In Indian cuisine, we cook many different kinds of lentils and in fact our everyday diet consists of lentils. Moong dal is one of them that is used regularly. If you are new to lentils you may be interested to know more About Moong Dal Moong Dal is the split version of whole mung beans also known as green gram, either with or without skin. The skinned version is known as yellow moong dal, yellow dal or yellow petite lentils....
I have used mixed vegetables to add nutrition and volume to the dish, you can skip them if you do not have. I have used quick oats, but i suggest using rolled oats if available. I have made this a few times before with rolled oats and loved the texture more than the one made with quick cook oats. This is not much of a recipe but just an idea, so you can tweak the recipe a bit to suit to your taste....
Sichuan is the name of a province in China. It is also spelled as Szechuan or Szechwan in different regions of the world. Sichuan cuisine is well known and loved for its bold flavors which comes from the generous use of garlic, red chilies and Sichuan peppercorn. Originally foods from Sichuan cuisine are hot, spicy, pungent & sweet. Most Chinese restaurants serve foods that are toned down to suit the local palate....
I also share tips to air fry and pan fry the paneer for a healthy dish. About Schezwan Paneer Schezwan Paneer is a lesser known Indo-Chinese appetizer where crisp batter fried paneer is tossed in a super aromatic and spicy schezwan sauce. Like any other Indian Chinese appetizer, schezwan paneer also comes in 2 versions – semi dry and gravy. You will find this dish most often on the Indian-Chinese restaurant menus and Chinese fast food places....
Method 1 – South indian style ridge gourd chutney recipe Dry roast chana dal and urad dal until golden. Fry red chilies as well and then add cumin to the hot pan. You can also use 1 tsp oil to fry chilies. Set aside to cool. To the same pan, add little oil and fry gourd until they are cooked little for 5 to 6 minutes. Set aside to cool....
I find myself making this quiet often because it is quick, easy and also goes well in school & office boxes. You can also transform this to a stuffing inside your sandwiches or rolls. Just throw in some cheese to make a cheese bell pepper sandwich or roll. For this recipe, I use sliced onions to impart a sweeter tone and add body to the dish. However you can also make the dish without onions....
Chicken chettinad is one of the most flavorful chicken dishes from the South Indian cuisine. It is said to be the most ordered in the Indian restaurants. The recipe shared here is the one I felt close to the restaurant style chettinad chicken gravy. After several trials I arrived at this and can say this is one of the best flavorful and delicious chicken gravy. This recipe is roughly adapted from a cook book....
Honey lemon syrup, Chocolate syrup & maple syrup with caramelized bananas & choco chips are some of the toppings that go very well for these pancakes. I had few requests for some good eggless pancake recipes for toddlers & kids. I have tried many recipes without baking powder & soda, the results are just flat and dense. They do not turn out fluffy or soft, the way pancakes are supposed to be and taste more like a banana dosa....
I don’t prefer to cook elaborate meals during the weekends so often choose to prepare something quick yet delicious. This fish biryani is one of those that fits my choice. Like chicken or mutton, fish doesn’t need much resting time after the marination. All the steps just go sequentially without any waiting time, plus the fish gets cooked quickly. So it an express recipe that just takes about 45 minutes....
About Ginger Garlic Paste Ginger garlic paste is nothing but a spice blend made with fresh ginger root and garlic cloves. Sometimes various ingredients like oil, salt, vinegar and even turmeric are added to it as a preservative. If you cook Indian food often, having a jar of ginger garlic paste in your refrigerator, is a great convenience. You don’t need to rinse, peel, chop and crush small quantities of ginger and garlic every time you cook....
The gravy tastes very delicious just with the addition of few cashews or almonds. You can also add in half cup of green peas to make gobi matar recipe. You may also like these simple cauliflower recipesCauliflower curryAloo gobi recipeDry aloo gobi sabjiGobi 65Restaurant gobi manchurian Preparation for gobi masala or cauliflower gravy This step is optional. If you do not prefer to use raw onions in the gravy as sometimes they make the gravy bitter then you can follow this....
