Kantola Nu Shaak

Kantola Nu Shaak

Kantola Nu Shaak is a stir fry dish made with Kantola (Teasel gourd or spiny gourd) along with onions, and spices. It is dry veg dish and goes well with Dal, Rice, Roti. It also goes well with thepla, bhakri or rotla. It is vegan. Skip adding asafoetida to make it gluten free.

Malai Paneer Tikka / Grilled Cottage Cheese With Cream

Malai Paneer Tikka / Grilled Cottage Cheese With Cream

Malai Paneer Tikka / Grilled Cottage Cheese With Cream is a appetizer made by marinating paneer/cottage cheese with a mild marinade made with cream, hung curd, cashew nut powder and flavored with kasurimethi, fennel seeds and cardamom powder. This paneer is than grilled along with onions, capsicum and tomato.  The outcome is soft , succulent … Read more

Paneer In Mushroom Curry

Paneer In Mushroom curry

Paneer In Mushroom Curry is a dish where paneer and other vegetables are cooked in mushroom sauce along with Indian spices. The gravy is rich and creamy and has a nice flavor of mushroom. The curry goes well with roti, tandoori roti, naan, paratha or jeera rice.

Ragi Jowar Pyaaz Phudina roti

Ragi Jowar Pyaaz Phudina roti

Ragi Jowar Pyaaz Phudina roti is a delicious roti made with combination of flours such as finger or red millet (ragi/nachni) flour, sorghum (jowar) flour, chickpea flour and whole wheat flour. Onion and mint leaves are added to give extra flavor to the roti. This roti goes well with curry or dal, and can also … Read more

Kodha Nu Shaak/Bhopda Chi Bhaji/Kaddu Ki Subji/Pumpkin Curry

Kodha Nu Shaak/Bhopda Chi Bhaji/Kaddu Ki Subji/Pumpkin Curry

Kodha Nu Shaak/Bhopda Chi Bhaji/Kaddu Ki Subji/Pumpkin Curry is a very delicious and mouthwatering dish made from pumpkin along with peanut, poppy seeds and spices. It is made sweet and tangy with jaggery and tamarind and is enjoyed best with rice flour roti, or regular roti or rice. 

Kofta Biryani

Kofta Biryani

Kofta Biryani is a variation of a biryani where kofta made from paneer and bread is layered with the gravy and rice with spices and then it is cooked on a slow flame (dum) before serving. It is a one meal dish and can be enjoyed on different occasions and potluck.

Mixed Vegetables Subji

Mixed Vegetables Subji

Mixed Vegetables Subji is semi curry like dish made by with different vegetables. The vegetables are cooked and then are tempered with butter, oil, cheese and different spices such as biryani masala, chole masala, and kasuri methi  to give a different flavor. It gives a different taste to your regular prepared subji and tastes best … Read more

Paneer in capsicum curry

Paneer in capsicum curry

Paneer in capsicum curry is rich gravy made with tomato, onions, capsicum and cashew nuts. It does not use any cream or butter for cooking. The cashew nuts gives a creamy texture and rich taste to the gravy. You can swap paneer with tofu/ mixed vegetables/granules/mushroom to make it vegan. It is gluten free and … Read more

Vegan Carrot Halwa

Vegan Carrot Halwa

Vegan Carrot Halwa is a non dairy version of  popular Indian dessert “carrot halwa” and is  made with grated carrots that are cooked in a nondairy milk such as almond and is flavored with cardamon and nuts.  It can be served hot for breakfast or served warm with a scoop of non dairy ice cream … Read more

Vegetable Dum Biryani

Vegetable Dum Biryani

Vegetable Dum Biryani is dish made where cooked long grained rice and gravy made with onion, tomato, spices and vegetables are assembled in layers in a big thick bottom pan. The vessel is then covered and cooked on a low heat keeping on a pan for 20-30 minutes till the spices are nicely infused with … Read more

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma

Vegetables Vermicelli Upma also known as Seviyaan Upma is a popular South Indian Breakfast made with noodles made with wheat, semolina or rice. It is a very quick, easy, delicious recipe and is light on stomach. It can be cooked with or without vegetables. It is also a very healthy option for breakfast, lunch, lunch … Read more

Undhiyu (Gujarati Mixed Vegetables)

Undhiyu (Gujarati Mixed Vegetables)

Undhiyu is a seasonal dish made in Gujarat a state of India, during winters with all mixed vegetables such as lima beans (vaal), surati papdi (beans), green pigeon peas (tuvar dana), purple yam, small brinjals, sweet potato, raw banana, potato, muthia – fenugreek dumplings (dumplings/fritters made with fenugreek leaves and spiced chickpea flour (besan) and … Read more

Eggless Zucchini Cake With Chocochips

Eggless Zucchini Cake With Chocochips

Eggless Zucchini Cake With Chocochips is an eggless and healthy cake made with whole wheat flour, oats, zucchini and chocochips. It is a perfect healthy accompaniment with tea or coffee. It is enjoyed by kids in their lunchboxes or a small afterschoolsnack. 

Basic Makhani Gravy

Basic makhani gravy

Basic makhani gravy is a a silky, buttery, creamy tomato based gravy and is commonly used in many veg and non veg recipes such as Paneer Makhani, Chicken Makhani, Vegetable in makhani gravy, mushroom in makhani gravy, Makhani Kofta, Makhani pizza.  It can be prepared in huge quantities and freezed for further use in small … Read more

Aloo Moongwadi Ki Subji / Potato Moongdumpling Curry

Aloo Moongwadi Ki Subji / Potato Moongdumpling Curry

Aloo Moongwadi Ki Subji / Potato Moongdumpling Curry is a curry made with potato and sudried dumplings. The dumplings are made with moongdal and spices. It is a very good option when the kitchen is out of fresh vegetables. It is served hot with rice, roti, bhakri or parathas. It is vegan.

Tuvar Dana Bhaat / Pigeon Peas Rice

Tuvar dana bhaat

Tuvar Dana Bhaat / Pigeon Peas Rice is a simple and delicious rice made along with fresh tuvar dana (green pigeon peas) and spices. It is enjoyed plain or can be accompanied with gujarati kadhi or curd, papadum, salad and pickle. It is very quick and easy to make and can be served for a … Read more

Schezwan Sauce

schezwan sauce

Schezwan Sauce is a spicy sauce made with dried red chilies, lots of garlic, onions. It is an essential sauce/dip served with Indo-Chinese snacks such as spring rolls, manchurian, chinese samosa. It can be made and refrigerated for a month if there is sufficient oil covering the surface. It can be enjoyed with fried rice, … Read more

Vegetables in hot sauce

Vegetables in hot sauce

Vegetables in hot sauce is a spicy curry made with tomato, garlic, red chili powder and mixed boiled vegetables.  It goes good with mild rice and also is a good sauce to serve on the hot Lebanese sizzlers. 

Bean and Spinach Rice

Bean and Spinach rice

Bean and Spinach Rice is a very healthy and delicious rice  made with spinach and kidney beans and flavored with Baharat powder to give a Lebanese flavor. It is rich in protein, folic acid and iron . It can be enjoyed by gluten-free and vegan!!