Category: Veg recipes

  • Rava Pongal – Tasty alternative for regular pongal

    Rava Pongal – Tasty alternative for regular pongal

    Step by step method Heat ghee in a pressure cooker base and add moong dal. Roast the moong dal for 2 minutes. Add water, turmeric powder and asafoetida. Mix well and pressure cook for 4 whistles. Open after the pressure releases, add water and salt. Mix well and boil for 2 minutes. Add roasted rava…

  • Healthy vegetarian Bottle gourd | Lauki Dal | Surakkai Kootu

    Healthy vegetarian Bottle gourd | Lauki Dal | Surakkai Kootu

    Step by step method In a vessel add Moong dal and Channa dal, wash 2-3 times and soak for 20 minutes Peel the bottle gourd, remove the seeds and cut into cubes In a mixer, add grated coconut, green chillies, cumin seeds and water and grind to coarse paste In a pressure cooker, add the…

  • Bread Upma – Failsafe recipe for beginners !

    Bread Upma – Failsafe recipe for beginners !

    Step by step method Heat a thick bottomed vessel and add Cooking oil & Ghee Add Mustard seeds, wait for splutter and add Chana dal, Urad dal and chopped Curry leaves Add chopped onions and saute well Add chopped tomatoes & sliced green chillies and cook (while stirring intermittently) until the tomatoes turn soft Add…

  • Stir fry Spinach | Tasty and healthy side dish for rice

    Stir fry Spinach | Tasty and healthy side dish for rice

    Step by step method Clean the spinach and chop it Heat the cooking oil in a clay pan Add mustard seeds, wait till they splutter, add urad dal, cumin seeds, dry red chillies and mix Add chopped onions and garlic Add the chopped spinach and turmeric powder and mix well Sprinkle a few drops of…

  • Aloo Paratha – Sumptuous breakfast from the heart of India

    Aloo Paratha – Sumptuous breakfast from the heart of India

    Step by step method To prepare dough for Paratta Add the wheat flour in a large vessel and add salt to taste Add water little by little and knead to make soft dough Once the dough is of good consistency, keep it closed for half hour To prepare Aloo filling: Take the boiled potatoes in…

  • Brinj | Easy Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani

    Brinj | Easy Pressure Cooker Vegetable Biryani

    Step by step method Heat cooking oil in a pressure cooker base Add fennel seeds, cinnamon sticks, bay leaf, cardamoms and cloves Add sliced onion Saute well Add the ginger garlic paste and mix well Add sliced green chillies Add chopped tomatoes and saute well Add a cup of mixed vegetables Add quarter cup of…

  • Tomato Chutney

    Tomato Chutney

    Step by step method For Tomato Chutney base Heat cooking oil in a thick bottomed vessel and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and garlic cloves. Add a chopped onion and mix well. Add the chopped tomatoes and mix. Add chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste and saute. Close with a lid…

  • Easy Pressure Cooker Sambar

    Easy Pressure Cooker Sambar

    Simple and easy pressure cooker sambar step by recipe with pictures

  • Weight Loss Powder Homemade || Miracle Powder – very effective

    Weight Loss Powder Homemade || Miracle Powder – very effective

    Step by step procedure Heat a thick bottomed vessel and add horse gram Dry roast until it splutters Add black pepper and fennel seeds – mix and roast Add the flax seeds and roast for a while Add sesame seeds, mix well and add salt to taste Allow it to cool and grind to powder…

  • Palak Paneer

    Palak Paneer

    Step by step method Boil water and add spinach leaves and boil for 1 minute. Strain the spinach and add cold water over it. Place the spinach in a mixie jar, ginger & sliced green chillies and grind to a smooth paste. Heat ghee in a pan. Add paneer cubes to the pan. Slightly roast…