To get an authentic flavor and taste of Biryani, do use all the mentioned ingredients and if desired you can substitute ghee for oil. This is one of the best hyderabadi biryani recipe I have made for years and has been a favorite among the readers of this blog. It is very easy and even a beginner can try without any troubles. This is a kacchi hyderabadi biryani, meaning partially cooked rice is layered over the marinated raw meat....
Rasam dishes come in many variations and use different ingredients to provide the heat, tang and flavor. About Lemon Rasam Lemon Rasam is one of the dozens of South Indian rasam varieties that is primarily flavored with lemon juice instead of tamarind. Like any other rasam variety, Lemon rasam too uses toor dal (split pigeon pea lentils) as the base to provide some protein and nutrition. It is additionally flavored and spiced with a spice powder known as rasam powder....
Mayo Sandwich This is a simplest recipe for mayonnaise sandwich made with minimal ingredients like bread, vegetables, spices and herbs that are mostly pantry staples. These sandwiches are crunchy, creamy, flavor-packed and so delicious!! These can be made without a bread toaster, sandwich maker or an oven. The basic mayonnaise sandwiches served in a lot of cafes are made without toasting the bread. So if you don’t fancy the crisp toasted bread then you may just make the filling and spread it on the bread slices and serve....
These Dal Dosa are similar to the South Indian breakfast dishes like Adai and Pesarattu. There is no rice used in this recipe and is great for those looking for high protein & gluten-free diet. Mixed dal dosa are very good for growing toddlers and kids as these provide a good dose of protein and minerals essential for growth. Different kinds of lentils have varying type & levels of nutrition so you can make these with any lentils of your choice....
About Rava Laddu Rava laddu are sweet balls made primarily with semolina (rava, suji) as the main ingredient. Various ingredients like ghee, coconut, sugar, jaggery, cardamoms, cashews and raisins are also used. These are traditionally made during Indian festivals like Ganesh Chaturthi, Navaratri, Diwali and Sankranti. Ladoos are Indian traditional ball shaped sweets made with flour, sugar, cardamom powder and pure ghee. In rava laddu recipe, flour is replaced with fine semolina which is the star ingredient....
There is a non-vegetarian version of this shorba too which I will share sometime later. I got this recipe from a chef in India who had come home to cook for my elder son’s first birthday. He gave me both non-veg and veg versions. There is no substitute for any ingredients and to get it right we need all the ingredients in the mentioned quantities. This biryani shorba gravy tastes light and is spicy and flavorful and tastes entirely different from the other veg side gravy dishes like potato kurma, simla mirch ka salan, mirchi ka salan and egg masala which i shared earlier....
About Thattai Thattai are basically flat, spiced rice flour discs (puris) that are deep fried until crisp & golden. These are a traditional Tamilian snack made during festivals like Krishna Jayanthi and Deepavali. Thattai are minimally spiced with red chilli powder and hing. They are flavored with butter, curry leaves and sesame seeds. For an added crunch and texture a small amount of soaked chana dal (Bengal gram) is added while making the dough....
You will find some or the other kind of halwa being made for every occasion – festivals, celebrations and even for a simple meal. About badam halwa Badam halwa is a traditional pudding like dessert where the whole almonds are soaked, peeled, ground and cooked with ghee, milk or water & sugar. It is flavoured with cardamoms and saffron. “Badam” is the Hindi word for “almonds” hence the name. Badam halwa is a rich and delicious dessert more popular in South Indian sweet shops and tiffin centres serving Karnataka foods....
Raw banana is called as aratikaya in telugu. Hence the name “aratikaya bajji”. Most andhra restaurants would have these on their menu as a starter or a snack. This recipe uses unripe banana or plantain which is also widely used in andhra and tamil cuisines for making raw banana fry & raw banana curry. Aratikaya bajji recipe shared here is the way my mom would make for us. They turn out to be flavorful, crispy and tasty....
