Vegan Recipes

this is one health blend mix i wanted to write from a long time and finally writing about. if you have read my post on dukkah which is an egyptian nuts, seeds and spice blend, you know how much i love these type of blends, coz they add so much [...]

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hummus recipe

chickpeas are a favorite at home. usually with chickpeas, i end up making either punjabi chole or chana pulao. i must have made umpteen versions of punjabi chole at home. and we simply love chickpeas cooked with indian spices and masala. food blogging gives me the advantage of not only [...]

guacamole recipe- mexican avocado dip

guacamole is a favorite at home and also one of mine quick breakfast or dinner solutions when i am too tired or busy to make anything else. just making this famous mexican dip takes 5 minutes and there you go… have it with toast or any bread or make a [...]

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tomato rasam

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winters are still here for some time. and its comforting and warm to have a bowl of soup or dal in winters. one recipe i love to make whether its winters or summer or monsoons or any season, is tomato rasam. this tomato rasam is mom’s recipe and she has [...]

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baked cauliflower recipe

wanted to post this recipe of baked cauliflower from the last two days but just was not able to get time. some space and time today to add this quick and easy recipe of baked cauliflower. this is one dish that you can make when you are hungry and want [...]

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masala tea powder – indian chai spice blend mix

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indian chai/tea is a common beverage for us. we start our day with a blend of ginger-mint tea or ginger-cardamom tea. sometimes to make the chai more spiced, i do add cinnamon, cloves and fennel seeds. i love herbal teas and the indian masala chai is an all time loved [...]

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sev puri recipe

sev puri… a street snack of mumbai…. and my all time favorite mumbai street food and chaat recipe. in fact, coming to think of it… all the chaat recipes are my all time favorites sev puri is easy to make and just a few things have to be made before hand [...]

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aloo moongre ki sabzi – radish pods & potatoes sabzi

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whilst, having a short visit to my parent’s house, i saw the radish pods in the farmer’s market… i remember buying them many times in the delhi farmers’ markets. i love them for their radishy taste, flavor and aroma. so without even a second thought, i bought the radish pods. i wanted [...]

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spanish rice – arroz mexicana

easy to make spanish rice is one of my favorite recipes. its simple like the portuguese tomato rice, but more flavorful and little spicy, and the method of cooking the rice is also different. by the way, its really mexican rice but known as spanish rice. in mexico it is [...]

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portuguese tomato rice – arroz de tomate

this recipe of portuguese tomato rice is dedicated to a few of my portuguese friends. simple and easy to make and still delicious. goes well with mung bean sprouts salad or vegetable salad. very similar to the spanish rice recipe, except for the method of cooking… which i will post soon. its a [...]

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kaddu ki sabzi

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here again another of navratri recipes which is a favorite at home: kaddu ki sabzi. kaddu is the hindi word for pumpkin. and this recipe only has pumpkin, pumpkin and pumpkin in it so a must try for all pumpkin lovers. the recipe is another wonder from my mother in [...]

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jeera aloo – navratri recipe

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navratri has begun and i would like to share a simplest recipe with all you wonderful folks. the recipe of jeera aloo. easy to make and easy to serve. i love all the fasting food that is prepared during the vrat season and usually i would end up making these. [...]

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peri peri potato wedges

this ones great for folks who love potato wedges and french fries and its a spicy version. this recipe post has lots of pictures of the peri peri potato wedges. i hope you guys like the pics as well as enjoy making the potato wedges at home. in the recipe [...]

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mushroom vindaloo

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now for a spicy and hot recipe of mushroom vindaloo… vindaloo/vindalho is a portuguese goan recipe and is usually made with chicken or pork. i have seen the pork & chicken vindaloo featured in many of the restaurants’ menus in goa. the portuguese goan cuisine offers really good recipes like xacuti recipe, ambotik [...]

