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Jul 14

Aloo Mutter(Potato Dry peas) Burger with leftover curry

Wondering what kind of burger this is? This burger was born in my kitchen entirely using leftovers. I had some aloo mutter kurma and some cooked brown rice leftover. Hence I combined both of them to make these yummy Indianized burgers.Cooking lunch f (read full article)

gravies and curries, lunch, vegetables

May 28

Spring Salad

This is a simple salad with simple ingredients yet bursts with flavor. I used whatever ingredients I had on hand and dressed it up with some balsamic vinaigrette. Makes a great accompaniment to any cuisine or meal. The unique ingredient in this salad (read full article)

Salads, vegetables

May 05

Peppered Vegetable Rice

This is a fool proof recipe which can be made in a matter of 10 minutes and tastes really delicious. I tried this from Laavanya's blog. We had it along with delicious Vegetable manchurian. This rice could be made in a jiffy and is so versatile that y (read full article)

lunch, rice varieties, vegetables

Apr 30

Vendakkai Poriyal / Ladiesfinger(Okra) Fry

Okra also known as ladiesfinger, vendakkai, bhindi, bendakayi has a lot of medicinal values. It is a good source of dietary fiber, Vitamin C, Folic Acid, essential B vitamins as well as magnesium, manganese and potassium. I usually make vendakkai pu (read full article)

lunch, vegetables

Apr 21

Roasted Asparagus

This is one amazing, simple and elegant appetizer to prepare especially during spring. I picked up a couple of fresh asparagus spears from the local farmers market. I like the tender, young spears because they are slender and you can use almost the e (read full article)

Appetizer, snacks, vegetables

Apr 19

Vegetable Manchurian

Indo-Chinese cuisine is something I adore all the time! Gobi Manchurian and Vegetable Manchurian is one of my favorite sides along with fried rice. Vegetable manchurian always seemed exotic to me and I have always had a notion that it is difficult to (read full article)

gravies and curries, lunch, vegetables

Jan 12

Sweet Potato - Carrot Soup

I had a couple of sweet potatoes lying around for a while after making sweet potato fries waiting to be used up. It was soup night! Yeah I have been trying to make healthy soups for dinner atleast once a week. I googled for recipes with sweet potato (read full article)

Soup, vegetables

Jan 09

Roasted Beetroot and Tomato Soup

This is sure a healthy and nutritious soup which I made last week for our dinner. It has a lovely deep red color from the beets. I roasted the veggies in the oven to give more flavor to the soup. We had it with a piece of bread and it made a filling (read full article)

lunch, Soup, vegetables

Jan 06

Murungakeerai Poriyal / Stir Fried Drumstick Leaves

I remember having this poriyal often at home since we had a drumstick tree back at home. Drumsticks used to find its place in several dishes and we almost got tired of having it so often. Here I hardly find fresh drumsticks. During our trip to the In (read full article)

lunch, vegetables

Oct 12

Sprouted Wheatberry Bean Salad

I have heard a lot about whole grains, sprouts and their nutrition. But I have always been skeptical to try them. On our trip to the grocery store, I picked a pack of wheatberries and it was lying in my pantry for a while. Googling for recipes, I ca (read full article)

lunch, Salads, vegetables

Aug 27

Baked Homemade French Fries !

Who doesnt like french fries!! Especially when they are of reduced guilt. I would never say this is guilt-free but theses are certainly a healthier option compared to the deep fried ones. I hear someone saying how can you make french 'fries' without (read full article)

Appetizer, baking, potato, snacks, vegetables

Aug 21

Bread Pizza

I love making my own pizzas at home with several fun toppings. I try to make it more healthy my reducing the fat content and using whole wheat flour. I also experiment with various kinds of healthy toppings. I have also made tortilla pizza which is f (read full article)

bread, snacks, vegetables

Aug 19

Show Me Your Sandwich Roundup

A big thanks to everyone who contributed to the Show Me Your Sandwich event. After the huge success of Show me Your Breakfast event I was encouraged to continue with the series. And here is the roundup of Show Me Your Sandwich!Pavithra - Pesto Sandwi (read full article)

bread, Breakfast, egg, events, lunch, roundup, vegetables

Aug 17

Arbi Fry

Arbi / Colocassia or Seppankizhangu is a starchy tuber similar to potato. It can be cooked in several different ways. Tastes best when roasted with several spice powders until crispy and served with some rice and dal. It can also be served with roti (read full article)

lunch, vegetables

Aug 12

Vegetable Jalfrezie

Vegetable Jalfrezi is a quick and tasty side dish with rotis and chapathis. It is packed with veggies and has enough nutrients to make a meal with a few rotis by the side. There are many versions of vegetable jalfrezi and here is mine.IngredientsBell (read full article)

gravies and curries, lunch, vegetables

Aug 05

Show Me Your Breakfast Roundup Part II

Here I am with the second roudup of Show me Your Breakfast event. I am really overwhelmed by the support and response to this event. With more than 160 entries filling my inbox. I had restricted the number of entries to 3 but I received more than 3 e (read full article)

baking, beans, bread, Breakfast, Cakes, Chicken, chutneys, drinks, egg, events

Aug 04

Show Me Your Breakfast - Roundup Part I

Wow! That was some response for the Show me Your breakfast! event- 160 delicious entries to drool over... To make it easier for you to get a hang of it, I am breaking down my report in two pieces, the first of which is here. I bet you cannot pick one (read full article)

baking, bread, Breakfast, chutneys, drinks, egg, events, fruits, muffins, potato

Aug 02

Carrot Cake

This month's Sweet and Simple Bakes recipe is Carrot Cake. Initially, I was skeptical to try it because I have never tried adding any vegetables in cakes so far. But, I would say, this is one of the best cakes I have ever baked. It is packed with car (read full article)

baking, Cakes, snacks, Sweet, vegetables

Jul 27

Ennai Kathirikkai/ Stuffed eggplant curry

This is a tangy, mouthwatering authentic tamil recipe with the purple vegetable, brinjal. Even people who disike brinjal tend to adore this dish. It goes well with rice or rotis. It is made with roasted aromatic spices and fresh brinjals blended toge (read full article)

gravies and curries, lunch, vegetables

Jun 28

Zucchini Kootu

I found Zucchini on sale last week and got a couple of them. I have only had zucchini in soups and pastas. I thought why not make and Indianized version of Zucchini. Thus was born this Zucchini Kootu. I made it the usual way I make other kootus.I sho (read full article)

gravies and curries, lunch, vegetables

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