Minestrone Soup
on Oct 25, 2009 in Vegetarian Soup Winter Leftover What is on the top of your list when you proceed on a vacation? Packing, you say? Ummm, that's on my list too. But what comes as a close second is clearing the refrigerator. And what a task it is. Advance planning really tires me, and hence i find th...

Amla ki Chutney
on Oct 24, 2009 in Vegetarian Winter Indian Chutney Weekend Herb Blogging Amla Amla, or Indian Gooseberry, is a spherical fruit widely known for its medicinal properties.Appearance: Light green in color with longitudinal stripes, it is smooth and hard in texture. It is usually the size of a table tennis ball, but may be larger.

Methi and Besan ka Cheela
on Oct 10, 2009 in Breakfast Vegetarian Indian Weekend is here again. This weekend is an extra busy one - with Diwali being just a week away (October 17th to be precise). Apart from the several Diwali customs (eating and preparation of sweets, bursting firecrackers, lighting up the house, Lakshmi...

Chhole Tikki: Chickpeas served with Potato Cutlets
on Oct 1, 2009 in Snack Vegetarian Street Food Indian Indian Street food is versatile in taste and preparation. It varies as you move from one state to the other. The ingredients remain the same, in most cases, but the flavor changes by addition / deletion of spices and garnish.Take the Bhel puri for ex...

Alu Parwal: Potatoes cooked with Pointed Gourd
on Sep 29, 2009 in Vegetarian Indian Summer Side Dish Someone once asked me, “What is the English name for Parwal?” I did not know the answer then, but today, after a Google search, and a wiki research, I feel enlightened. It’s “Pointed Gourd”. Not “Snake Gourd” as the first search told me...

Moong ki Dal ka Cheela … On Bread
on Sep 27, 2009 in Moong Breakfast Snack Vegetarian Indian Lentils Chilla / Cheela are savoury crepes served for breakfast, or even as snacks. They are prepared either with Besan (gram flour) or with Moong (lentils).Moong dal cheela is something my Mom used to make quite often for breakfast, and I developed a taste...

Maggi Noodle Soup: A dedication to the 2 – minute Noodles
on Sep 18, 2009 in Soup As Nestle “Maggi Noodles” celebrates its 25 years of association with India, I do feel nostalgic. The “2 minute” noodles were introduced in India in the early 80’s, and Nestle had really tried hard to sell it to the Indian Market. They real...

Apple Iced Tea
on Sep 14, 2009 in Beverage Summer This is one of the most refreshing drinks I have had. The first time I tasted it was during a Sunday brunch at Marriott Courtyard. And I have been hooked on to it ever since.Ingredients (To make 2 glasses):Water: 1 glassTea Leaves: 1 tsp or 1 tea bag...

Dry Fruit Kheer
on Sep 10, 2009 in Dessert Posting this recipe took some research. Not that the recipe itself is complicated, but because I wasn’t very sure of the English / popular terms used for two of the ingredients - “Makhana” and “Chiraunji”.Wikipedia refers to Makhana as Fox...

Vegetarian Keema Matar – made with Soya Granules
on Sep 8, 2009 in Side Dish This was something I have wanted to make for a long time, and got the opportunity yesterday. A great recipe if you are a vegetarian, or are having vegetarian friends over.I used Meat Masala, which is readily available in the market, as the key spice.