A Lithuanian Cooking in India

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In this blog, you'll find traditional and our own recipes all tested by me and my hubby, with whom I share a passion for cooking and improvising with ingredients. Indian, Asian, some fusion and Lithuanian dishes -- quick, easy and very delicious! =)

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Recent Posts Tagged With 'Vegetarian'

Jan 08

Suji ka Halva - Semolina/Rava Halwa - Sheera

When it is made well, it is one of my favourite Indian sweets. It is very simple and easy to make, and if you have just a little bit of patience and follow a few instructions - success is guaranteed! Suji/rava means semolina, so you can find it under (read full article)

Dessert, indian cuisine, Maharashtran, Vegetarian

Dec 06

Hummus

If any introductions are needed, hummus is a popular Middle Eastern dip or spread made out of chickpeas flavoured with tahini (toasted sesame paste) and lemon juice. There are also versions of hummus with garlic, tomatoes, paprika, etc. But I just lo (read full article)

side dishes, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

Dec 01

Falafels

Falafels - small balls made from chickpeas and spice mix - are a popular street food in the Middle East. These golden colour balls are crunchy from the outside, but soft inside and very flavourful. It can be eaten as a snack, served with starters or (read full article)

Starter, Vegetarian

Nov 19

Baba Ghanoush - Eggplant Dip

Before I moved to Mumbai, guacamole used to be the #1 dip for me, but I haven't been able to find a tasty avocado here so far... Baba ghanoush might just win me over now. I love eggplant and I love smokey eggplant even more. It's light and flavourful (read full article)

Starter, Vegetarian

Aug 21

Orange-Thyme Infused Roasted Bell Peppers

This will make your sandwich! As well as your salad. Anyway, I came up with this simple marinated roasted bell pepper when I had leftovers after making Confit Byaldi (a version of Ratatouille). Next day I made ham sandwiches with it for our road trip (read full article)

fusion, Vegetarian

Aug 18

Grilled Corn with Chilli and Lime

Juicy, crunchy, sweet & sour with a little kick and smokey flavour - it's a perfect snack or a side dish for a BBQ night. No, I didn't make this as firstly, we don't have where to do our own bbq right now and secondly, all I need is to step out o (read full article)

indian cuisine, snacks, Vegetarian

Aug 14

Quick Eggplant and Bok Choy Stir-Fry

Last night my hubby made this very light yet satisfying stir-fry for a late dinner. After a long day in the office, we didn't want to go to sleep with heavy stomachs :o) It was great -- soft and crunchy, slightly sweet and tangy. You can add prawns (read full article)

East Asian Cuisine, Vegetarian

May 19

Paneer-Spinach Stuffed Aubergines

This is another improvisation on a recipe from Easy Everyday cookbook. The original recipe that inspired us was Moussaka-filled Aubergines, but we had a vegeterian coming for dinner and so we created our own dish with paneer and spinach. It was delic (read full article)

European cuisine, Starter, Vegetarian

Apr 22

Aloo Tikki - Potato Cutlets

"Aloo" means potato in Hindi. Aloo tikki is one of India's favourite chaats (snacks). It can be served as a starter at a dinner party or just as a snack by itself. Usually it's eaten with different chutneys (sauces) made out of tamarind, co (read full article)

indian cuisine, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

Apr 22

Dal Shorba - Yellow Lentil Soup

This is a very simple yellow lentil soup with moong/mung dal. Soft dal, a touch of tartness of lime juice, fresh coriander and fried cumin seed - delicious! It's a great comfort food and just the sunny colour of this soup alone will cheer you up and (read full article)

indian cuisine, Soup, Vegetarian

Apr 22

Spicy Potato Wedges

Something very simple today. We had these potatoes in the fridge that needed to be used, so I baked spicy homemade potato wedges. It can be a side dish or a snack with, for example, cold Kingfisher beer :o)Needed:any kind/size potatoessalt, pepper, f (read full article)

side dishes, snacks, Starter, Vegetarian

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