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welcome to veg recipes of india…… 
the website is a vegetarian site with vegetarian recipes, indian as well as european ones.
i am the developer, blogger and photographer of this site . my name’s dassana. am a spiritual seeker on the path. am also a professional web developer and facebook developer having creative pursuits like cooking, designing, painting.
but alas, i have not done much design and development work on the site. blame it on the time game…
my spiritual MASTER is OSHO. apart from OSHO, i am also being guided and helped on my inward journey by an OSHO enlightened devotee, swami rajneesh. on his official website http://www.oshorajneesh.net, he has shared his journey to buddhahood in his controversial mystical book ” tears of the mystic rose “.
coming back to the website now… the recipes in this blog are taken from my family… basically from my mom and mom-in-law. some recipes are adapted from cookbooks, magazines, internet etc. and some recipes are the ones which I have created and devised. i am experimental in my ways of cooking and always go for innovative ideas.
basically, i cook and use ingredients on intuition. i never measure any of the ingredients that i use while cooking. i just know how much to use. in the website, though, i have mentioned the measures of the ingredients for all my recipes.
the styling and photographs are all done by me. till the mid of october 11 i was using my nikon camera for taking the food photographs. i was and am pretty satisfied with my nikon camera functions and capabilities. i recently brought my first dslr camera – canon eos rebel t3i. i am still finding out more about using dslr camera for food and professional photography. also i am still learning more about the creative aspects of photography.
initially when i started the blog, i used to take the pictures from my mobile phone. already, i have updated some of my older posts with new pictures and i keep on updating the older mobile photos with the new camera pictures. so the updation of pictures on previous posts is an ongoing process on this blog.
the recipes on the website are good as well as tried and tested and may be sometimes unique as well. if you are looking for something new, than this website is a place you should visit again.
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Hi Dassana,
I stumbled upon ur website looking for misal pav receipe and discovered lots more interesting receipes. Your blog is very interesting and well maintained with a good commentary and step wise photos. It will be great if you can also post ‘dabeli’ in your Mumbai street snack section when time permits.
Keep up the excellent work…
Anjali
thanks anjali. dabeli is on my list to post for mumbai street foods. i had the recipe too, but have lost it somewhere. but will make the recipe and post it.
Hi Dassana, was just searching for a basic cake recipe on google for my two years old daughter and your site just happened to me. your site is really an inspiration. Your idea to show all the steps wid pictures, make cooking so intresting and easy that people like me who don’t take much intrest working in the kitchen will start finding cooking an enjoyable task. Thanks for making my life easy and better wid your valuable ideas and recipes… May god bless u
thanks anu for such beautiful comments. cooking can be a creative and satisfying. just make sure you cook what you and your family enjoy. and don’t forget to the add most important ingredient – your love… to the food…
thnks alot, i dont know cooking, this website is my guru, dialy i will chk my mail for any recipes, and tomato rasam is simply superb, i would like to ask to include many indo chineese recipes like pasta, hakka noodles,, once again thnku
thanks ramya for your lovely comments. i don’t update the recipes daily, but try to update it once or twice a week. i will include indo chinese recipes as well in the future.
You have a nice collection of chat recipes. I enjoyed reading your blog. Chitra
thanks chitra
Dear Dassana
Very Thank full to you. I am Very much happy to saw this web. really wonderful recipe. thanks for the wonderful recipe.
With Best Regards
Ashwini Phaniraj
thanks ashwini
Hi Dassana,
. A few hours later, your how to make paneer in microwave took me deeper into your site.. and I really enjoyed browsing the diferent recipes …. Like someone else mentioned, I enjoy reading recipes on the web…. and of course trying them out. Your recipes look very nice and clear with great pictures. keep up the good work !!
Like many others, I stumbled upon your website while looking for, can you guess, how to cook idlis in microwave.. I have the Microwavable Idli dish.. but did not try it before.. and of course I know Aunty Web comes to our rescue every time
Ramani
thanks ramani for your appreciative comments.
