If you are tired of having frozen burgers and want to try some fresh homemade ones, this White Bean and Greens Burger is a good alternative. It is a very simple veggie burger recipe and takes about 30 minutes to prepare. For the final week of Blogging Marathon 25, my third post on the theme of cooking from a cookbook is a recipe that I adapted from this wonderful book. Found this great book in my library called ’ Wild About Greens ‘....
Yufka is a very thinly rolled Turkish flatbread made with just the basic ingredients. It can be used to make wraps or as a pastry sheet for desserts. Yufka is an unleavened flatbread from Turkish cuisine. They are very thinly rolled flatbread almost resembling pastry sheets and are used for layering in some desserts. The Yufka is very similar to Lavash and uses just the basic ingredients like flour, salt, oil, and water....
Asparagus is the newfound favorite vegetable in our family. I have made the roasted asparagus a couple of times in the last few days, and I again brought a bunch of it this week to make this delicious Asparagus Curry, also known as Asparagus Poriyal. Asparagus is a popular spring vegetable that is both delicious and nutritious. Packed with vitamins, minerals, and fiber, it is an excellent addition to any diet....
This whole moong dal sundal, also known as Pachai Payaru Sundal, is a nutritious and healthy salad made with Moong / Mung beans. Perfect Sundal is not just for the Navaratri festival but also any time as a side or snack. Navaratri / Navarathri is one occasion when we get to eat protein-filled lentil/bean sundal for 9 days in a row. The Pachai Payaru Sundal / whole moong dal sundal is not just nutritious but very delicious....
Pavakkai Pitlai is a delicious sambhar from the South Indian region made exclusively with Bitter gourd. I have added chickpeas for added texture and flavor. This is a wonderful Vegan stew / kootu made with bitter gourd and served with rice. Did I just hear you say, I don’t like bitter gourd? Think again… Yes, Bitter gourd is bitter and that is the nature of the vegetable. But if cooked properly using the right ingredients and technique, the bitterness of the dish can be masked very well....
Kabuli Pulao is usually made with steamed rice, and topped with rich gravy. I made the Quabuli Pulao using vegetables, chickpeas, sweet carrots, and raisins. This week I am going to be making National dishes of three different countries. The first country I chose is Afghanistan and Quabuli Pulao is considered the national dish for this country. This dish is usually made with meat like lamb or chicken, but I have made a vegetarian version of it....
Refreshing Roasted Pepper Pasta Salad with Caramelized onions makes for the best lunch or a side with some crusty bread. If you are planning a Holiday lunch, make sure to include this on your menu. I am all about making fresh and hot meals for my family. But there are a few exceptions to this and one of them is Pasta Salad. I love to have these handy in the refrigerator, chilling and ready to feed the boys during one of their hunger marathons....
Thayir Saadham or Yogurt Rice is a very comforting dish, and all it needs is some spicy pickle to go with it. I also make Curd Rice with other combinations of fruits and vegetables like cucumber, pomegranate, raw mangoes, etc. Thayir saadham is something that a South Indian would never get tired of. We finish our meal every day with Thayir saadham, and it is probably the first favorite food/meal for many infants and toddlers....
Homemade spice powders like Thengai Podi and Paruppu Podi are such a life saver on a busy day. All we need is hot rice and couple of tablespoons of these spice powders and dinner is taken care of. I also see these Spicy Coconut Powder as a comfort food . Indian pantries are loaded with homemade spice powders like this Thengai Podi with Flax Seed, Paruppu Podi with garlic , Regular Lentil / paruppu Powder , Tilachi powder / sesame powder and so on....
This Chana Chaat or Garbanzo Beans Salad is a very quick-to-make dish that can be made with any kind of chickpeas. You could use canned ones, fresh ones, or black ones. As I am typing the Chana Chaat recipe, I am drooling just by thinking of the name of the dish. This recipe can be put together in less than five minutes if using canned beans, and can be made with any kind of chickpea....
