Tag: Indian

Desserts, Indian, Instant/Quick, Snacks

Beetroot Halwa

‘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 […]

Bite-size recipes, Indian, Instant/Quick, Lunch-box Recipes, Paneer Recipes, Snacks, Starters

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 […]

Curry, Healthy, Indian, Instant/Quick, Lunch-box Recipes

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 […]

Bite-size recipes, Indian, Instant/Quick, Lunch-box Recipes, Snacks, Starters

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 […]