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 […]
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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 […]
Apple and Cranberry Slice (Whole-wheat)
Do you have any leftover wilting apples in your kitchen?? Want to try out something interesting?? Then, this recipe is perfect for you. I wanted to do something different with my leftover apples, so I tried this slice with dry cranberry and it was very tasty. It was great with my evening tea and I […]
Strawberry Mini Pie (Whole Wheat)
Pie is a baked dish that can be prepared either sweet or savory. It is made with a pastry dough that is filled with a stuffing of various types. The pie crust is made traditionally with all-purpose flour/maida and lots of butter. To avoid that, in my recipe I have used whole wheat flour and […]
Stir-fried Eggplants/Brinjal with Coriander leaves (Vankaya Kothimeera Koora)
In my previous post on Coriander-stuffed Eggplants, I mentioned that this simple combination works really well and there I stuffed my eggplants with the coriander filling. Today’s recipe is a slight variation to it, where instead of stuffing I simply add the filling to the curry itself. Coriander leaves when used fresh creates magic in […]
Fried Rice – Indian style
Fried rice is probably the one recipe I prepare atleast once a week. I find the reason behind it is because it goes along with pretty much any curry on the side – Indian or Chinese. Today we had it for lunch and I served it along with Gobi (Cauliflower) Manchurian. This recipe of fried […]
Eggless Whole-Wheat Mini-Orange Cakes – Children’s Day special
Oranges are in season and it’s Children’s day today in India, so why not make a yummy orange cake so that both the kid and mom is happy? 🙂 Yeah, that was the thought I had, so here I am sharing with all my readers today, a simple easy-to-do eggless version of mini orange cake […]
Minty Orange and Cucumber Salad with Nuts
Come winter and I opt for soups, they are very healthy definitely but also they are easy to make during these cozy and lazy winter nights. So, if I have to make soup then I definitely also make salad. Salads are very healthy and at the same time are best because we can mix anything […]