French Green Lentil Salad with Balsamic Vinegar dressing - A flavorful meal on its own! This is a nice recipe to make as a meal or as a side and takes less than 30 minutes to make. This week is super exciting as I got to work with three ingredients that were mailed to me by Varada; a fellow blogger who blogs at Varada’s kitchen . A group of participating members was paired together for ingredient swap as a theme for Blogging Marathon....
Godhumai rava, also known as Dalia or cracked wheat, is a wonderful grain to make Upma. Not only is it delicious, but it is also healthy. This Samba rava upma is the perfect one-pot meal to make for breakfast or dinner. To make any upma a complete meal, I always add several vegetables. Rava upma or rava khichd i is something I make often, but lately, I have started to use godhumai rava more....
Dhokla made with channa dal or gram flour is called the Khaman dhokla. These Channa Dal Dhokla are a very good snack, especially for kids, with tamarind and mint chutney on the side. Gujarat is a coastal state in the northwestern region of India. This state is also known by the name ‘Jewel of the West’. Gujarat is bordered by Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, the Arabian Sea, and Pakistan. The largest city in Gujarat is Ahmedabad, whereas the capital of the state is Gandhinagar....
It was making one of my family’s favorite Take-out at home. This Taco Bell style Mexican Pizza (Vegetarian recipe) is so quick to make and can be enjoyed anytime at home without having to drive over to Taco Bell. For this week’s theme of ‘making Take-outs at home’, the next recipe I chose is something we all love. Taco Bell is a favorite place for us to have a quick bite as it is one of the places where we can get a better vegetarian option....
Mishti Doi or Sweet yogurt is a popular dessert from the West Bengal region of India. The yogurt is fermented in the earthen pots to give it a beautiful thick texture. Made with just a few ingredients, this is a perfect dessert to serve on a hot summer day. Mishti doi is a very popular dessert in West Bengal and Bangladesh. This is a fermented sweet made with milk and brown sugar (Jaggery)....
Norwegian Crisp Bread or Knekkebrød is a wonderful hard bread loaded with whole grains and seeds. Great for snacking and for an energy boost. We are mid-way through our A to Z International Flatbread series, and for the alphabet N, I have a very delicious and simple-to-make Norwegian Crisp Bread recipe. N is a relatively easy alphabet, and I was hoping to find quite a bit of recipes for it....
This peas pulao or matar pulao recipe is one of the easiest rice recipes to make. Serve it with some spicy or creamy curry to make it a meal. Peas Pulao is a very simple rice dish, which pairs very well with spicy and creamy side dishes. I always have a rice recipe when I make roti and subzi for lunch or dinner. This peas pulao recipe is one of the simplest pulao and takes less than 30 minutes to make....
Shortbread cookies are one of the easiest and the most delicious cookies to make and this Pecan Shortbread Cookies is just that. If you love the commercial Pecan Sandies, then you have to try this recipe to make it at home. Baking cookies is one of my favorite tasks and I love the holiday season for that reason. I look forward to the holiday season every year to try a handful of new cookie recipes and also to bake our family favorite....
Semiya Bagalabath or Curd Semiya is an excellent alternative to traditional curd rice. This Thayir Semiya is a good party dish to make in under 30 minutes. When my mother visited this summer, I had a lot of opportunities to learn several simple dishes that were classic and traditional. The semiya bagalabath or vermicelli bagalabath was such a pleasant change from the routine curd rice . I am not in any way saying this could take away the thayir saadham / curd rice’s place from my family....
Restaurant style gravies are always welcome in my house and this Shahi Paneer recipe is no exception. This restaurant style shahi paneer is creamy and delicious and it will keep you coming back for more. This is the last week of BM 25 and for the second day with the theme of cooking from a cookbook, I have chosen to work with a cookbook called Fabulous Flavors (vegetarian). A little intro about the book; this cookbook was put together by a committee as a fundraising project for EASA’s (External Affairs ministry’s spouses Association) charitable trust....