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cabbage upkari

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finally a recipe which was a staple at home. a recipe made with cabbage, beans, caulifower and even snake gourd, bottle gourd and pumpkin. the chana dal and the coconut were always there and this was my favorite combination with any veggie. this used to be my tiffin box lunch [...]

peri peri sauce recipe

here comes a hot and fiery sauce from the portuguese cuisine – peri peri or piri piri sauce. its made from piri piri, a type of bird’s eye chili from africa. legend has it that from africa the piri piri chilies went to portugal via the portuguese invaders. the piri [...]

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dukkah recipe

here comes a handy, simple, quick and delicious recipe of dukkah/dukka/duqqa. its from the egyptian cuisine and is a wonder blend made with nuts, seeds and spices. very healthy and very nutritious. usually as a snack, crusty breads are dipped in olive oil and then in the dukkah. this is [...]

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vegan pesto recipe with almonds

finally i made a vegan pesto and am posting the recipe. wanted to make it when my dear friend S was here a couple of months ago, but just did not get enough time to make the recipe. i wanted to make it especially for her, but alas! this recipe [...]

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penne with tomato mushroom and olives

pastas and pizzaz…. somethings which neither me nor hubby likes… question: so why this recipe of tomato mushroom penne? answer: sometimes, there is nothing wrong in making a recipe which one does not like. result: husband did not eat the penne at all and just had the tomato mushroom sauce… and that [...]

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pindi chana

the pindi chana or pindi chole recipe i wanted to make from a long time and finally managed to make this a few days back. this was again an awesome and spicy chana recipe that is made for the indian taste buds. have adapted this recipe from 1000 Great Indian [...]

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tomato rice

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this tomato rice recipe i learnt in my home science days and i still have the notes with me in my journal. i used to make this pretty often. a lot of tomatoes in the house and i was wondering to make rasam or tomato soup or tomato rajma or [...]

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Aloo Baingan Recipe

This simple and super easy recipe is from my mother in law. being a fantastic cook she dishes out awesome punjabi recipes. her trademark is that her recipes are easy to make and yet super yum. they are so easy that even a novice in cooking can make her recipes. [...]

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vegetarian borscht recipe

borscht…. now what is this borscht? for all those who do not know what is borscht…. borscht is a russian and ukranian soup made primarily with beetroots and other veggies. the other veggies that are usually added are cabbage, carrots potatoes and dill leaves. borscht is served with sour cream. [...]

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punjabi chana

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there are so many ways of making punjabi chole….. since i already have posted the punjabi chole recipe before, i will call this recipe punjabi chana. both punjabi chole and punjabi chana are same. its just another way of naming the recipe. but the chana can be dry or gravied. [...]

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bharli vangi – stuffed brinjals

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this recipe of bharli vangi or stuffed brinjals is a regular at my home. this recipe is how my mother makes it. i am not sure whether its a malvani, konkani or goan recipe. i first used to think that its a goan/konkani recipe, but a further research proved that [...]

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mix vegetable pakora

here’s another recipe for the monsoons…. hot hot crispy crunchy mix vegetable pakora. they are easy and quick to make. i had made lovely chili, potato and brinjal pakoras for my friends and they all loved it. you can use different veggies like cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, raw banana, aubergines, potato, sweet [...]

misal pav

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this recipe post of misal pav has been in the pipeline for some time now. and i am finally writing about this recipe. one of my favorite foods: the piping hot, spicy and hot misal pav is awesome to have during the monsoons. its rainy time in india and i [...]

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sookha kala chana – dry kala chana recipe

this recipe of dry kala chana is made during the kanjak ceremony on the last day of the navratras. this is a special punjabi recipe and the dry kala chana is served with pooris on this day. the kanjaks are served the kala chana with pooris. and after they have [...]

broccoli basil

Here’s another interesting recipe i had recently made. it was liked by everybody. hmmm….. its broccoli with basil leaves. the aroma and flavor of basil leaves complimented the broccoli amazingly. in fact the broccoli had absorbed the flavors of the basil and tomatoes and tasted yum. along with basil and [...]

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