Here comes another aloo/potato delicacy – Dum Aloo. This is a very famous Indian curry made with boiled baby potatoes that are cooked slowly in a thick and creamy curd-based sauce/gravy. Everyone has their own version to this, some prepare using tomato-based sauce and others use onion-tomato based gravy etc. I do something that is […]
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Subway-Inspired Corn and peas Frankie/Kathi Rolls
I have previously posted a recipe for Frankie/Kathi rolls with mexican filling, where I used refried beans and coleslaw. Today, I am sharing a quicker version to it where there are 2 fillings – one is the Subway-style corn-peas in sour cream/curd and another is a typical bell pepper/capsicum and onion tangy curry. Add a […]
Vegetable Pulao
Today I am sharing a simple and basic vegetable pulao recipe that is perfect to go with lunch-box and is also a good one pot meal option. Make a nice gravy to serve along with this and it will be a perfect comforting food. Pulao is typically milder than biryani and the flavor comes mainly […]
G-6 Rice (6 Greens Rice) – Healthy lunch-box recipe
Every morning is a puzzle to me, what to cook today for my hubby’s box? There are several factors that influence my morning lunch – it should be healthy, quick-to-make, easy, preferably a single-pot meal and most importantly should have a whole lot of fresh vegetables in it. Well, at the end of it, it […]
Capsicum rice with Soya-corn palak curry, curd rice (Lunch-box Idea6)
A savory capsicum rice made with powdered and spiced nutty masala packed with a mild soy palak gravy and curd. Cool isn’t it 🙂 Soya-corn Palak curry Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 10 mins For Palak paste Palak/spinach – 2 cups (roughly chopped) Tomato – ½ cup (diced) Ginger – ½ […]
Tomato rice with Arvi(ChaamaDumpa) Tandoor and Curd (Lunch-box Idea5)
Arvi is a delicacy for us. We simply love it and usually considered an exotic dish. I usually prepare dry version of it and have it with either sambar or rasam on the sides. Today I wanted to make it with tomato rice, which is another favorite of mine 🙂 So here comes my 5th […]
Aloo Paratha with Perugu Pachadi and Banana cake (Lunch-box Idea4)
I rarely make parathas at home, but when I do I prefer serving them with perugu pachadi (spiced yogurt). This way I need not prepare 2 different dishes and my work gets done quickly 🙂 I prepared banana cake yesterday as a snack and so I packed parathas with cake today. But you can substitute […]
Soy-chunk Biryani with cucumber-raita and fruits (Lunch-box Idea3)
We often feel that biryani takes lot of time to cook and that the process is tiresome. But we can prepare biryani in a manner similar to pulao and it makes a perfect lunch-box recipe. Add soya-chunks and lots of veggies to make it healthy. Serves: 2 Preparation time: 15 mins Cooking time: 15 mins Ingredients: […]