Category: Vegetarian

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Medhu Vadai / Uzhunnu Vada

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The crispy uzhunnu vadas which was served along with Masala dosa was a delicacy we enjoyed during our college days.  Later away from home, I yearned for it.  And on holidays back at home I got the simplest recipe and managed to make it for my friends.  Here the recipe. Ingredients Urid dal (Uzhunnu parippu) 250 gram Green chillies chopped 4 nos Ginger chopped 1 teaspoon Salt to taste Oil to fry. Preparation Soak urad dal in water for 3-4 hours and drain. Grind the dal, chillies and ginger together adding a little water using a mixer grinder to a thick paste. … Continue reading Medhu Vadai / Uzhunnu Vada

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Aloo gobi masala

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Aloo gobi masala belongs to the North-indian kitchen and the Hindi name translates itself as potatoes (Aloo) and Cauliflower (Gobi) cooked with anIndian spice mix (Masala).  The first time I tasted it was in the 1980`s on my first trip to north India.  I found it delicious and here is the recipe. In the well-known Indian cuisine aloo gobi, potatoes and cauliflower are cooked with onions, tomatoes, and spices. There are various different methods to prepare this meal. You can use only onions, only tomatoes, or neither onions nor tomatoes at all. The aloo gobi recipe I’m presenting today is … Continue reading Aloo gobi masala

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Zucchini Fritters

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Zucchini Fritters Zucchini is available in the market fast all the year round.  At first I was not clear what to do with these green veggies.  But during the years we have found out various preparation methods for zucchini, from friends, from internet, from experimenting with this vegetable with other traditional preparation methods and the like.  I must say that many of these preparations are tastier than the steamed zucchini which we tasted for the first time from a take away. Here is the preparation method for Zucchini fritters. Ingredients Zucchini 2 large ones Eggs 2 nos Bread crumbs 2 … Continue reading Zucchini Fritters

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Aloo Kachaloo Chat

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Aloo Kachaloo Chat Aloo kachaloo is an easy to make spicy north indian  dish of which potatoe forms the main ingredient. Ingredients  Potatoes boiled 750 gram Tamarind chutney Green chutney Sev mixture 100 gram Preparation Slice the boiled potatoes into pieces of even thickness and arrange in a plate. Sprinkle tamarind chutney evenly over the potatoes. Put the green chutney on top of it. Garnish wit mixture and coriander leaves and serve hot. How to make Tamarind chutney. How to make green chutney. Continue reading Aloo Kachaloo Chat

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Karela Fodi, Bittergourd Fodi

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One of the nine basic tastes, bitterness of bittergourd gives a special touch to Inidan dishes.  Bittergourd is very esteemed in Indian kichen due to its medicinal properties.  There are a lot of ways to prepare bittergourd to a delicate food or side dish the fried varieties are my favourites. Bittergourd Fodi is a Goan preparation.  I am presenting a special preparation using rice flour as marinating paste. Ingredients Bittergourd 250 grams Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric Powder 1/2 teaspoon Rice powder 2 tablespoon Salt to taste vegetable oil to fry Preparation Wash and dry the bitter gourds. Now slice … Continue reading Karela Fodi, Bittergourd Fodi

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Beetroot Rice the simple way

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Beetroot Rice the simple way Formerly, in older days beet root or simply beet was called the poor man`s vegetable.  But it is used in several ways as a delicious side dish.  Here is a tasty and simple recipe for beetroot rice.  Ingredients Rice 1 cup Beet root chopped 1 cup Onion sliced 1 nos Green chillies slit 3 nos Salt to taste Oil 2 tablespoon Preparation Cook the rice adding enough water and a pinch of salt. When half cooked remove from heat, drain and keep aside. Heat oil in a thick-bottomed pan and saute the chopped onion and … Continue reading Beetroot Rice the simple way

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Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)

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Ingredients Potato (boiled, peeled and mashed) 250 gram Whole wheat flour 500 gram Chilli powder 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon Coriander leaves finely chopped 1 tablespoon Vegetable oil 3 tablespoon Butter/ghee 1 tablespoon Salt to taste Oil to fry Preparation Mix the potato, salt, chilli powder, turmeric powder and coriander leaves and mix well.  Add the wheat flour little by little and mix into a smooth dough. Add a little more water if necessary. Cover it and set aside for half an hour. Make lemon sized balls from the dough, roll the out flat  to round chapatis. Heat a … Continue reading Alu Chapati (Potato Flatbread)

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Naan using Yogurt and Onion seeds

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Naan using Yogurt and Onion Seeds Ingredients Sugar 1 teaspoon Yeast 1 teaspoon Lukewarm water 150 ml Wheat flour 500 gram Butter/ghee 4 tablespoon Yogurt 2 tablespoon Onion seed (kalonji) 2 teaspoon Preparation Dissolve sugar and yeast in warm water, stir well till completely dissolved and keep aside. Take salt and flour in a sieve and sift into a vessel. Repeat this 2-3 times that the salt is evenly distributed. Add the yeast dissolved water, 2 tablespoon butter (ghee) and yogurt and mix and knead the dough till it becomes soft and elastic. Place the dough in a big vessel, … Continue reading Naan using Yogurt and Onion seeds

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Beetroot Soup

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 Beetroot was considered as poor man`s vegetable for a long time.  Due to its high content of nutrients and the beautiful rosa colour the possibilities which it renders to the kitchen is to be explored and discovered. Beetroot Soup Ingredients Beetroot 250 grams Onion finely chopped 2 nos Olive oil 2 tablespoon Garlic 2 cloves Salt to taste Pepper to taste Lime juice 2 Tablespoon Sour cream to garnish Preparation Finely chop the onions and garlic and saute in oil heated in a pan. When the onion pieces reaches golden brown in colour add finely chopped beetroot pieces, salt, turmeric … Continue reading Beetroot Soup