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Butter Garlic Spaghetti

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Spaghetti an authentic Italian cuisine. A very easy and super quick to make dish for you all. Today sharing a very yummy buttery and quick to make Butter Garlic Spaghetti with you all. This dish can be made anytime and can be enjoyed with family and friends. You can also carry this in your lunch box. With few simple ingredients you can make this dish and enjoy!!!! This Butter Garlic Spaghetti is also not so spicy that even kids can enjoy. Butter Garlic Spaghetti Ingredients Spaghetti 2 tsp butter 4-5 garlic cloves Half tsp red chili flakes 1/4th tsp black pepper Salt to taste Water to boil spaghetti Recipe Boil spaghetti as per the instructions on packet. Finely chop garlic cloves and keep aside. Heat butter in pan and add finely chopped garlic cloves to it. Sauté it on medium heat. Sauté it till the garlic turn golden in color and then add boiled spaghetti to it. Add in the red chili flakes and black pepper to it. Season with salt as per your taste ...

Spinach Cabbage Rice

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Spinach Cabbage Rice is a quick fix meal with few basic ingredients that we find in our kitchen. Interestingly this combination of Spinach and Cabbage is really good and a great way for kids to eat some greens and protein all in one meal. We can say that this Spinach Cabbage Rice has a fabulous Asian inspired flavor. A quite different recipe that a regular style of rice dishes that we usually make at home. Earlier I ahem shared Spinach Rice but adding a twist of Cabbage that is Asian flavor to the common Spinach Rice gives and amazingly yummy taste and flavor with the benefits of health makes it really great in taste. Once you serve this rice to your guest I am 100% sure they are going to love it and it will be one of the most famous dishes that you make at home. Kids will love it too. You can carry this with you in your lunch box. A one pot meal that can b made simply anytime. Spinach Cabbage Rice Ingredients 3 cups cooked rice 1 cup spinach puree 1 cup cabbage choppe...

Matar Paneer

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Matar Paneer is a very delicious combination of soft paneer and healthy green peas in a mild spicy tomato gravy, is a tasty treat to taste buds anytime. This simple Matar Paneer recipe makes irresistibly tasty curry that can be served with Roti, Naan, Paratha or with Steamed Rice. It is an ultimate vegetarian dish regularly enjoyed by vegetarian Indian food lovers. Because everyone needs an easy paneer recipe to make in their kitchen and this one right here is everything that a good paneer curry should be - creamy, comforting and luscious. Indian for doesn't have to be difficult and this Matar Paneer dish proves that very well. Matar Paneer Ingredients 250 gms paneer 1 cup green peas 2 tomatoes 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp garam masala Half tsp sugar 2 green chilies 2 pinches of black pepper powder 1/4th tsp turmeric powder 10-12 cashews Salt as per taste Half tsp kasuri methi 2 tsp butter 1 bay leaf 1 cup water Recipe Chop paneer into cubes or th...

Masala Bhat

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Masala Bhat or Masale Bhat is a spiced rice and veggie one pot meal. This is one of my favorite rice dishes. It is a Maharashtrian rice dish cooked with assorted vegetables and can be served as it is or with any pickle of your choice or Maharashtrian style Kadhi. I personally love to enjoy this rice with Kadhi. Masala Bhat is a popular Marathi cuisine with the mixture of spices. You can carry this in your lunch box as well. It can be considered as complete meal without any side dish to it. However these days it is often served as a rice dish in a thali or in a proper full course meal with other curries and rotis. So my dear Foodies go ahead and prepare this Masala Bhat and enjoy with your family and friends. Masala Bhat Ingredients 2 cups rice 1 potato 1 carrot Cauliflower florets Half cup peas 1 Onion Half cup peanuts 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp goda masala Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder 1 bay leaf 2-3 cardamoms 2 ...

French Bean Sabzi

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French Beans or Green Beans are the unripe, young fruit and protective pods of various cultivars of the common bean. We call French Bean as Farasbi in Marathi. This French Bean Stir Fry is gently spiced and No Onion Garlic recipe. French Beans are part of the common beans, pulses and peas. You can make various recipes using these French Beans. This vegetable is also very less oily so health cautious people can definitely enjoy this dish. As I already mentioned it has No Onion and Garlic so our Jain friends or more Friends who don't eat Onion or Garlic this is a very nice option for them. This can also be one of the most exceptional dish when you host a party and wish to serve something different to you guests. French Bean Stir Fry Ingredients 250 grams french beans Half tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Half tsp cumin powder Half tsp coriander powder 1 tsp oil Salt Handful of coriander leaves Recipe Chop french beans. ...

