Dal Lehsuni – Red Lentils Cooked with Garlic Dal Lehsuni – Red Lentils Cooked with Garlic, is an uber simple, easy, nutritious and filling dish. A dal made with dry red lentils and a magical potion of comfort and satiety of Indian flavors, is best enjoyed with either a Chapati / Roti or just plain Jeera Pulav /…
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Tawa Pulav
I believe that there can never be too many rice recipes to keep handy. If you are Asian, it makes more sense. We Asians eat a lot of rice, I mean a lottttt of rice, be it South Asians or East Asians. Rice is the staple food for most of us. Many a times when I…
Stuffed Eggplant Poriyal – Ennai Kathirikkai
Almost 7-8 years ago, I was visiting my cousins in Minneapolis, Minnesota. My bhabhi knew my love for cooking so she gifted me this beautiful cook book called Dakshin meaning South, written by Chandra Padmanabhan. She has pended down some fabulous recipes in that book, in various categories of sambhar, spice mixes, poriyals, kuttus, rice and…
Spicy Rajma Chaat in Tomato Baskets – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read it here!! view more DFT recipes, Click here! Spicy Rajma Chaat in Tomato Baskets Celebrate this Holiday Season with Team DFT with some figure fitting, weight watchers and Diabetes Friendly Recipes! It can’t get easier and simpler than this…
Chana Dal Khichdi – Meatless Monday
I don’t remember as to how and where, I learnt to make this Khichdi. May be a mix and match of so many recipes that I come across or may be out of boredom of eating same old, same old every time! Nonetheless, it is a must try. I can vouch that it is just absolutely divine in…
Methi Pyaaz ki Kadhi
Kadhi is our family favorite! Kids, Amit, both sides of the family – all the people in the family are ardent fan of this dish. Every region of India has a different version of Kadhi, which is made with besan (chickpea flour) and sour yogurt. Yogurt is kept at room temperature for 10-12 hrs and…
Sookhe Kaale Chane
Sookhe Kaale Chane Sookhe Kaale Chane is a “must make” dish for Ashtami / Navami Kanjak Pooja. Along with it, Halwa and Poori are prepared for the Prasaad (food offering). This celebration is widely observed by the Hindu community of India. Sookhe means Dry and Kaala Chana is Black gram which is a close cousin…
UP style Aloo Tamatar ki Sabzi & Khasta Paranthe
Are you drooling yet? NO? Well see some more then :). It is one of the most common food affair in the households of Uttar Pradesh. A no garlic and no onion recipe, which is just bursting with flavors and so easy to make with only few ingredients. It is funny that where the rest…
Gobhi Anaar Pulav with Spinach Garlic Raita – Diabetes Friendly Thursdays
Creating Recipes with a Cause! I am a proud DFT blogger. To learn about DFT, Read this link! To view more DFT recipes, Click here! Gobhi Anaar Pulav with Spinach Garlic Raita Celebrate the Eid Dinner with Team DFT’s Biryanis and Pulavs! Eid Mubarak! It is the celebration time for many across the…
Gobhi Malai Methi
If you have been following me then you probably know that I am a cauliflower fan. That is probably quite evident since I blog cauliflower recipes so often. Elaine, are you with me? 😉 As much as I love cauliflower, I can’t eat the same preparation every time. Regular is boring! Do you…