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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

Microwave Besan Laddoo

Published On 04 Sep 2011 By redchillies. Under Diwali Recipes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Microwave Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

For the recent Ganesh Chathurthi, I asked the kiddo which sweet he wanted to eat that day, so that I could make it for him. “Yellow laddoo” he replied without a blink. It caught me by surprise as I did not get the usual “nothing” a characteristic reply, especially when ... Read More

Stuffed Capsicum/ Bharvaan Mirchi

Published On 30 Aug 2011 By redchillies. Under Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

Indian style stuffed vegetable dishes that I know of are notorious for being complicated and time consuming. What with the roasting of spices, grinding, stuffing and cooking it can take up a better part of the day. I have this experience while making the stuffed brinjal, a traditional coconut based ... Read More

Spicy Roasted Tomato Chutney

Published On 26 Aug 2011 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Karnataka Recipes, Pickles /Chutney / Masala Powders.

Looking for an Indian condiment is that spicy, tangy and tasty? Then this spicy tomato chutney might work for you. This is my ma-in-law’s recipe and she used to make it often when she was here with us. She has quite a collection of chutneys, dry powders, Thokku’s etc which ... Read More