Tomato Onion Rice

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Rice is one of the best thing to experiment on. We can prepare variety of dishes with rice. Today I am sharing a very easy and very quick to make Tomato Onion Rice that can be made using basic spices that we find in our kitchen.  Not at all messy and not at all tedious efforts needed to make this rice. Tomato Onion Rice is very tangy in taste. You can make it less spicy or more spicy as per your taste. You can make this dish anytime you want and can be served with any pickle of your choice or can be served just as it is prepared. This can be one of the SOMETHING DIFFERENT thing. For example we feel like having SOMETHING DIFFERENT...so we can have this rice and tickle up our taste buds and calm down our hunger cravings. Tomato Onion Rice Ingredients 2 cups boiled rice 1 large tomato 1 large onion 2 green chilies 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp red chili powder Half tsp cumin powder Salt as per taste Half tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp oil Recipe Chop on...

Mix Veg - Dry

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Mix Veg is an aromatic and a very tasty mixture of crunchy vegetables, that can be served with Roti, Paratha, Naan or Steamed Rice. Today I am sharing a dry version of Mix Veg. This dish is very easy to make and can be made from the veggies that are available in your refrigerator and some common spices that you find in your kitchen. This is a North Indian style recipe that is prepared often at Indian homes to accompany the meals. This recipe can be made in curry, semi curry or dry.  Mix Veg - Dry Ingredients 1 cup cauliflower florets Half cup chopped cabbage 1 cup peas 1 potato diced 1 small carrot diced 1 large onion 1 large tomato 2 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala Half tsp turmeric powder Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Recipe Roughly chop onions and tomatoes and take them in a grinding jar. Add garlic cloves and ginger to it and grind all the ingredients to a smooth ...

Lasuniya Palak

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Lasuniya Palak is an amazingly tasty and garlicky flavored spinach recipe that can be served with Roti, Paratha, Naan, Steamed Rice or Pulao. This dish is really easy and very quick to make. This dish being less spicy even kids will love it. You can also carry this dish in your lunch box. For health cautious people, this dish can be one of the best option as it is less oily. Spinach is full of Vitamin C and an Iron rich vegetable so is very healthy for us. Enjoy making this simple Lasuniya Palak recipe at home and add the garlicky flavor to your meals and tickle up your taste buds calming your hunger cravings. Lasuniya Palak Ingredients 500 grams of spinach leaves 4 garlic cloves 2 green chilies (optional) 1 tsp oil Salt as per taste 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Recipe Wash and chop spinach leaves. Finely chop garlic and chilies (chilies - if using) Heat up oil in a pan and add garlic to it. Sauté garlic for 30 seconds. You ...

Spinach Tikki

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Spinach Tikki is one of the most yummiest snack that can be made for breakfast, tea time or as evening snack. You can also serve these tikkis as appetizer to your guests when you host a party. These tikkis can be made 100% oil free that make it more healthier.  Ladies!!! This is one more dish option to serve when you host a kitty party. These tikkis are also less spicy so even kids will love it and you can also pack these tikkis for your kids lunch box too. Spinach Tikki Ingredients 1 cup chopped spinach 2 boiled potatoes 1 cup bread crumbs 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Half tsp chaat masala Salt as per taste Oil for shallow frying (Optional if using non stick skillet or pan) Recipe Blanch chopped spinach. Boil potatoes and peel them off. Take boiled potatoes and mash them. Add blanched spinach to it. Add bread crumbs to it. Now add all the dry spices and season with salt. Mix well. Heat a pan or skillet and grease it...

Potato Curry

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A simple yet yummy Potato Curry recipe made from diced potatoes in tangy tomato onion gravy.  One of the most easiest and yummiest recipes. This Potato Curry can be served with Roti, Paratha or Steamed Rice. My husband loves to have this Potato Curry with simply Steamed Rice. This is very mild and less spicy in taste made up using simple key ingredients that we find in our kitchen, that we use on daily basis. No Mess, No Extra Efforts and No Excess Oil & Spices makes this dish very tasty and very tempting. This dish makes your lunch or dinner yummier. Kids love this dish too. Also this dish has a thicker gravy so you can carry it in your lunch box too. Potato Curry Ingredients 3 potatoes 1 tomato 1 onion 2 garlic cloves 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Salt as per taste 1 tsp oil 1 cup water Recipe Wash and peel off potatoes and dice them or cut them into cubes. Soak them in water and keep them aside. Roughly chop tomato, oni...

