My Sunny boy keeps me on my toes as far as his tiffin is concerned.The menu should be rolling and fresh and interesting. And i keep looking for making it a healthy collaboration.So what did we do this time? This time it was his favorite corn and my favorite Oats. When your son refuses to take oats in breakfast,you just hide it under a yummy delicious cover. And what better cover then his no.1 choice Corn.So i made oats and corn with the goodness of paneer open sandwich.With of course a snack ,as his school has two breaks and mommy…
Vegetarian
Dal Makhani/ Makhani Dal- 30 minutes Meal
A whole black gram dal/lentil cooked with a tomato tempering and garnished with cream.A very rich and creamy lentil curry. Without any doubt or questions ,this dish will get a unanimous nod for being the most ordered,most loved and most wanted vegetarian recipes of any restaurant or cooked at home. Be it festival dinners,lunches or any formal party /get together,Dal Makhani is for granted on the Menu. One may aptly call it a vegetarians Delight. Its definitely a dish with most repeat servings. Our planned servings are always double in quantity for this lovely creamy and delectable lentil curry, and…
Tomato Onion Chutney-Dosa/Idli Chutney-Restaurant style
South Indian Food is incomplete without chutneys /sauces.Be it Dosa ,Idli or any other dish,a chutney just makes it complete. South Indian cuisine has always been in my ‘A’ list ,whenever we go eating out or a weekend treat at home.A home made Dosa batter or Idli batter and the lovely coconut chutney and red tomato onion chutney is always on the table.I wonder why i didn’t post this recipe before . Am a die hard fan of this sauce/chutney and may miss cooking this one at home if am being a little lazy,but do not miss this at any…
Vrat Dosa/Buckwheat Pancake/Dosa eaten during Fasting
Vrat Dosa or Buckwheat dosa is made with buckwheat flour and waterchestnut flour.Made specially during fasting /Navratri fasting.Healthy, gluten free ,vegan fruit based diet. Food for your soul- Food for Purification Fasting in Ancient India had more spiritual meaning than religious. Fasting is to purify. Fasting is to calm the mind, body and soul. We…
Potato Curry/Vrat Ke Aloo
A no onion -no garlic recipe, vrat ke aloo is a simple curry made with boiled potatoes dipped and cooked in a tomato curry. No use of onion & garlic makes this curry very soft on your digestive system and is prepared mainly during the fasting periods. Its the same curry we make with our poori/fried wheat pastries. This recipe can go well with your poori ,kachori and all other occassions like pooja bhog etc. In India, all pooja / prayer meetings are held with a following lunch or dinner serving where no use of onion or garlic is common.This…
Kuttu Ki Kachori /Buckwheat Pastry
Vrat Ki kachori or Kuttu ki kachori/Buckwheat Pastry is a cottage cheese stuffed pastry which is shallow fried on medium heat .These are not made from wheat flour,but from Buckwheat flour.In India during the fasting periods especially Navratri which falls around march and October only fruits or ingredients made our of fruit are used to prepare food.We normally avoid eating any grains at all. Food is eaten only once in a day and only rock salt is consumed during fasting.So all the recipes are prepared using rock salt or sendha namak as called in India. This year am trying this…
Khatta -Meetha Kaddu/ Sweet ‘n’ Sour Pumpkin
Navratras are approaching and so the preparations are in full swing to celebrate the Festivities and relish the food to their best. Come October and the festivities begin.I just love this month.Its full of excitement,action,celebrations,happiness,birthdays and best of all feasting!!. Food preps go hand in hand with all other paraphernalia. And Food preparations are my favorite part. I learnt this recipe from my mother-in-law. I love this dish and hope you all too.Do try this khatta meetha kaddu. During,Fasting days we make it only with jeera and tomatoes. It gets its “khatta/sour” flavor from the tomatoes and meetha from sugar….
Mushroom and Baby corn Poha/Flattened Rice
Poha or popularly know as Flattened rice is popular dish in the North of India. Breakfast for some and evening snack for others.A perfect company for Tea and for few it takes new avatars as a party snack.I have tried many recipes with this wonder ingredient and you may like my Poha Broccoli Idli which has got crazy views on my blog here: Poha Broccoli Idli. I keep trying out recipes for my little ones.My Daughter just started school and she needs a healthy snack for Tiffin .She loves Poha,but i wanted to make it healthier and more nutritious for…
Yam Burger
A delicious Burger made from Indian Yam, raw banana and bottle gourd. The flavors will match with that of a crispy chicken burger. A delight for vegetarians. A super healthy Meal. An excellent source of energy with multiple nutrients, a very good option to serve to your little one too .It’s a power packed meal with mouthwatering flavors. A Burger normally forms part of the junk food family. But this Yam-Burger is going to be an exception. With its endless list of health benefits, especially in summers, make this a super healthy meal. I have been fascinated by yam or…
Chole Bhature Baked Mini Bites
CHOLE BHATURE Baked Bites How many of you love chole bhature? Presenting our very own chole bhature in a healthier Avatar!BAKED!!!With no compromise with the taste,these are just delicious.A crunchy bhatura base with masaledar/spicy chana .Served with aam ka achchar as topping. You’ll fall in love with it and might even replace the original with these.There are certain dishes ,which can bring your spirit and moods up anytime they are served. One such dish for me is Chole Bhature. A childhood favorite. I could hog on to these endlessly as a kid. But now you have to keep a close…
