‘Halwa’ is a very popular Indian dessert that is very quick and easy to prepare. Today, I share the recipe for Beetroot halwa. This is very popular in our home and I make this when I need some instant dessert. Serves: 1 Cooking time: 20 mins Ingredients: Beetroot, grated – 1 cup Sugar – ¼ cup Milk […]
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Healthy Broken Wheat Upma (Godhuma Rava or Lapsi Upma)
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cauliflower (Gobi) Tikka Masala – Restaurant style
Cauliflower is a favorite in our home. Both me and my husband enjoy it with pretty much anything, either rotis or any rice. There are different styles and forms in which cauliflower can be cooked. In my blog, I have already shared recipes for Tandoori Cauliflower, Gobi 65 and Gobi Manchurian. Today, I am sharing a recipe that […]
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 […]
Aloo-stuffed Mirchi Bajji (Potato-stuffed Indian Jalapenos)
Mirchi Bajji is a very famous Indian street-food that is made from deep-fried battered long green chili/mirchi. Especially when it’s raining outside, a cup of tea along with a bowl of hot mirchi bajji is a wow moment.!! During college, there used to be a small stall near our house where they used to sell […]