Vegetarian Recipe Blog
Our grocery store offers a variety of fresh greens year-round, and I often find myself purchasing at least two different types each week. These leafy green vegetables are packed with nutritional value, rich in antioxidants, and excellent sources of iron and calcium. However, their short shelf life means they need to be used quickly. This recipe is perfect for using […]
Read moreI had announced the Dosa Month @ RedChillies in the month of March, and during that month I had posted only Dosa (Indian savory pancakes)recipes. To us Dosa +chutney is comfort, go to food and we love Dosas of any type. I did not get the opportunity to post all the Dosas recipes that I had planned for this event. […]
Read moreKosambari is a traditional salad in Karnataka. It is prepared during major festivals, auspicious occasions, and marriages and even offered as ‘prasada’ in temples. This is also called as Koshimbir in Konkani and Maharashtra and is very easy to prepare. Kosambari does not involve any cooking, it is basically a mix of soaked lentils and vegetable of choice (cucumber or […]
Read moreIn India coconut is one of the most common offerings to God. Since is considered ‘sreshtha’ (superior) and auspicious it is offered as a way of prayer. It is first de-husked, broken along with the shell and then offered. After that the coconut is treated as part of prasadam and is consumed by making variety of eatables. Being a Konkani, […]
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Chivda is a popular snack of Maharashtra and North Karnataka usually made of flattened rice/poha. It is then spiced with masala and jazzed up with other ingredients like peanuts, raisins, cashews etc. When we talk about chivda, usually the picture of poha chivda comes to mind. But this chivda/mixture is made of Corn Poha. Please note that I am not […]
Read moreThe past few days have been an emotional roller coaster ride for me. I did a normal WordPress upgrade on both Redchillies and FoodWorld but that went wrong and crashed both of them. I have done many upgrades before on both of them, but this time I was trying too many things at the same time and guess it was […]
Read moreI learnt making this Dosa only after coming to the US. I had not tasted or heard of this Dosa while I was in Bangalore. But now I understand that this Dosa is referred to as Pesarattu in Telegu. The procedure for this is pretty similar to making Adai. You can use the split moong daal instead of the whole […]
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