Palak or spinach is a very healthy vegetable that has lot of vital nutrients to the body. There are many typical recipes using palak like palak paneer, palak pulao, soya-corn palak curry and a very regular item that I make – palak dal. But, today I share my palak paratha recipe that I make in an […]
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Cabbage raita or dip – low calorie, high fibre recipe
Cabbage raita is a very quick dip for any parathas or biryani and pulao. It is packed with fibre and also low in calories. The addition of dry mango powder and cumin gives it a nice tangy flavor and goes well especially with sour curd/butter milk. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 10 mins Ingredients: Cabbage – ½ […]
Cheesy Aloo Kathi roll or wrap with peanut sauce
Kathi roll or Frankie is a very popular street-food in India. It is very yummy and usually made with a stuffing of either aloo/potato , paneer/cottage cheese or mixed vegetables. Kathi rolls are also a very good dinner and lunch-box options, easy to make, comfortable to pack and have it while travelling too. My previous […]
Fibre-rich whole-wheat Bread (with walnuts and pistachios)
After a long gap of baking, yesterday I made this wonderful 100% whole wheat bread with lots of walnuts and pistachios. I already have another version of 100% whole wheat bread which was liked a lot by many of you. I have been making that bread once a week and it helps me for a […]
Soft fluffy Idly/South Indian breakfast
Idly is a very common south Indian breakfast recipe that is made using urad/black gram dal and idly rawa. The process is very easy with most of the time spent mainly in soaking and fermenting the dal. Soft and fluffy idlis make for a very comforting breakfast and when served with a yummy chutney like […]
Pasta Soup/Italian Minestrone soup
We all make different types of recipes using pasta. I have shared several pasta recipes already like – pasta with broccoli sauce, dry pasta, creamy pasta and baked pasta. Today, I share another quick recipe with pasta – pasta soup. This is called Minestrone soup and it has wonderful vegetables along with pasta and Italian […]
Onion-coriander chutney (for idly/dosa)
Coriander is a very aromatic and versatile ingredient that pairs up well with pretty much anything. Previously, I have shared my recipes for coriander chutney and onion chutney. Today, I share a combination of both – onion coriander chutney. This is an accompaniment with dosa or idly and also with pongal. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 […]
Methi Rice/Pulao (Menthikoora annam)
Today, I am sharing another easy lunch-box recipe – Methi rice. This is very similar in preparation to peas pulao with the only difference being adding some tomatoes to cut the strong flavor of the methi and some corn kernels for a sweet bite. This is easy and quick to prepare and can be served […]