March 13, 2015

Aloo moong dal cutlet - Potato green gram dal cutlet

patties in a serving plate
Aloo moong dal cutlet recipe - Cutlet  is one of the most liked snacks in Indian cuisine. When I don't know what to cook, bake or fry for evening  snacks, I just go with some potato snacks. Most of the time I end up in making cutlet. Here is a very easy yet delicious potato, split green grams cutlet, a perfect evening snack that I made recently. No need to grind separate chutney to go with it. It tastes awesome with tomato ketchup or any other dipping sauce. Even hot cutlet goes well with a cup of hot tea or coffee. 

March 11, 2015

Gajar dose recipe - South Indian style carrot dosa recipe

gajar-dose with coconut chutney
Gajar or carrot dosa recipe - What will you do if you have one or two carrots in the fridge lying idle? Use it to make dosa. It is very simple. Just soak the rice, husked split black grams and fenugreek seeds as usual. Grate carrots and add in it while grinding. Your pink colour gajar dose batter will be ready for the use. This batter doesn't need any fermentation. You can store it in the refrigerator for  two or three days. Make crispy dosa and serve hot with coconut chutney.

March 02, 2015

Phool gobi ani mod aleli mugachi bhaji recipe - Cauliflower and sprouted green grams sabzi

cauliflower and sprouted moong bhaji in a serving plate
Phool gobi ani mod aleli mugachi bhaji recipe - A simple and healthy sabzi prepared with sprouted green grams and cauliflower to pair with chapti and rice with curry. I have used Maharashtrian kala masala to infuse the mild spice flavour in this bhaji. But you can also use garam masala instead of  kala masla if you don't have it. This bhaji is a nice accompaniment to Indian flat breads. You can carry it in the lunch box. Try out this delicious and healthy bhaji.

February 25, 2015

Batata vada recipe - Aloo bonda recipe

aloo bonda in a serving plate
Batata vada or aloo bonda recipe - Batata vada is one of the classic deep fried snack that we are never bored with. The hot batata vada is an absolutely delicious snack with some spicy chutney and you can't stop it with one or two. There are many ways to prepare the traditional Indian batata vada. 

February 03, 2015

Surnoli dosa recipe - Sweet and sour dosa of South Karnataka

surnoli dosa in a serving plate
Surnoli dosa recipe - Surnoli is a traditional authentic sweet dosa of South Karnataka. This dosa is prepared after fermenting the batter for 12 to 14 hours. A very delicious, soft and flavorful surnoli is a worth trying dish. Friends, try out surnoli once to have the traditional authentic taste of the South Karnataka's special  dosa. 

January 31, 2015

Aloo matar gobi sabzi recipe - Potato green peas cabbage curry

sabzi in a serving plate
Aloo matar gobi sabzi recipe - A very healthy combination of these three vegetables make a wonderful side dish. This side dish can be prepared within 15 minutes. Besides being healthy it is tasty also. Try out this easy side dish to treat your family. During a lazy day you can  prepare  sabzis in a jiffy.

January 30, 2015

Kothimbir Vadi Recipe - Maharashtrian Coriander Vadi


Kothimbir vadi is a popular traditional snack of Maharashtra. There are various versions of making the kothimbir vadi. This method is the most favorite wherein split bengal grams and split green grams are soaked and ground to a coarse paste, adding other ingredients along with chopped coriander leaves, then steamed and deep fried.

January 14, 2015

Eggless anjeer chocolate cake recipe -Eggless dried figs cake recipe - How to make eggless anjeer chocolate cake

cake pieces in a serving plate
Eggless anjeer chocolate cake recipe - Do you have dried figs or anjeer in stock?  Here is a very simple yet delicious anjeer chocolate cake recipe for you. This is  my all time favorite cake as I like both fresh and dried anjeers a lot.  I have used few anjeers in cake and cashew nuts to garnish and baked a small cake. The cake was soft, light, delicious and it has melt in mouth texture.

January 09, 2015

Farasbi batata bhaji recipe - French beans potato sabzi

bhaji in a plate
Farasbi batata bhaji recipe - A simple bhaji with french beans and potato is  a side dish which perfectly goes well  with rice and curry, rotis and chapathis. Needless to say that it is healthy, low fat and full of nutrition. Hence including it in the diet is very beneficial for health.  I use beans frequently in dals, curries, sabzis and stir fries. This is an easiest and simplest bhaji with lesser ingredients that you can make quickly without much of an effort. 

January 05, 2015

Gajar moong dal stir fry recipe - Mugachi dal gajar bhaji - How to make carrot split green gram stir fry

Gajar moong dal stir fry recipe - A healthy and delicious side dish for a quick meal. Soft cooked split green grams with slightly crunchy carrot which is garnished with fresh coconut and  coriander leaves, is a nice accompaniment for rotis and rice with curry. Very simple, healthy and easy stir fry that can be prepared within few minutes. It tastes like usali as it contains ample amount of husked split green grams.