Leafy vegetables and herbs are commonly used in an Indian diet across various states. There are variety of recipes using bright and fresh green veggies which makes part of our day-to-day meals. These are not fancy recipes rather homestyle yet delicious ones with staple ingredients. In this post, I am sharing one such recipe using…
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Besan-Simla Mirchi Bhaji | Side dish with capsicum & chickpea flour
In this post, I am sharing a wonderful recipe with green capsicum – ‘Besan-Simla Mirchi Bhaji‘. It is a local name for this vegan recipe that is a dry sides prepared using capsicum and chickpea flour. Just handful ingredients and no onion or garlic requires for the recipe. It has mild chilli with dominant earthy,…
Gajar Koshimbir | Carrot Salad (an Indian side-dish)
Gajar Koshimbir is a simple Indian side dish prepared using freshly grated carrots. In classic Indian cuisine, we typically don’t use salads as main meal or course. As a matter of fact; we prefer to have salads as sides which are prepared using fresh seasonal produce or staple ingredients. Of course, these light and fresh…
Turkish Bulgar Pilaf
This ‘Bulgar Pilaf‘ is a recent addition to my recipes and reminiscent to delectable cuisine from my Turkey trip in last autumn. Exploring locals recipes and trying regional delicacies are my favourite things to do while travelling to new destinations. I thoroughly enjoyed Turkish food while loved this bulgar pilaf so much; that I had…
Mushroom & Spinach Rice – One-Pot Recipe
This ‘Mushroom & Spinach Rice‘ is one of my favourite one-pot meal. Super simple, one-pot recipe which can come together under 45 minutes. Also, you don’t need too many spices or seasoning mixtures to make it flavourful. I simply used coriander powder and garam masala along with few whole spices which adds flavours and lovely…
Kobichi Bhaji | Cabbage Stir Fry Recipe
This ‘Kobichi Bhaji‘ is a simple homestyle preparation of cabbage (Kobi is a local name for cabbage). A stir fried recipe using shredded cabbage with onions, dal and few other staple ingredients for flavourings. It has slight crunch from cabbage while its sweetness is perfectly balanced with green chillies and dal. This recipe is perfect…
Shevai Upma | Roasted Vermicelli Recipe
‘Upma‘ is one of my favourite breakfast recipe; simple yet delightful dish prepared using semolina. Then there is another version of upma which is prepared using vermicelli. The vermicelli upma is easier and quicker version which tastes amazing too. Vermicelli are also known as ‘shevai’ in local language, thus this recipe is called as ‘Shevai…
Maharashtrian Pithla Recipe
‘Pithla‘ is a regional speciality from an Indian state – Maharashtra. It is prepared using gram flour, onions and garlic-chilli paste with aromatic, warm tempering of curry leaves, cumin and mustard seeds. A garlic-chilli paste used in this recipe is one of my favourite and it is known as ‘Thecha‘. This thecha is hot and…
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…
Vangi-Batata Bhaji | Aubergine-Potato Curry
‘Vangi-Batata Bhaji‘ is simple, homestyle recipe with aubergine and potatoes (vangi=aubergine & batata=potato in local language). Diced aubergine and potatoes are seasoned with powered spices and cooked until soft. Tomatoes are also used in this recipe, which adds slight sourness and balances the flavours. It is semi dry in texture with mushy aubergine and potatoes;…