Tag Archive | "Veg"

Moong Dal Koftas

Monday, December 13, 2010

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Moong Dal Koftas

I saw a recipe called ‘Moong Dal ki Goli’ on a television show. It sounded interesting as we often prepare daal from moong dal, I occasionally prepare ‘Dhirda/Dosa’ from moong dal, but ‘goli’ was more like koftas. Though I couldn’t note down the recipe, I did not remember the exact ingredients, but one night I [...]

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Simple Mutter Paneer Pulao (Peas and Cheese Pilaf)

Monday, November 22, 2010

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Simple Mutter Paneer Pulao (Peas and Cheese Pilaf)

‘Pilaf’ or ‘Pulao’ is a type of rice preparation commonly cooked across Indian, Central and South Asian, Middle Eastern, East African, Latin American and Caribbean cuisines. Though there are different names and plenty of recipes of pulao, basically it is prepared with long grain, fragrant rice along with seasoning like ‘Garam Masala’ or any other [...]

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Sweet and Sour Red Pumpkin (Khatta Meetha Kaddu)

Saturday, October 9, 2010

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Sweet and Sour Red Pumpkin (Khatta Meetha Kaddu)

Ingredients: 250gms red pumpkin; peeled and cubed, 1″ piece of ginger; finely chopped, A pinch of methi (fenugreek) seeds, A pinch of heeng (asafoetida), 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, Salt to taste, 1/2-3/4 tsp sugar, Oil for tempering, Water. Method: In a pan/kadhai, heat 1-2 tbsp oil [...]

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Yam Chips

Friday, August 20, 2010

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Yam Chips

‘Yam Chips’ – is it something you haven’t heard before. My mother prepares this and I relish it. I never liked a gravy or curry preparation of yam, so my mother made this so that I eat yam. And since then I love this recipe and prepare it regularly. You can also call it Yam/Suran [...]

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Veg Cheese Croquettes

Friday, July 30, 2010

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Veg Cheese Croquettes

Ingredients: 50gms French beans; finely chopped, 2 small carrots; grated, 1 small green pepper; finely chopped, 1 small red pepper; finely chopped, 3 tbsp chopped onion, 1 whole pickled Jalapeno Pepper; finely chopped, (adjust as per taste) 1-2 potatoes; boiled, peeled and grated, 100 gms Mozzarella cheese; cut into medium thin sticks, Fresh bread crumbs, [...]

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Methi Paneer (Indian-style Fenugreek with Cottage Cheese)

Wednesday, April 7, 2010

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Methi Paneer (Indian-style Fenugreek with Cottage Cheese)

“Methi’ or ‘Fenugreek’ is full of iron, vitamins and minerals, but its bitterness makes it ‘hated’ vegetable amongst children and adults too. So I try out recipes wherein they won’t come to know, methi is used. Paneer or cottage cheese is liked by almost everyone. So I thought of combining the most favorite vegetable with the least [...]

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Undhiyu (Gujarati Mixed Vegetable)

Thursday, March 11, 2010

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Undhiyu (Gujarati Mixed Vegetable)

I had eaten Undhiyoo once, when I was very young. Oh I must tell you, it was so delicious. I was told this is a Gujarati recipe prepared as a feast. But later I never really got a chance to taste real authentic undhiyu (though the parties I attended served one, never tasted that good). [...]

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Sukhi Aloo ki Sabzi

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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Sukhi Aloo ki Sabzi

I prepared this Sukhi Aloo ki sabji in the morning for breakfast, along with parathas. Everybody liked it so much that they demanded it for lunch too. Thankfully I had prepared it in large quantity, so will be enough for lunch too. I suggest you to try it out (and yes prepare it little more than [...]

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Mediterranean Linguine with Vegetables

Monday, March 1, 2010

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Mediterranean Linguine with Vegetables

Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked wheat linguine pasta, 1 ounce sun-dried tomatoes; drained,(or use grape tomatoes or Vine tomatoes) 8 ounces fresh mushrooms; sliced, 4 cloves garlic, minced, 1 cup onion; finely chopped, 1 medium size green bell pepper; thinly sliced, 1 medium size sweet red bell pepper; thinly sliced, 1 can artichoke hearts; drained and [...]

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Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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Assorted Vegetables in BBQ Sauce

Ingredients: 2-3 bowls of assorted vegetables like Broccoli, Baby corn, Zucchini, green, yellow and red Bell Peppers, mushrooms, etc; cut into bite size pieces and lightly blanched, For the sauce - 4 tbsp butter, 2 tbsp finely chopped garlic, 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce, 2 tbsp spicy red chilli sauce, 1/2 cup tomato sauce, 1 tbsp [...]

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Batanical Curry (South-Indian Mushroom and Peas Curry)

Thursday, October 22, 2009

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Batanical Curry (South-Indian Mushroom and Peas Curry)

My friend had prepared this recipe and sent it over. I just loved the way she had combined the not so Indian traditional vegetable – mushroom with the traditional South Indian spices, especially the use of coconut made it very delicious. Here is a recipe for Mushroom and Green Peas, a fresh recipe unlike the usual [...]

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French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)

Wednesday, September 30, 2009

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French Beans and Snake Gourd Vegetable (Maharashtrian Style)

Ingredients: 200gms French beans; strings removed and chopped into small pieces, 125gms padwal (snake gourd); scraped, cleaned, cut lengthwise into two and chopped into medium thin slices, 1/2 tsp mustard seeds (rai), 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera), A pinch of asafoetida, A pinch of turmeric powder, 1 green chilli; finely chopped, A lemon-size ball of [...]

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Cottage Cheese Puffs

Friday, September 25, 2009

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Ingredients: For the stuffing - 200 gms paneer; grated, 1 capsicum (green bell pepper), finely chopped, 1 tsp finely chopped green chillies, 1 tbsp finely chopped coriander leaves, 1 small onion, finely chopped, 1/2 tsp mustard paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp cumin powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, Salt [...]

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Stir Fried Okra with Capsicum

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

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Stir Fried Okra with Capsicum

Ingredients: 250 gms okra; tips and ends trimmed and then chopped into 1/2 inch pieces, 2-3 capsicum (green bell pepper); diced into 1/2 inch pieces, 2 onion; coarsely chopped, 2″ piece ginger; coarsely chopped, 4 cloves of garlic; minced, 3 tbsp tomato puree, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tsp kasoori methi (dry fenugreek leaves), Salt to [...]

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Kadhai Bhindi aur Aloo (Stir fried Okra with potatoes)

Friday, August 28, 2009

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Kadhai Bhindi aur Aloo (Stir fried Okra with potatoes)

Ingredients: 400 gms bhindi (okra); washed, dried and cut vertically into two pieces, 3-4 small potatoes; cut into long pieces and parboiled, 4-5 cloves of garlic; crushed, 1 large onion; halved and sliced, 2 tbsp tomato puree or tomato ketchup, 1/2 tsp red chilli powder, 1 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/2 tsp garam masala, 1 [...]

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Mixed Vegetables in Green Coconut Gravy

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

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Mixed Vegetables in Green Coconut Gravy

A simple yet rich and delicious recipe with a subtle coconut and coriander flavor. This is my mom-in-law’s recipe, so I dedicate this post to her. Ingredients: 1 cup cauliflower florets, 1/2 cup shelled peas, 1 long carrot; diced, 1 capsicum; diced, 2 potatoes; diced, 2 medium-size tomatoes, 1 large onion, halved and thinly sliced, [...]

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