Tabouli Wheat Pudding/(Dalia kheer, Broken Wheat Payasam)

Published On 09 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Last weekend one of the items on my to-do list was cleaning up of the pantry. So I ransacked the pantry pulled out stuff one by one and tried different ways to re-use them albeit a healthy, creative way. One among them was a packet of Tabouli wheat. We have always ... Read More

Sleepless nights …

Published On 08 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

There are days when life throws at you a curveball, jostling you off of the comfort zone and puts you in an undesirable, rough situation. In my case this time the curveball was lack of sleep for days together. This past 2 weeks saw me waking up at an oddly ... Read More

Bitter Gourd Crisps/Karela / Bitter melon Chips

Published On 06 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes.

One rainy evening, with thunder and lightning blazing in the background, I sat by the kitchen window with a sense of déjà vu watching the rain pour by and dreaming of devouring on some crunchies and munchies. I heard my Dear Husband (DH) say” Dear Wife, we need to incorporate ... Read More

Bitter Gourd Curry/ Karate Ghashi

Published On 02 Sep 2007 By redchillies. Under Coconut based Curries / Gravies, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Konkani Recipes.

Bitter Gourd I feel is a funky vegetable, so different in its taste and texture as compared to any other vegetable. The bitter taste is what sets it apart and you either love it or hate it. Luckily everybody in my family loves it and we cannot have enough of ... Read More

Vegetable Pulao/Pulav with Cheese

Published On 31 Aug 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

Growing up, every Mom I knew had her own version of making vegetable pulav. Strangely enough, even though majority of the ingredients remained the same, each creation had a unique taste so different from the others. And even after sharing recipes, one could not produce the exact same taste as ... Read More

Cucumber Dosa/Taushe Polo

Published On 31 Aug 2007 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Idli Varieties, Konkani Recipes, Revived Recipes.

After getting married, I was introduced to many new, delicious and interesting dishes hitherto unknown to me. Even though both of us are Konkanis, vegetarians, share the same background and culture yet each of our families have different style and combination of cooking. My MIL has over the years graciously ... Read More

Microwave Carrot Halwa/ ( Gajar Halwa, Carrot Pudding)

Published On 25 Aug 2007 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Microwave Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Going down the memory lane Carrot Halwa usually for me conjures up images of Moms toiling and moiling in the kitchen for hours, grating, stirring etc. Nevertheless the end product was a sinfully decadent; finger licking and scrumptious dessert good to the last spoon. Years later after the cooking mantle ... Read More