Those seriously trying to lose weight can have these healthy multigrain rotis for breakfast with a healthy veg curry and a raw salad like beetroot kosambari . These roti are not only for weight watchers, but can be enjoyed by everyone including kids too with a potato or a mixed veg curry. Perfect for breakfast, lunch box or early dinner. To make multigrain roti, I have used 5 kinds of whole grain flours....
Palak paratha are great to enjoy anytime of the day for a meal. They also go well in a school/ office lunch box. These are my kids’ favourite and they love these in their school box, rolled with some paneer bhurji & fresh veggies. I love experimenting with different kinds of stuffings in these palak parathas. Regular use of spinach helps us to prevent iron deficiency and boosts our immunity....
About Paneer Bhurji Paneer is Indian Cottage Cheese and Bhurji means scrambled in Hindi. So as the name says, Paneer Bhurji is spiced scrambled paneer, cooked in North Indian Style. It is a dish where a spicy onion tomato masala is made first and then soft crumbled paneer is added to it. This is made much similar to the Egg Bhurji, which is also a popular street food served with Pav and goes by the name Bhurji Pav....
There are many kinds of vegetarian biryani made. Most of them use vegetables & are one pot dishes. Since this paneer biryani is dum cooked, it turns out to be extremely flavorful & delicious. Paneer turns out super flavorful and remains soft as it is dum cooked. Vegetable biryani is one of the most made in my home as it is super quick to make. Sometimes I also add some paneer to the veggie biryani....
About Pav Bhaji Masala Pav bhaji masala is a spice powder made with basic whole spices like coriander seeds, cumin seeds, black cardamoms, star anise, green cardamoms, fennel seeds, dried ginger, red chilies, black pepper, cinnamon, cloves and dried mango powder. You will also find some store bought versions with nutmeg, mace and stone flower. The whole spices are dry roasted on a low heat until crunchy, cooled and then ground to a fine powder....
This is one of my favorite recipes for kids school box. This can also be served to toddlers. I have used basmati rice here since we prefer this for the lunch box. However it can also be made with regular non sticky rice like sona masuri or ponni. To make peanut rice, cooked and cooled rice is required. While the rice cooks, I roast the peanuts and other ingredients. Cool them and powder....
Quinoa has a high nutrition profile hence is consumed widely in the recent years. It is a good source of iron, magnesium, fiber, Vitamin B2 and many essential nutrients. Quinoa is higher in antioxidants than any other gluten free grain. It is cooked like any other grain and served with side dishes or used in salads. Quinoa does not take up much time to cook so making any dish with it is quick....
Ragi mudde & ragi rotti are the staples in rural karnataka and are eaten during the beginning of the day especially by the farmers. These roti are nutrient dense and keeps hunger pangs away. The high fiber in the grain keep us full and also helps in weight loss. What are ragi roti? Ragi roti are gluten free unleavened flat breads from Karnataka cuisine. These rotti are often eaten for breakfast or lunch along with a chutney, dal & pudi....
Indian cuisine is diverse and is a reflection of various cultures and traditions. You will find every dish being made in numerous ways, with recipes varying by region, community and sometimes even by family. This salmon curry is the way I make it at home and is not any region specific dish. I love this one particularly for the simplicity. It’s fairly healthy, minimally spiced and comes together in a flash!...
In this post I share 2 ways to make the soup. The first one is an Indian-Chinese inspired recipe which tastes similar to what you get in the restaurants. Simply delicious, flavorsome and am sure you will love it. We personally do not like a lot of starch in our diet so this recipe does not use a lot and you can also easily tweak it to suit your diet....
To make this dish, I have used precooked rice that has been cooled. I have used garam masala and chili powder for the spice and flavor. However you can also use pav bhaji masala, bisi bele bath powder or vangi bath powder. Each of these will give a different flavor to the rice. I also make this one pot Tomato rice & this Tomato bath most often for a quick meal....
If you thought this dish was only served in some Telugu kitchens, you’re in for a surprise. Migrants and students from Guntur and Krishna area carried Ulavacharu not just in their hearts but into their new kitchens and the public domain. Slowly this dish has moved from the confines of the erstwhile village kitchens to gain popularity among restaurant goers and home cooks who love to experiment with regional foods....
Wheat rava can be used to make khichdi, upma, pongal and many more dishes. Infact it can easily replace the refined rava – i.e suji or bombay rava in most recipes. I made this wheat rava payasam a few times before and found to be delicious and good dish that doesn’t need refined sugar as jaggery is used. I always prefer to make syrup for any payasam that is made with jaggery....
To make most dosa varieties, rice and lentils are soaked for about 4 to 6 hours. Then ground with water to make a thick batter and fermented. This fermentation enhances the nutrition and lends an airy structure to the batter making end product porous and tasty. The batter is then spreaded to a thin crepe on a hot seasoned griddle and cooked for short time. Since these are cooked only for short time, typically less than 2 to 3 minutes most nutrients are preserved....
There are a few different ways an andhra style amla pickle is made, this one is similar to the mango avakaya. It can be eaten with plain rice, dosa or paratha. I prefer to make pickles in small quantities so they taste and smell fresh. I had made this amla pickle with just 10 medium sized ones. You can easily double or triple the recipe. Choose amla that are firm and fresh, this keeps the pickle good for longer time....
Pulusu is a traditional stew, that is a an everyday dish made in Telugu speaking homes. A pulusu can be made with many different kinds of vegetables like potatoes, bottle gourd, ridge gourd, bitter gourd, drumsticks and even with eggs & chicken. Unlike the other curried dishes, a pulusu is not cooked with plenty of spices. So it retains the original flavor of the veggies used in the preparation. Making pulusu is very easy and uses only pantry staples like onions, tomatoes, curry leaves, tempering spices, tamarind, jaggery and sometimes coriander powder....
In Indian cuisine, there are 2 ways a curry is made. One is the dry version & the other is a gravy. The first one is called sabzi, podi kura, dry curry etc and this is a dry dish without any gravy. Most times the veggies are cooked in their own moisture or with a splash of water. A lot of people still call this a curry. The second kind mostly uses water, yogurt or coconut milk to make the gravy....
You can make so many variations to this coconut ladoo recipe like using cocoa to make chocolate coconut ladoo, you can also dip them in melted chocolate and make chocolate coconut balls. You can also add some khoya to the mixture and make khoya coconut ladoo. If you like to try reduce the amount of condensed milk. You may also like this collection of 30 easy ladoo recipes. You can also check these 100 + Diwali sweet recipes You can also check these 10 Coconut Recipes...
Different temples have their own way of preparing Naivedhyam foods and are specific to particular region and state. The method shared here is usually followed in very big temples where a large number of devotees come over through out the day and the prasadam is offered till late noon. The preparation of curd rice begins very early in the morning and the rice keeps good without turning sour till evening....
Dates Syrup Dates syrup is a natural sweetener made with just 2 ingredients – Dates and water. Although this alternative sweetener is not necessarily low in calories it is a natural sugar that has the added benefit of being less processed than white sugar. Beyond that, it is certainly a healthier option than granulated sugar which has little nutritional value. Date are rich in iron, magnesium, potassium, and other trace minerals....
