I got into crazy cooking mode this Saturday, since I had not cooked much during the week except some regular dinner prep. So we made Chilla (Puda/Gram Flour Crepe) for breakfast and then made some Pesarattu (Whole Mung bean crepe) with coconut chutney for lunch!. I ran out of whole green mung bean, so i…
Vegetable Biryani! (Stirfried Vegetables with Rice Indian style)
We were very tired on Sunday after a hectic weekend full of steam cleaning the house. some shopping and a TaiChi session. And I wasnt in the mood to cook, but I still wanted to eat something good and tasty. So Me and hubby decided on Vegetable Biryani. I gave him some initial instructions for…
Baingan Bharta (Roasted mashed spiced Eggplant)
I am not a big eggplant fan. the only way i like my eggpant is well cooked. And thats why i like the Baingan Bharta so much coz the eggplant is roasted well and then cooked well.. no raw taste possible! Charred eggplant . The dish can be made by roasting the…
Patta Gobi chole! (Cabbage and Garbanzo beans stir fry)
Patta Gobi Chole is a stirfry recipe using cabbage and garbanzo beans. This vegan main dish is healthy and full of flavor I was bored of eating cabbage as plain cabbage sabji(stir fry vegetable) or potato-cabbage sabji. So i thought of adding something interesting to it and came up with the chole-caabbage version! Serve this…
Kadhai Chole/Chana! (wok garbanzo beans:):))
There are a lot of ways chole can be made. This is my version of Kadhai Chole. The picture doesnt do justice to the yummyness of this dish! I have also stopped using the packaged masalas like chole or garam etc because they dont work very well with my digestive system:). I either…
Nepali Aloo!
My recipe for Nepali aloo is vegan and low in fat and calories. Potatoes are cooked with spices to create a flavorsome dish Another one of my Masi’s recipe.
Mushroom Mutter Masala! (mushroom peas in creamy curry)
Mushroom Mutter Masala, or, mushroom and peas in a creamy curry, is an easy and tasty meal. The key to a creamy mughlai curry is some blended nuts like cashews and almonds and a good amount of cinnamon! The cinnamony spicy creamy curry doesnt need no actual cream, butter or milk! Mushroom…