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Semiya/ Vermicelli Dosa

I am so used to using Semiya/Vermecelli in either Yogurt Semiya or Vermecelli Kheer and the usual Semiya Upma that the idea of making Semiya Dosa intrigued me. I learnt this Dosa recipe from a colleague of mine at work who had got this for her lunch. I loved the variation ... Read More

Potato, Broccoli Fry/ Broccoli Sabzi

Published On 09 Feb 2011 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Many people I know are not fond of broccoli. But the nutritional benefit of this vegetable is hard to ignore. At home, we are not big fans of broccoli either, but we try to use it wherever possible. After it is cooked, it tastes more like cauliflower, but with an ... Read More

Low Fat Blueberry Muffins

Published On 03 Feb 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

I don’t own a whole lot of cookbooks (pssst… I own only 3 of them) and among them the book Joy of Vegan Cooking is my favorite. This book has helped me improve my baking skills and also let me venture and experiment with vegan cooking. I have tried many ... Read More

Chutney and Plain Dosa Recipe

Published On 29 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Dosa Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pickles /Chutney / Masala Powders, Vegan Recipes.

In our house Dosa chutney or Idli chutney gets transformed from a breakfast ritual to a Friday Dinner ritual. If it is Idli one week, then it is Dosa the other week. I soak the daal and rice Thursday morning while leaving for work and grind it in the night. ... Read More

Horse Gram Curry and Rasam (Kultha saar upkari)

Published On 20 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Konkani Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Konkani cuisine uses lot of Horse Gram (called as Kulith) in its cooking; there is the ghashi, koddel, chutney, dosa and this saar/upkari. This is a simple dry curry and rasam, delicious and nutritious as well. Horse gram is first soaked, cooked and then finally seasoned. The cooked water is ... Read More

Kid’s Snack: Chana Aloo Tikki

Published On 07 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

This recipe here is adapted based on our very own Aloo Tikki. The other day I had some left over cooked garbanzo beans/chickpeas and based on this idea of Falafel I combined this with the regular Tikki dough and made these Chana Aloo Tikki. Adding mashed chana does not make ... Read More

Spicy Pepper Jeera Rasam

Published On 04 Jan 2011 By redchillies. Under Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Pasta Salads & Soups, Refreshments/ Summer Coolers.

Winter is upon us and along with it comes the essential cold, cough sneezing sniffling etc. So at home, I try avoiding medicines as far as possible and look for some easy home made remedies. So far we have had good success with black pepper (Kali Mirchi in Hindi) and ... Read More