‘Moogachi Usal‘ is a vegan friendly Maharashtrian recipe using sprouted green gram lentils. Lentils are good for us and sprouting increases their nutritional values even more. Hence, in Indian cooking it is always advised to sprout them and then consume. You can make wonderful gravies with sprouted lentils or enjoy them in salad. Sprouting process…
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Easy one pot recipe – Shrimp Pulav
‘Shrimp Pulav‘ is my go to recipe for any busy or lazy day 😉. It is a real one pot wonder, requires staple ingredients from Indian pantry and really minimal preparation time. I always like to store packet of shrimps in my freezer section, so just thaw them and use for recipe. A delicious, family…
Suranachi Bhaji| An easy recipe with Elephant foot yam
In this post, I am going to share an easy and tasty recipe prepared using ‘Suran‘. Suran which is also known as ‘Elephant Foot Yam’ or ‘Jimikand’ is a large tuber. It looks like a hard rock with dark brown outer cover and light pink or beige from inside. It is hard to cut but…
Kadwe Vaalach Birad | Sprouted Field Beans Curry
‘Kadwe Vaal‘ is a local name for Field beans which are easily available in Maharashtra, India. And this recipe is very specific to this part of India. Kadwe vaal are dried beans, so they need to be soaked and then sprouted before using for this recipe. It has buttery texture and slight bitter taste (but…
Kulith Aamati | Horsegram Daal
Kulith, also known as ‘Horsegram‘ is a legume commonly used in Indian cuisine. It is called as ‘Superfood’ for its rich nutrients and medicinal properties. This legume can be consumed as sprouted, whole or ground. I have already shared recipe of ‘Kulith Pithi‘ on my blog which I prepared using ground kulith/horsegram. In this post,…
Aromatic Mackerel Curry with Tirphala
In this post, I am going to share recipe of my favourite Mackerel curry. Personally, I don’t like to eat fish dunked in a curry, but they actually give flavours to the whole curry. Still I simply love to relish curry without eating fish chunks 😜. And this mackerel curry is most special due to…
Akkha Masoor Daal Recipe
‘Akkha Masoor’ also known as whole red lentil and commonly used to prepare Daal in Indian households. Red lentils can be found in grocery stores in two forms either whole lentil with skin on or split lentil. In this blog post, I am going to share recipe of dal using whole red lentil. This is…
Authentic Goan Sungatache Sango ghalun Hooman |Prawns & drumsticks Curry
Goa is a small state situated on the western coast of India. And it’s not just famous for its beautiful beaches but also for seafood. Since my family belongs to Goa, growing up I have tasted authentic Goan food prepared by my Mom & Grandma. And one of my favourite homemade delicacy is Prawns Hooman…
An easy Vegetable Pulav Recipe
Vegetables Pulav is a perfect recipe for any potluck or party. It’s very simple, easy and hassle free recipe. You can use your favourite and seasonal veggies to make this pulav. Serve it with any side dish like gravy or raita and papad. I often make this pulav on special occasions and serve with simple…
How to make Chickpeas Curry
Chickpeas are widely used legume in many cuisines across the world. Chickpeas are also known as Garbanzo beans or Egyptian peas. At my home, we call it as ‘ Kabuli Chana’ while it is known as ‘Chole’ in northern part of India. Chickpeas are high in protein and used in variety of recipes – you…