Dear Dassana:
I am so glad that i wandered over to this site of yours, the way u have presented the recipes and the recipes themselves are so good. I am someone who reads recipe blogs for happiness (i know i sound weird when i say that) and i was so happy reading through your posts. I can almost say that i love you though we have never met. I owe you.
its nice to know that some one is loving my blog…
See again u deleted my comment!! I cant believe you follow Osho! As all followers take criticism in positive way
Apologies just saw that this comment is active and sweet puda one too is active. The one I did post about Karwachauth recipes which I cant find – regarding use of onion garlic in fasting food
Apologies for overlooking
dear Mrs Malhotra, its alright. we all make mistakes in life. and thats how we learn and grow. in Osho teachings, we are not meant to follow Osho, but to find our source of wisdom and act through it.
Osho never wanted anyone to become his followers. instead he wanted all of us, to awaken the buddha in us.
thanks for touching the sweetest chord in me – my beloved master osho. but it is better to use the term lovers instead of osho followers.
regarding the karwa chauth comment – i did not get a comment about using onion garlic from you.
may be it would have not got posted on the website.
i agree with you that we do not have onion garlic for fasting food. in the compiled list of recipes, i have put for karwa chauth recipes, i have used onion in the chaat recipes. but i had made these not on karwa chauth but on regular days.
i thought people are wise enough to skip the onion garlic and make the recipes. but now i think i will put a note on the post mentioning readers to skip the onion garlic. thanks for that.
Thanks Dassana,
Why do u delete critical posts!!! Whenever I have wrote something critical, you have deleted it
dear Mrs Malhotra, i have never deleted your comments. i have only recieved two comments from you – one is this one and the other is on the sweet puda recipe link.
i don’t know what you are saying. in relation to the recipe i have always published comments where people have asked me about more details, info, given suggestions or even criticized the recipe. if i find the comments offensive or suggestive or absolute nonsense, i delete them.
Hi Dassana just searching for soya beea recipes I came to your blog. I must say it is wonderful so inspiring and clear. Thank you so much hope you keep up your vision. I am in New Zealand but born in Finland. Most of luck for your future
Thanks Rosa
thanks rosa for your kind words. i pray the same for you too and all the best for your future too.
Hi Dassana,
I ran across your site today looking for how to make flax seed paste and was pleasantly surprised and SO glad I found you. You cook similar to how I love to cook and I’m finding your recipes pretty awesome! I’m a vegetarian and have been most of my life and you do your blog right when it comes to cooking…You have PICTURES of what the dish is suppose to look like! I LOVE that. I’m such a visual person, people like us need that. Its a great aid. I think its an important key in getting to be a better cook. Thanks for your wonderful blog. I’ll be using it on a regular basis… Keep it up!!! Cheers!
dear vernon
thanks for the encouraging and genuine comments which are rare nowadays. because people are so busy… they don’t even have the time to say a hello…
i explored your site and found out we have one more common interest that is music. i am a meditator and disciple of enlightened masters buddha and osho… and according to osho, music is next to meditation and the right music deepens the meditative experience.
i pray you grow both in creativity and spirituality…
i will keep on writing about some delicious vegetarian recipes…. so do keep checking…
love
dassana
Hello Dassana,
Just stumbled upon your blog while searching for some mushroom recipes. Though I love Non Veg food, yet this blog has a lot of things to keep me busy for days, even months. You have a simple style of explaining which make things easier…I am curious about the herb mix that you are using. Which herbs do you usually mix?
As a whole, its great work. Keep us drooling….
thanks siddharth for your encouraging and positive comments.
i buy dried mixed herbs, either imported or indian most of the times. and the indian one has not failed me or the recipes in which i have used it
i buy Herbes de Provence. the herb mix usually consists of thyme, marjoram, rosemary, basil, oregano, savory, fennel, sage, bay leaf
more about Herbes de Provence here on wikpedia and
here is the official site: http://www.herbes-de-provence.org
for the italian seasoning i add dried oregano, basil, thyme, parsley, rosemary, red chili flakes, black pepper.
also you could use the italian mix/oregano mix which we get with the pizzas when they are delivered home.
you could easily make these herb mixes at home. google and you get the recipes for making mixed herbs at home.
I have been using the Pizza oregano mix.
I tried your Mushroom Omlette today. It turned out to be great!!
do try the other recipes….
