Soy Chunks / Meal Maker Chilli

Published On 14 Mar 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Dry Vegetable Dishes, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

At home we have been on-again off-again fan of the Soy Chunks also called as Soy Meal Maker. Nutrela is the Indian brand that makes this soy protein which has a meaty texture and is a good option for vegetarians. They are easily available in the Indian groceries. Years ago after ... Read More

Quick Mushroom Fried Rice

Published On 07 Mar 2012 By redchillies. Under Breakfast/ Brunch /Tiffin Varieties, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Low Fat Recipes, Rice, Kichidi Pulao Varieties.

It is not often that you would find recipes with mushroom in the RedChillies household. The reason being that the Chief Chef of the house (a.k.a me) is not a big fan of them. If I had my way then the mushrooms would not have seen the light of the ... Read More

Sweet Dalia Pongal

Published On 28 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sankranthi/ Pongal Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

Sweet Pongal is a South Indian traditional dish made with the combination of rice, jaggery and moong daal. It is like a thick porridge with gooey consistency. This along with the spicy khichdi/ Khara Pongal is prepared during special occasions and also during the festival of Pongal/Sankranthi . This sweet pongal is something ... Read More

Kothimbir Vadi / Savory Coriander snack

Published On 22 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Appetizers / Snacks, Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Kid Friendly Recipes, Low Fat Recipes.

Kothimbir Vadi is a popular starter / snack from Maharashtra. Kothimbir means coriander leaves in Marathi and vadi means wedges. Coriander is chopped and steamed along with prepared chickpea flour and other spices. After it is steamed it is cut into desired shapes. At this point it can be eaten as ... Read More

Easy Apple Kheer

Published On 14 Feb 2012 By redchillies. Under Easy Vegetarian Recipes, Indian Festival Recipes, Sweets(Mithai) / Desserts.

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