Gobhi Chana Dal

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Gobhi Chana Dal is the most easiest recipe that I usually make at home and I love to have this dish with Parathas. Here for this dish we need to use Patta Gobhi which is also known as Band Gobhi or Cabbage. This dish is very simple and very less spicy and less oily made from simple ingredients found in our kitchen. This vegetable can be served with Roti, Paratha, Phulka or Naan. As I mentioned earlier that I personally love to eat this dish with Plain Parathas. Serve this vegetable hot and enjoy with your family and friends. Gobhi Chana Dal Ingredients 2 cups chopped cabbage 1 cup chana dal 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder Salt as per taste 1 tsp oil 1 tsp mustard seeds Recipe Soak chana dal for 2 hours. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds to it and let them crackle. Now lower the heat and add chili powder and turmeric powder to it and sauté for 30 seconds. Now add chana dal and chopped cabbage to it, season with salt as per your t...

Kathi Roll - Mix Veg

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Kathi Roll are delicious wraps or rolls stuffed with a spiced mix veg stuffing. These mix veg Kathi Rolls are a make for a good brunch, lunch or tiffin box snack. These delicious Kathi Rolls are found in fast food chains, restaurants and even on street stalls in India. Now a days we get to see that food trucks in different countries too serve these Kathi Rolls. Kathi Roll is originated from the streets of Kolkata, India and were made of grilled meat kebabs rolled in paratha. But we all being vegetarian, today I am sharing a vegetarian recipe of Kathi Roll. This Mix Veg Kathi Roll is nothing but tongue tickling spicy mix of veggies wrapped in chapati or paratha. We can make variety of stuffings for making kathi rolls. Today lets see how to make Mix Vegetable Kathi Roll recipe. Kathi Roll - Mix Veg Ingredients 5-6 cauliflower florets 1 medium sized carrot 1 cup green peas 1 onion  1 tomato 1 cup cabbage 1 small green bell pepper 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp cu...

Lemon Rice

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Lemon Rice is a South Indian cuisine that is very popular, made often in most homes for a quick lunch or dinner and is a special one. It is very tempting dish prepared by adding Lemon Juice to it while stir frying steamed rice and spices. The lemon rice preparation is the most easiest rice recipes and its Lemony taste and color will make your taste buds tingle as you see it. This is the most delicious way to turn plain rice into an exotic dish and is a perfect accompaniment to any veggies or curies. Do give this dish a try and enjoy the amazingly flavorful aromatic rice preparation and enhance your Happy Meal times with your friends and family. Lemon Rice Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 8-10 curry leaves 2 dry red chilies 1 tsp mustard seeds 2-3 tsp urad dal 1 inch ginger 1 tsp turmeric powder Half cup roasted peanuts 2 tsp oil Juice of 1-2 lemons (depending on lemon size and your taste) Salt as per taste Recipe Heat oil in a wok and add mustard seeds t...

Spinach Rice

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SPINACH RICE....this is an interesting variation on the basic rice side dish. It is very tasty all on its own with lots of Vitamins, Antioxidants, Iron and Fiber. Spinach adds color, flavor and contributes a lot of nutritional value to your rice. This Spinach Rice is also known as Spanakorizo in Greek Language. This is one of the best options when you are in search of One Pot Meal.  We see kids generally don't like eating regular vegetable made of spinach with roti so this is also one of the nicest options that you can feed your kids and I am sure they will love it. Spinach Rice Ingredients 2 cups long grain rice 1 cup spinach puree 1 small onion 1 small tomato 3-4 cauliflower florets 1 small carrot 1 green chili 2 bay leaves 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powder Half tsp red chili powder Salt as per taste 2 tsp oil Recipe Cook rice in microwave for 14-15 minutes depending upon the rice quality or as per instructions give...

Onion Paratha

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Paratha is originated from Punjab. Parathas can be made up of variety of stuffings.  So today I am sharing a unique style of Paratha that is Onion Paratha. The yummy onion stuffed Parathas tastes best with Curd, Raita or any Pickle of your choice. We have onions at our home and these paratha can be made anytime you want. You can have them in your Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner. This can be one of the best treat for your guests or friends when you are hosting a party. Give these Parathas a try and I am sure you all will fall in love with them. Onion Paratha Ingredients For Stuffing - 4 onions 2 green chilies 4-5 tsp gram flour  1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin powder 2-3 tsp coriander leaves 2 tsp oil For Dough - 1 cup wheat flour 1 cup all purpose flour (maida) 2 tsp semolina (rawa) 1 tsp carom seeds 2 tsp oil Salt as per taste Water to knead dough Recipe Dough - Take wheat flour, all purpose flour an...

