Eggless Ginger cookies

Whole wheat flour ginger cookies are prepared with fresh ginger juice, jaggery and also dry ginger powder. Very flavorful, tasty ginger cookies are a great tea time snack. There is no need to add egg to prepare these tasty cookies. Fresh ginger juice, ginger powder,whole wheat flour, jaggery and olive oil makes this one of…

Parwal Chutney (Pointed Gourd Chutney)

Parwal or pointed gourd is usually used to prepare curry, sweet or fry. Potato parwal curry is liked in North Indian states and is prepared frequently. Today i am preparing parwal chutney. Parwal looks similar to Tindoora/Gherkins, but it is bigger in size.This tasty and healthy chutney can be served along with bread, bread sticks,…

Sambar powder

Sambar powder is a must for any  South Indian household. This powder can be used for preparing sambar and rasam also. Homemade sambar powder is easy to prepare and always gives better flavor and taste. Each household has got their own version of this powder. This recipe is prepared exactly how my mom prepares in…

Falafel & Hummus

Falafel is a common deep fried savory item prepared throughout the Middle East.  Falafel is made from soaked chickpeas and fava beans/ broad beans or a combination of the two. Soaked chickpeas are  grind together with various ingredients such as coriander leaves, onions and garlic.Spices such as cumin seeds and green chillies are often added…

Beetroot Paratha (Beetroot Flat bread)

Beetroot paratha is a easy,tasty and nutritional great lunch box option for kids. Beetroot puree, onion, coriander leaves and green chillies are required to prepare this healthy flat bread. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 25 minutes Makes: 8 to 10 paratha Ingredients: Beetroot: 2 medium sized Whole wheat flour: 2 cups Onion: 1 to…

Okra and tomato curry (Bhindi tomato Curry)

Simple and very easy bhindi curry is prepared with okra and tomatoes. First time i tasted this curry in a roadside Dhaba near Jodhpur,Rajasthan some 12 years back. They kept this curry as simple as possible.This is prepared with very basic ingredients like onion,tomato and bhindi. It is a semi dry curry and goes well…

 Potato Korma (Dahiwale Aloo)

Potato korma is a tasty gravy curry prepared with baby potatoes and yogurt/curd. Seasoned with freshly  prepared roasted cumin and poppy seeds powder adds rich flavor to the korma. This curry goes well with flavored rice like tomato rice,cabbage rice or any Indian flat breads. This curry  goes well even with plain steamed rice. My…

Chickpeas & Rajma Mixed Salad

This is a protein rich salad bowl with all the goodness of fresh vegetables. Seasoned with olive oil, red chilli flakes,lemon juice and mixed herbs powder makes it a tasty and refreshing salad. If you keep cooked rajma and chickpeas ready, preparation of this salad will not take more time. Even though it is a…