Hope you all had a relaxing weekend and now it is back to the grind already. We had a hectic Saturday and were out of the house most of the time, taking the kid to ice-skating, finishing up some chores etc. We made up for that on Sunday, by staying at home, relaxing and doing work around the house. I did not have the mood to cook something elaborate and made this quick and easy Mint Pulav. Serve with Raita and some roasted Pappads and it is a meal by itself. For making this I have been inspired…
- Coconut based Curries / Gravies
- Daal Rasam Sambhar varieties
- Easy Vegetarian Recipes
- Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes
Coconut Beetroot Curry/ Beetroot Kootu Curry
The health benefits of Beets are immense. They provide protection against Heart Disease, Beets’ Betaine Helps Lessen Inflammation, increases stamina, reduced blood pressure etc. June through October is the best season for finding beets and sure enough, we are finding beautiful beets along with its leaves in our grocery store. In our house we are fond of Beets, however I prefer it cooked, where as DH likes to eat it raw as part of salads. DH was out of town for a few days, so I decided to try this Beetroot Curry. I enjoy the sweet taste of vegetables,…
Eggless Banana Walnut Cake/Bread
Yet this weekend I was left with lots of over ripe bananas. I usually don’t toss them and use it one way or the other. After some thought I decided to make Banana Cake using the base recipe found on Bawarchi. Bawarchi is now part of Sify and the recipe then moved here (Mango Cake). This is a very easy and versatile cake, does not require many ingredients and can be whipped up in a jiffy. The best part is this does not use any All Purpose Flour but uses Sooji/Semolina instead. I have also made an Eggless Mango…