Kashmiri Dum Aaloo

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Potatoes are meant to be experimented. We can make a lot of yummy dishes out of Potatoes, it may be an appetizer or vegetable or also you can use potato in the different types of rice preparations. Today I am going to share an amazing Kashmiri Dum Aaloo recipe with you all. A non spicy dish for everyone who loves to eat and enjoy yummy food. This vegetable is a gravy dish that can be enjoyed with Naan, Paratha, Steamed rice, Jeera Rice or Pulao. This recipe is made by using Baby Potatoes. We can also use the medium sized potatoes or large potatoes by cutting them into half. This dish can be served to your guests when you host a party, also it can be carried for pot luck or in your lunch box. Enjoy making this yummy dish at your home. Kashmiri Dum Aaloo Ingredients 10-12 baby potatoes 1 tsp oil 2 large tomatoes 1 large onion 5-6 cashews 1 tsp sugar 3-4 black pepper corns Half inch cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 3 tsp butter 2 tsp yogurt  2 green chilies 1 ts...

Stir Fried Udon Noodles

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Noodlessssss.... We get to eat a variety of noodles in restaurants, but the question arises how to make them at home. In all these varied noodles that we get to eat, there is an unique type of noodle that is Udon Noodles. These noodles are already cooked and packed in an air tight packaging. You can cut the packet and use it directly. Also if you wish to add them to hot water that can also be done. Today I am sharing a yummy spicy Stir Fried recipe of these Udon Noodles. This dish is easy to make and can be made for brunch, lunch and dinner. Also kids will love it, just you need make it less spicy for them ;) Enjoy making these noodles at home and enjoy with your family and friends. You can also serve these noodles to your guests when you host a party. Stir Fried Udon Noodles Ingredients 2 packs of udon noodles 1 green bell pepper 1 onion 1 medium sized carrot 4 spring onions 2 white radish 2 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 50 gms of sprouts 2 tsp soya sauce ...

Pujabi Chhole Masala

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Punjabi Chhole Masala is an authentic dish from Punjab. Chhole is known as Chick Peas. This chhole recipe can be easily made at home and it tastes best when had with Kulcha, Naan and Rice. This can be a best treat for the spicy food lovers too. Also it can be one of the option in your list while hosting a party. Simple ingredients that we easily find in our kitchen are used to make this dish and can be enjoyed with family and friends. Punjabi Chhole Masala Ingredients 200 gms chhole (Chick Peas) 2 tea bags 1 large tomato 1 large onion 2 garlic cloves 1 inch ginger 1-2 green chilies 2 small bay leaves 1 tsp garam masala Half tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp chhole masala Half tsp chili flakes Half tsp black pepper powder Half tsp tamarind pulp Salt as per taste 2-3 tsp oil  Recipe Soak chhole for 5-6 hours in warm water. Boil 2 cups of water in a pan and add half tsp of salt to it. Now add soaked chhole to it and add tea bags ...

Matar Palak

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We usually get to see varied dishes made of spinach. Today I am sharing a different recipe with you all Matar Palak. This is combination of boiled green peas and fresh green spinach. This buttery recipe is very easy to make at home. We can use unsalted butter or olive oil for making this dish to make it more healthier. This dish tastes best with Roti, Naan, Paratha, Steamed rice, Jeera Rice or Pulao. This being a different dish, it can be served to your guests when you host a party. Also this can be a very yummy option for your kids who docents like to ea spinach vegetable the normal way we make. Matar Palak Ingredients 500 gms of palak 200 gms of peas 1 small onion 1 medium sized tomato 2 green chilies Half inch ginger 2 garlic cloves Half tsp red chili powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 tsp olive oil or unsalted butter Salt as per taste Recipe Wash spinach leaves nicely. Boil 3 cups of water and add washed spinach leaves in to it. Boil the leaves nicely...

Spaghetti

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Spaghetti is an amazingly tasty and yummy Italian cuisine. Tangy cheesy Spaghetti can be made and enjoyed at home with family and friends on weekends. We can cook this at home following simple steps. Not at all a tedious job. Even kids love this dish. Tangy tomatoes and yummy cheese makes spaghetti very tasty, and sprinkle olive oil over it to enhance taste and enjoy. Spaghetti Ingredients 200 gms of Spaghetti 3 large tomatoes 2 garlic cloves 1 green chili 1 small green bell pepper 1 small onion chopped Half cup grated cheese or 2 cheese cubes 1 tsp red chili flakes Half tsp black pepper powder 2 tsp finely chopped parsley Salt as per taste 2 tsp olive oil or unsalted butter Recipe Chop green bell pepper and onion and keep it aside. Grind tomatoes garlic and chili in a grinder to a smooth paste. Start boiling spaghetti as per the instructions mentioned on the packet. In another pan heat olive oil or butter and add chopped onions and bell p...