataka Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Indian Flat beans are referred to as chapparada avare in Kannada and as Chikkudu kaya in Telugu, Val papdi in Guajarati. In Bangalore where I grew up, these beans were readily available and my mom used to prepare it often. But here in the US they are not readily available ... Read More

Spring Berry Salad

Published On 13 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups.

Call this the spring salad or even summer salad, or any other name of choice but this is good for any day of the season. One glimpse of this vibrant colored salad is enough to brighten my mood and cheer me up. I would not mind eating this every day, ... Read More

Dry Mushroom Curry/Mushroom Fry Recipe

Published On 08 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Growing up, mushroom was a rarity and something that did not get cooked often in our kitchen. But after living in the US for a while, I have developed an acquired taste to it and now beginning to like it. On the other hand DH and the kiddo have had ... Read More