This is a very simple, easy but very delicious recipe. Ingredients: Potatoes 2 medium-sized 1 can of Coconut milk Cilantro for garnishing Oil 1 tbs…
Very easy but delicious basmati rice dish, served along with dal-fry. Jeera means cumin seeds. This dish does not have any vegetables but only whole…
Raita is known as Koshimbir in Marathi. It is an Indian yogurt (curd) dip served with biryani. Boondi raita is one of the easiest to…
This chutney goes well with dosa, uttapam, or upma. It is very easy to make. I always use grated frozen coconut. You can use fresh…
Green beans have many varieties like French beans, snap beans, or string beans. Beans are rich in vitamins A, C, and K and they are…
Ridge gourd=Dodka (in Marathi) = Turai (in Hindi) =Birakaya (in Telugu). Ridge Gourd is a dark green, ridged, and tapering vegetable. It has white pulp…
Methi=Fenugreek. This herb is low in calories, rich in fiber, good for cholesterol as well as triglyceride control, good for sugar control, is a rich…
Chilla is an Indian version of a pancake. Oats chilla is savory pancakes made with oats, chickpea flour (besan), spices, and herbs. Ingredients: 1 cup…
Bottle gourd=Kaddu=Dudhi=Lauki. This is a very simple and tasty curry made with bottle gourd pieces cooked with curd and spices. Ingredients: Medium-sized bottle gourd 1…
Khichdi is an Indian staple food that is a blend of cooked lentils and rice seasoned with mild spices. Dal Khichdi is a one-pot nutritious…
In this type of dal (soup), green mango pieces are used for sourness. Ingredients: 1 cup Toor dal (split pigeon peas) 1 cup green mango…
Brussel sprouts are the most powerful cold-weather superfoods containing immunity booster vitamin C and cancer-fighting glucosinolates. Asparagus is low in calories and packed with essential…
This is a very simple, quick, and healthy side dish. Broccoli has a lot of fiber, proteins, vitamins K, C, A, E, and several B…
Puran poli is a traditional Indian sweet flatbread stuffed with a sweet lentil filling made from bengal gram/chana dal and jaggery/sugar. The various names in…
Tofu, also known as bean curd, is a food prepared by curdling soy milk and forming it into a solid block. It is the meat…
Capsicum is also called bell peppers, Shimla mirch, bhopla Mirchi. They come in many different colors including green, red, yellow, orange, white, and purple. Ingredients:…