Methi Paratha (Fenugreek Flatbread)

Methi Paratha served with Dahi and Lima Beans Subzi (as side dish) A paratha(also spelled as parantha) is an Indian flaky, flat-bread made up of whole wheat flour. Dough is first prepared, rolled out and then cooked over a flat pan/tava.; ghee or oil is added during the cooking process. Sometimes veggeis, greens like fenugreek, spinach are added to the dough making the parathas healthy and delicious. For this recipe of Methi Paratha, methi/fenugreek is added while making the dough and then the parathas are made the usual way. Spinach paratha can be made similar way. My mom makes varieties…

Eggless Whole Wheat Banana Muffins

  The weather here in our neck of woods for the past 3-4 days has just been gorgeous.  The temperature currently is in the 60’s and it gets even better this week. This is in stark contrast to the gloomy and bone chilling cold weather we had for the past few weeks, making this a happy and welcome change. Frankly, it is difficult for anybody to stay indoors during such an inviting weather.  I am sure on any other day we would have come up with an excuse to be outside and enjoy the bonus weather. But not yesterday. Why?…

Vegetable Noodles (err.. Spaghetti)

So the other day, me and the kiddo had been invited to a dear friend’s place for dinner. In spite of so many different things going on with her, a full time job, a 3 year old kid and another way on the way, she took the time and effort to make these delicious and whole noodles along with some baked potato fries. When the food was offered to the dear 4 year old he did not even want to touch the noodles and instead preferred to finish off the fries. No amount of glaring, clearing of the throat from me…