Recipe for this blog post is one of my favourite vegetarian Goan dish that is vegan friendly and prepared using variety of vegetables. It is known as Khatkhate that is very similar to vegetables stew where one can use seasonal veggies of their choice. Some of favourite options for this dish are corn, dry peas,…
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Basa fish curry
Hello readers, I am back with a new recipe 🙂 Yes, a new recipe on my blog after nearly 1.5 years. Past few months were quite busy and hectic for a good reason. We are blessed with a little baby girl who is 11 months old now and celebrating her first birthday in March. So…
Maharashtrian Varan Recipe
‘Varan‘ is a soul satisfying food and the quintessential recipe of Maharashtrian cuisine. It is a simple rather basic recipe prepared using toor dal (aka split pigeon peas) but essential for any occasions of marathi culture; we often prepare it as offering to god for festivals. Quite basic dal with handful ingredients which is paired…
Masoor Dal | Red lentils Recipe
Lentils are nutritious and can be great addition to regular healthy diet. Also, they taste delicious and one can try variety of recipes. One such simple and yummy recipe is ‘Masoor Dal‘. As name suggests; this dal is prepared with masoor or red lentils. Recipe is simple yet healthy and delicious. This earthy and lightly…
Moogachi Usal | Sprouted Green Gram Curry
‘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…
Goan Alsanyache Tonak recipe | Red Cowpeas gravy
‘Alsanyache Tonak‘ is a recipe from a beautiful Indian coastal state – Goa. Alsane is a type of pulse which is staple in Goa & appearance very similar to rajma or chawali (black eyed peas). Due to abundance of coconut, it is commonly used in most of the Goan recipes. And this alsane recipe is…
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,…