Easy Apple Kheer

Every time, I visit the produce section in the local grocery, the wide varieties of apples there on display catches my attention. With different sizes and colors they are a treat for the eyes. This time around the grocery had a sale on red delicious apples and I splurged and ... Read More

Spicy Broken Wheat Pongal/ Dalia Khichidi

Published On 07 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes.

Pongal is a famous tiffin item in South India. It is usually made of rice and moong daal in a pressure cooker with appropriate seasonings. I mostly make it with rice the traditional way, on occasions I make it with rava (Rava Pongal) but this time I made this Spicy ... Read More

Bhel Puri Recipe

Published On 02 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Low Fat Recipes, Vegan Recipes.

Bhel Puri is a combination of puffed rice along with vegetables and spicy, tangy chutney/auce. This is the most commonly sold chaat/fast food in many places in India. It is a snack with an iconic status in Western India. Bhelpuri is low-fat, delicious and eay to make! After a long day ... Read More

Easy Corn Bread

Published On 26 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Eggless Recipes/ Egg Free Baking, Low Fat Recipes.

I remember years ago when we had taken a road trip to Austin, we were tired, hungry and were craving for something warm and hearty. It was dark and colder than the usual and with no many choices on hand we reluctantly stopped at a local café located on the ... Read More

Cabbage Coconut Curry/ Cabbage Kootu

Published On 20 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries / Gravies, Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes, Low Fat Recipes.

I vaguely remember eating this daal curry at a friend’s place years ago. Her mom had made this for lunch, and she had served it very lovingly. This recipe was new to me then and I recall having taken generous serving of this yummy curry. In Konkani cuisine we have quite ... Read More

Konkani Undi/ Steamed Rice dumpling

Published On 17 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes, Light Vegetarian Lunches, Vegan Recipes.

Blame it on the winter season, but lately I have been on the lookout for ‘chatpata’ steamed food that can be made ‘zhatpat’. One some really cold days, I don’t care for heavy meals, but feel like nibbling on some warm finger food along with hearty soup. So while on ... Read More

Gongura Pickle / Thokku Red Sorrell Chutney

Published On 12 Jan 2012 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Pickles /Chutney / Masala Powders.

While in Bangalore, we used to get different type of greens and so I grew up eating a wide variety of them. Bangalore like other cities in India is a heaven when it comes to greens and you can find them at vegetable shop, street vendors, and vendors selling them ... Read More