Vegetable Salad A vegetable salad can be made in many different ways – with raw vegetables, with boiled or steamed vegetable and also with grilled veggies. Whatever way you make it, a vegetable salad is absolutely great for your body as it increases the intake of your veggies. In the simplest form it is simply fine chopped raw veggies tossed with some spices and herbs. Optionally a lot many ingredients can be added in the form of a salad dressing, a sauce consisting of various ingredients like lemon juice/vinegar, oil, salt, herbs and spices....

This recipe will give you a very flavorful, delicious, spicy & slightly tangy achari chicken. It goes very well with Indian breads like naan, tandoori roti, paratha or even with phulka (roti). It also goes well with plain basmati rice, jeera rice or ghee rice. Achari chicken is best eaten during the cold winters as it is the right time to enjoy spicy and hot foods. Many people love to add a bit of pickle to any achari dish....

One of the perks of this aglio olio recipe is that this entire dish can be prepared in under 30 minutes. In fact, in the time it takes you to boil water and cook the pasta, you can prep your ingredients and start the sauce. By the time it is perfectly al dente, you are just a few minutes from pan to table. Beyond the ease of preparation, this is a classic that will appeal to kids and adults alike....

Method 1 – simple fish fry Add some salt to fish and wash it. Drain water completely. I have used a single fillet weighing 250 grams. You can increase the quantity of ingredients proportionately if you are using more fish. Do not use too much masala powder, red chili powder and ginger garlic paste for marination. It will taste bitter. For added spice, sprinkle more spice powders at step 5....

Poha ladoo are a popular sweet made during Krishna Jayanti, the Hindu God. It is said that Lord Krishna loved poha. So dishes made with it are prepared and offered to him especially on his birthday which is celebrated as Krishna Jayanthi. Most South Indian homes make Sweet Poha, Butter Murukku & Thattai along with aval laddu. You can also offer these during the puja and share with your friends & relatives These Aval laddu are quick to make and turn out delicious....

There are 2 kinds of chalimidi: pachi chalimidi and pakkam chalimidi. Today iam sharing how to make pachi chalimidi and then how to make chalimidi undrallu. These are the traditional naivedhyam recipes in our family. These are very simple to prepare and needs only 5 mins to prepare, if you have grated or powdered jaggery in hand. These are offered to Lord Ganapathi during the Ganapathi Navaratri and most importantly on the day of Vinakaya Chavithi....

Traditionally a Biryani is made by layering marinated meat and partially cooked rice. The pot is then sealed and dum cooked to trap the flavors. Making a good chicken biryani takes a considerable amount of time to plan & cook. This chicken pulao comes to my rescue most often when we crave for a flavorful chicken & rice dish. It is not only super quick to make but very flavorful and tastes delicious....

To make dondakaya fry, you can slice them or chop them. I used my food processor to chop them and the vepudu gets done quickly since the veggie is chopped to small bites. Just wash and chop off the ends and add them to the food processor and pulse them a couple of times. I use my vepudu karam to spice up most of my stir fry veggies. You can just use some coconut or white sesame powder too....

What is millet? For some folks, millet is just a treat for pet birds or livestock feed. For everyone else, millet is an edible seed that’s classified as a whole grain; it comes from the grass family Poaceae. Millet is popular in a variety of African and Asian cuisines, with many different kinds of millet from across the continents that bring all kinds of health benefits to diners’ tables. Humans’ relationship with millet began nearly 10,000 years ago, where it was first cultivated in Asia and later West Africa and Europe....

However if you do not get rolled oats in the place you live, you can still use Instant oats or quick cook oats. A bowl of freshly cooked oatmeal or porridge could be one of the healthiest breakfasts. But not many folks like to begin their day with porridge or granola, for them there are many alternates to enjoying this grain. I make use of oats in various ways like to make masala oats, lemon oats, oats pongal, oats pesarattu, oats dosa, vegetable oats porridge, oats chivda....

This restaurant style paneer makhani is an all-time favorite at home as it super quick to make & tastes amazingly delicious. It can be made just under 25 to 30 mins from scratch. Paneer makhani is a popular punjabi dish made with paneer, tomatoes, cashews, spices & cream. Paneer refers to Indian cheese & makhan refers to butter. So paneer makhani translates to paneer cooked with butter. This recipe is different from the paneer butter masala I have shared before....

If you are new to South Indian foods, then read on to know more. What is Rava Idli? Rava idli are steamed cakes made with semolina, yogurt, spices, veggies & a leavening agent. These are eaten for breakfast with coconut chutney & potato sagu (recipe at the end of the post). Traditionally idlis are made with soaked ground lentils & rice. The batter is then fermented and steamed in the shape of cakes....

The fact that there are over a few hundred types of Indian Lentil dishes should tell you something about the pride Indians have in their food. Lentils known as Dal, is essential to the Indian heart and soul. Indian food is interestingly, from diverse regional cuisines. Each of the regions have a characteristic set of flavors & tastes. Creamy & milder dishes predominate the North, while spicy, coconut and curry leaves flavoured dishes rule the South....

Ajwain paratha are made in many Indian homes to serve with Dal and other oil and calorie heavy curries. Carom seeds are an age old remedy to digestive troubles as the seeds aids digestion. Eating these seeds with any heavy curries is believed to prevent indigestion. These ajwain parathas also keep good in the office and school lunch boxes. You can serve these with any veg curry or chicken gravy or even with simple egg curry....

Mumbai is popular for its wide range of street foods, from Sandwiches, Pakoras, Chaats to delicious Kulfis and Faloodas. Batata vada is one such street food that you will find almost everywhere, even in other regions of India. There are also a few different versions of these known as Aloo bonda & veg bonda in Karnataka. Batata vada are easy to make and makes for a great snack. The preparation for this appetizer starts with boiling the potatoes until fork tender....

About Besan Burfi What is besan burfi? Besan is the Hindi name for gram flour and burfi is an Indian fudge. Besan barfi is Indian gram flour fudge. Traditional besan burfi recipe requires the skill of understanding sugar syrup consistencies. If you are a newbie my detailed post will help you easily understand it. I have also shared a lot of tips below. This recipe is very easy and you can make it at a slow pace except for the last step....

Vindaloo The history of Vindaloo has been traced back to the times when Portuguese sailors carried wooden barrels containing meat soaked in a mixture of wine & garlic. This was an age old technique to preserve, brine & flavor up the meat. Over a period of time naturally wine turns to vinegar & the meat developed a flavor. Influenced by the Portuguese, Goans derived a new dish named “VINDALOO”. It was flavored & spiced up to suit their local taste buds....

Rice dishes are a universal favorite in Asia much like the pasta in other parts of the world. Coconut and rice feature prominently in Asian cuisine in countries and regions where coconut and rice are found in abundance. About Coconut Milk Rice Coconut milk rice is an Asian rice dish where rice is cooked primarily with coconut milk. There are numerous ways this dish is made and every Asian country or region has their own version....

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....

Egg Curry Egg curry is a comforting Indian dish of curried eggs. It is basically made with hard boiled eggs, onions, tomatoes, whole & ground spices and herbs. Indian cuisine is very diverse and an egg curry is made in several ways, with recipes varying by state and even by family. You can make an egg curry in countless ways and I have shared more than 10 ways on this blog to make curried eggs....