Hi Dassana,
I read some of your recipies.I liked them a lot.I am a home maker with 2 grown up kids.I am experienced in cooking.My friends and family feel that I am an excellent cook.I have some of my own recipies which I learnt from my mom,I arrived at them with experience.Can I share them with you?How do I create my blog?I do have a bit of free time now.Please guide me.
Thanks.I will continue reading some of your recipies.
Do reply.
Sadhana.
thank sadhana. i have emailed you. get back to me on any queries or clarifications.
gr8 blog….keep cooking
thanks once again sangeetha.
Hi Sis
Hello I am Nazia I am new to ur site..happy to hear someone whozz a good devotee to God…
I am strong believer in God as well
I would love to discuss religion with u if u dont mind..
Regards
Nazia
hello nazia. i am not a believer in god. i do not have any beliefs or faith systems. when i use the word god, it means the the existence all around me and even inside me. it does not mean some fatherly figure up there controlling our lives. it means the energy…… the whole cosmic dance.. or call it nature…the life that pervades in you and me and everywhere.
let me tell you that god cannot be discussed. discussion is of the mind, intellect… god has to be felt in your innermost depths. how much ever you discuss, you will never be able to come to know god.
I agree with you Dassana, God can’t be discussed. My mom told me one thing when I was a kid querying why there are different temples, gurudwaras, churches, masjids when we say god is one. Her simple reply to clear my all doubts was ‘Religion is like River’ All rivers travel towards Sea to be submerged into the great ocean, similarly religion gives a pathway to all to walk towards and get submerged into God.
great answer from your mom. i totally agree. i don’t want to say anything more, because the answer is perfect.
Hi Dassana,
I stumbled upon your website while looking for modak recipe. Great website! You have taken so many efforts especially the pictures at each step are so clear and detailed. Such a dedicated effort. Thanks! Sure you are doing everything with love and awareness. A lot to learn from you. Thanks and Best Wishes and May God Bless You!
Sujata
thank you sujata…..
Hi Dassana,
Stumbled accidently upon your blog. I think I was looking for vegetarian biriyani recipe. Amazing! You really have a lot of passion and patience to have a blog of this quality.
What I found similar is that I too was a non – vegetarian initially, rather forced to be one and later I stood my ground and gave up meat and fish altogether. So I am really enjoying your blog since it has a good combination of vegetables recipes as well as paneer and egg and also basic recipes as well as special recipes.
Also, I believe, having a family who eats meat helps one to be more adventurous with different spices (but that’s purely my opinion).
Anyways, looking forward to reading the rest of your blog and trying out your recipes
All the best !
thank you Manorama.. your story is similar to mine regarding, eating non-vegetarian food… i admire your courage to go for vegetarian food… sometimes social and famiy pressures just don’t allow you to be yourself and do what you want to do… or eat what you feel like eating….
do give me feedback when you try out any recipe.
frist of all
i want to thanks for your great recipe you posted on your blog
i have try many of them and like you i also want to spend time in kitchen for my family and friends.
all recipe is superb.
thanks
thanks a lot
one thing more i also want to post some recipe
how i can?
please mail me
thanks
praveen
praveencrown1@gmail.com
thank you praveen…. its feels good to know that the recipes have come out well…
to make your own blog… so that you post your recipes… you need to buy a domain name…. then install wordpress in your web directory…. and start posting your recipes through the wordpress interface…. wordpress is an easy software that lets you make your site they way you want it.
you can also, choose the blogger platform and start with a blogger account… the only drawback is that the images and other files are located on the blogger server…
but with your own domain name, the images are located on the space you have taken from the web hosting service provider. so you have total control over your content material including the images….
feel free to email me for any more queries…
Nice to know about you Dassana.
you have a great blog here and i loved the way you write.
Thanks for dropping by my blog and for the sweet encouraging words.
Like you say you use ingredients on intuition , that is the way it goes with me too ……. intuition leads us to eat what is needed at the moment….isn’t it ?
thanks sangeeta. intuition not only guides us to eat what is needed at the moment, but also guides us in making decisions in life.
this blog is awesome for veg loving peoples…..and I wish to make the every recipes published here
Hi Sourav. Thanks for appreciating and boosting my spirits. Its nice to know that you like the blog as well as the recipes.