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Besan Chila is one of the easiest recipe to make for breakfast or as an evening snack. This can also be one of the best and healthy options to serve it to your kids. You can take these Chilas in your lunch box too. If you are using a non stick skillet for making these Chilas so you can simply make them oil free for diet cautious people ;) Besan Chila is healthy, yummy soft dosa mildly spiced. Besan Chila Ingredients 2 cups besan (gram flour) 1 cup semolina 1 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 2-3 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp carom seeds (ajwain) Salt as per taste 2-3 cups water Oil Recipe Take besan and semolina in a mixing bowl. Add dry spices red chili powder and turmeric powder to it. Add finely chopped coriander leaves and carom seeds to it and mix well.  Now start adding little water to it and mix well. Make sure there should not be any lump in the mixture. Make the batter of pouring consistency. Now finally add salt as ...

Sprout is one of the healthiest thing that we have and we include in our meals. Biryani is one of the most loved rice preparations in India and now a days you get to have it in other countries too. So thought of combining both Sprouts and Biryani together. As we all are vegetarian food lovers so thought of making yummy Mixed Vegetable & Sprout Biryani. I made it for the first time ever and it turned out so yummy that I could not stop myself sharing it with you all. You can make this biryani with the left over rice too. I am sure you all will love this yummy healthy version of biryani and you will enjoy this dish with your family and friends. Mixed Vegetable & Sprout Biryani Ingredients 2 cups cooked rice 1 tsp cumin seeds 3 tsp oil 1-2 bay leaves 2 black cardamom 2 green cardamom 2 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garlic paste 2-3 green chillies  1 large onion Half cup mixed veg...

Veg Kolhapuri is a spice vegetable that goes best with roti, naan, paratha or steamed rice and pulao. This can be a best treat for spicy food lovers. Blend of aromatic spices and tomato onion paste with a pinch of yogurt taste makes it richer and creamier and spicier. In simple words a mix vegetable curry with thick and spicy gravy, a famous dish in Mharashtrian Cuisine and found on every Indian Restaurant Menu card. Veg Kolhapuri Recipe 1 medium sized potato Half cup peas 1 medium sized carrot 6-7 cauliflower florets Half cup roughly chopped french beans Half cup sliced green bell pepper 2 tomatoes pureed 1 medium onion 2 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 tsp yogurt Half cup finely chopped coriander leaves 2 tsp red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1-2 pinches of asafoetida 2-3 tsp oil/butter 2 cups of water Salt as per taste. For Kolhapuri Masala - 2 tsp white sesame seeds Half tsp poppy seeds 2 tsp grated coconut 4-5 blak peppers 2 cloves 1 tsp...

Baakarvadi is a traditional spicy Maharashtrian snack. Every state has their own variation of preparing super delicious tiny bites of snack. Its a very popular snack among the Maharashtrian people and is widely sold in the markets of Pune. Fillings can be made of your own choice giving new taste and flavors. Bakarvadi is an evergreen favorite snack to many having an addiction to spicy, sweet and salty taste, all mixed in one roll with a crunchy outer pastry. This snack can be eaten as breakfast, appetizer, evening snack or as tea time snack. Takes a little effort to make these yummy Baakarvadis but our efforts turn yummiest and crispy when we have it. Baakarvadi can be stored for weeks in an air tight container and can be enjoyed anytime when you have hunger cravings. I made these for the first time and turned out so yummy and crispy so I could not control myself sharing its recipe with you all. Baakarvadi/Bhakarvadi Ingredients For Stuffing - 1 cup grated coconut 1 ...

Rasam Rice is one of my favorite South Indian cuisine. Rasam means juice in Tamil or Telgu. It can mean any juice, but in South Indian cuisine Rasam is a thin soup made with tamarind, tomatoes and some spices. It is good to have when its a cold weather.  Rasam can be refrigerated and stored for 2-3 days.  The recipe I am sharing is without Rasam Powder. We usually get Rasam powders readily available in markets but if you don't have powder available at your home so you can make it easily by following the recipe I am sharing with you all. Rasam Ingredients 3 ripe tomatoes 10-12 black pepper corns 1 inch ginger 4-5 garlic cloves 1 cup tamarind juice 5-6 curry leaves 1 tsp cumin powder 1 cup cooked lentils (toor dal) 1 tsp mustard seeds Half tsp kasmiri red chili powder Half tsp turmeric powder 1-2 pinches of asafoetida salt as per taste 3 cups of water 2 tsp oil Salt as per taste Recipe Roughly chop tomatoes, ginger, garlic and black pepper ...

