Broken wheat upma or godhuma rava upma is made from cracked wheat which is a very healthy form of regular sooji (semolina)upma. Broken wheat upma is high on fibre and makes for a healthy dinner option too. I use broken wheat in many forms – instant oats dosa, instant uttappam and even for cakes. Broken […]
Lunch-box Recipes
Crispy Homemade Dosa/South Indian Dosa (Rice Pancakes)
After lot of requests, I am finally geared up to post the most often prepared dish at home, Dosa. It is a very regular and most liked breakfast at home. Both me and my husband love dosas in any form – Instant Dosa, Vegetable Dosa, Utappam and the list just goes….. I serve them with […]
Pineapple Layered Cookies (Eggless/Whole-wheat)
It’s Christmas time and my kitchen is all geared up for some lovely treats. I personally love anything that’s baked. It definitely needs little effort but the end result gives lot of satisfaction to me 🙂 Cookies are a favorite to many. So, I thought why not start the week with some lovely layered cookies. […]
Aloo(Potato)-Onion Curry for Indian Poori/Roti
Yesterday, I shared the recipe for making Indian Pooris/puffed bread served with a simple Potato/aloo curry. So, as mentioned in that post, today I am sharing my recipe for the curry. This is a very basic and easy curry to make with no masala powders or spices added. All the flavor comes from the ginger […]
Poori with Aloo Curry
Poori and Aloo curry is a match made in heaven 🙂 Poori is a famous Indian breakfast dish made by deep-frying the flat bread so that it puffs up and is conventionally served with a simple and tasty Potato-onion curry. Poori is often also served with coconut chutney or aamras (mango pulp) too 🙂 The recipe […]
Andhra Pappu Chaaru (Mild Sambar/Indian Lentil Stew)
This is a classic Andhra-style dal/lentil stew made by cooking vegetables in lentil and very mild spices, hence the name ‘mild sambar’. This is eaten with plain rice and a dry Indian curry on the side. It is quick to make and needs no special masala powders to prepare. Many people do add some spices […]
Pizza Pancakes (Whole wheat, Eggless, Stove-top)
People who know me will also know that I am an Italian food fanatic 🙂 I am addicted to pastas, breads and very very very importantly pizzas.. I am not sure if you believe me, but there was a time when I ate about 50-60 pizzas in 3 months 😀 Well, that actually made me realize […]
Dry Tawa Paneer (Pan-fried Cottage cheese)
I can never say no to appetizers or finger-foods. Not only do I enjoy eating them, but I love preparing them and serving for friends and guests at home. I actually have a lot of such recipes in my Snack foods column and the list just grows 🙂 Today, I share a classic Indian appetizer/starter recipe with […]