Want to make a dosa that is dead simple involving no long fermentation time? Try Pesarattu! My first realisation of the existence of such a dish came from a recipe booklet that came along with… [Continue Reading]
Pearl Millet Recipes | Savoury Pearl Millet Porridge | Bajra Khichdi
This pearl millet recipe needs overnight prep in terms of soaking. That apart, this gluten free grain combined with mung dal and vegetables, makes a wholesome healthy meal. It is also an excellent recipe for… [Continue Reading]
Lentil Salad with Feta + Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing
Lentil Salad with Feta and a Lemon Turmeric Sunshine Dressing This post is all about how to take a very basic ingredient from your kitchen and turn it into a (healthy) gourmet salad. Are you… [Continue Reading]
Indian Quinoa Recipe | Quinoa Sambar Sadham | Vegan Quinoa and Lentil Stew
This 20 minute Indian Quinoa Recipe with lentils and vegetables will be your new favourite way to eat quinoa. Most of us absolutely love some of our traditional foods that also double up as comfort… [Continue Reading]
Tomato and mint flavoured moong dal
Yellow split moong dal takes on a delicious avatar in this stove top cooked version flavoured with tomatoes and dried mint. A quick and easy recipe to go with rotis.
Beetroot Sambar – Beets and lentils
Recipe for beetroot sambar – a South Indian dish prepared using yellow lentils and beets, to be had with plain steamed rice.
Vegan Creamy Cauliflower Soup | Cauliflower and Potato Mulligatawny Soup
This vegan creamy cauliflower soup has flavours of an Indian curry. This spiced soup is thick and hearty– pairs well with crusty bread. It is cauliflower season in India. Winters give us a bountiful harvest… [Continue Reading]
Misal Pav | Mumbai Misal Pav | Maharashrian Misal Pav
Misal Pav is an iconic Maharashtrian dish that can be served as an anytime meal. A piece of local bread (pav) dunked in a fiery stew made using sprouted beans with a topping of the… [Continue Reading]
White Beans Sundal | White beans Recipes
White beans recipes | White Beans Sundal – South Indian style snack with spices and coconut In South Indian homes, sundal is the mainstay of prasad offered during Navratri festival days. This prasad is served… [Continue Reading]
Ridge Gourd Dal
Ridge gourd (turai in Hindi, beerakaya in Telugu, peerkangai in Tamil, heerekayi in Kannada) is also known as luffa in English. It is not as popular outside of Indian cooking. In India, it is used… [Continue Reading]
Bengali Ghughni – Easy Dried White Peas Curry
Bengali Ghughni is a simple Indian curry made using dried white peas, served by itself or as an accompaniment. It is also a popular street food in various parts of India. Ghughni – such a… [Continue Reading]
Gongura Pappu | Gongura Dal | Lentils with Roselle greens
Gongura Pappu is an Andhra style dal cooked with local greens – gongura leaves. The end result is a sour and spicy dal that is perfect with steamed rice. The first time I tasted gongura… [Continue Reading]
