For those in the United States hope you had a wonderful long Easter weekend. We had a relaxing three days, giving us a break from the hectic and sometimes crazy weekdays. The weather was perfect; not too hot or cold, accompanied with a beautiful sunshine that lifted the spirits up. For most part I stayed away from the kitchen; surviving many times on Maggi or takeout food. But on days when I cooked, I made something quick and delicious reminiscent of the carefree days of the past. Appe Huli is speciality of the Havyakas residing in the Yellapur, Sirsi, Sagar…
- Dry Vegetable Dishes
- Easy Vegetarian Recipes
- Indian Vegetarian Side Dishes
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- Light Vegetarian Lunches
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Tindora Subzi/ Tendli Upkari/Ivy Gourd Stir Fry
One of the well loved vegetable in our house (just after potatoes) is Ivy Gourd/Tindora. Along with Tindora Rice, Tindora Coconut Curry, this is one dish that I make often when we have Tindora at home. I keep this very simple by adding only the basic seasonings; no complex curry powders or masala powders etc for this curry. I love it when the flavor of the Tindora shines through and is not masked by complicated ingredients. Adding onion to this is optional. I add it as onions add moistness to the tindora and also prevents it from sticking to the…
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- Easy Vegetarian Recipes
- Kid Friendly Recipes
- Light Vegetarian Lunches
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- Vegan Recipes
Chatpata Chutney Sandwich
Sandwiches are tasty snack can be put together in a jiffy and are perfect for lunches, picnics, outings and kids lunchboxes. I enjoy eating sandwiches for lunch; they are light yet filling and doesn’t make you feel drowsy. Definitely good if you have one of those long boring Thursday afternoon status meetings that can put you off to sleep 🙁 I made this on a whim while I was working from home one day. I had the necessary chutneys on hand and felt like eating something ‘Chatpata” (which means ‘sweet, tangy, sour and delicious’ in Hindi). So I added all…