Potato Croquets is one of the easiest recipes to make when you have kids around, also as an evening snack or also you can serve it as an appetizer before lunch or dinners to your guests.  This can be one of the best options to have at pool parties.  It takes just a little effort to make these yummy Potato Croquets. Potato Croquets Ingredients 3-4 boiled potatoes Half cup carrot shredded Half cup boiled peas 1 tsp ginger garlic paste 1 cup bread crumbs or semolina 1 tsp green chili paste Half cup mozzarella or processed cheese 1 tsp black pepper powder Salt as per taste Oil for frying Recipe Take potatoes, shredded carrot and boiled peas in a mixing bowl and mash them nicely mixing together. Add ginger garlic paste, half of the bread crumbs, green chili paste, black pepper powder, salt as per taste and cheese to it. Mix well forming a dough. Now take small part of the dough and roll it into cylinder shape. Do this for making all remaining croquet...

Chivda is a crunchy savory snack that is quick and easy to make. We can also call it Spicy Crunchy Flattened Rice. You can store this in an air tight container and can have it anytime you wish like while watching TV, as tea time snack also you can serve this to your guests when they visit you.  You can store this for 3-4 weeks in an air tight container. Chivda Ingredients 2 cups think flattened rice (thin poha) 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 3-4 green chillies 1 small cup peanuts 10-12 curry leaves 1 tsp poppy seeds 2-3 tsp roasted chana (daliya) 1 tsp turmeric powder Half tsp red chili powder Half tsp jeera powder Salt as per taste Powdered sugar as per taste 1 cup oil Recipe Roast flattened rice in a microwave for 1 minute. Take it out of microwave and toss it well and again microwave for 1 minute. Heat half of the oil in a small wok and fry peanuts and roasted chana (daliya) in it. Fry till they become crispy. Add these fried p...

Paratha is a flat bread that originated in Indian Subcontinent. Parathas are often made for breakfast, lunch, dinner or tiffin boxes. Parathas are made of different varieties like plain paratha, stuffed or spiced paratha and many more. I usually make parathas when we have a rich gravy dish for dinner. Sometimes we like having parathas with pickle or chutneys of different types. Parathas go well with and dry or gravy vegetable, pickle, chutney or you can have it with butter or ghee. Today I am sharing a simple recipe of Spiced Paratha or we can also name it as Spicy Paratha. I made these parathas with Kadai Paneer and it was heavenly delicious in taste., everyone in my family loved the combination. You can check out Kadai Paneer recipe that I have already posted on the blog.  Spiced Paratha/Spicy Paratha Ingredients 2 cups wheat flour 1 tsp carom seeds 1 tsp sesame seeds 5-6 tsp coriander leaves 1 tsp red chili powder 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp coriander powd...

Paneer Butter Masala is one of the most popular recipe in Indian cuisine. The perfect combination of spiciness and creaminess of its gravy makes it simply irresistible and versatile to be served with any Indian bread. You can serve it with roti, naan, tortilla, paratha or with steamed rice. Paneer Butter Masala Ingredients 250 gms paneer 1 tsp black pepper powder 10-12 cashews 2-3 tomatoes 1 onion 1 inch cinnamon stick 3-4 cloves 1 bay leaf 1 tsp kasuri methi (Dry fenugreek) 1 tsp sugar (optional) 3-4 tsp butter (I used unsalted low fat butter) 1 tsp cumin powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 1 tsp Kashmiri red chili powder Salt as per taste Water (if needed) Recipe Cut panner into cubes and arrange in a plate. Sprinkle some salt and black pepper powder over it and keep it aside. Soak cashews in little water for 30 minutes. Later grind them to a smooth paste. Roughly chop tomatoes and onion. Heat oil in a wok and add chopped onions to it and co...

Peanut Ladoo is a favorite snack for kids made up with just two ingredients Peanuts and Jaggery that tastes better than store bought candies and is healthy too. In India people keep fasting on some occasions, so these ladies are one of the best options to have on fasting day. This recipe is very simple and you can prepare this anytime you want to make.  Also you can store these ladoos in an air tight container for a week or more. Peanut Ladoo Ingredients 2 cups peanuts 1 cup jaggery Recipe Take peanuts and jaggery in a grinding jar. Grind them together to form a coarse mixture. Take out the mixture in a mixing bowl and mix it well. Now take small part of the mixture and start making balls out of it. Make all ladoos and serve or you can store them in an air tight container.