Vegetarian – Page 6 – Chef Radhika

Masala Dosa

Masala dosa is a very popular south Indian breakfast. Crispy pan cakes are prepared with fermented rice and black gram batter and stuffed with potato curry. It is usually served with coconut chutney or ground nut chutney and sambar. Once the batter is prepared we can prepare dosa, uthappam and ponganalu. Deep fried dumplings called…

Pongal

Ingredients: Rice – 2 Cups Green Gram Split (Moong Dal)-1 Cup Onion -1 (Cut into 4 pieces) Cardamon (Elaichi) -3 To 4 Clove – 2 Cinnamon – 2 Sticks Turmeric – A pinch Cumin Seeds – 1 Teaspoon Salt -1 Teaspoon Oil – 1 Teaspoon (For tempering) Curry Leaves -8 to 10 Cumin Seeds,…

Idly

Idly is a very popular breakfast in South India. It is prepared with boiled rice or idly rava and urad dal batter. Soaked rice/rava and urad dal are grind to a batter and allowed to ferment for 5 to 6 hours and batter is steamed in moulds for 10 minutes to prepare soft and tasty…

Dondakaya Fry (Tindoora Fry)

Preparation time: 10 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves: 4 servings Ingredients: Dondakaya (Tindora or Coccinia grandis): 250 gms Onion: 2 medium sized sliced Salt: 1/2 teaspoon Curry Leaves -8 to 10 leaves Oil: 2 tablespoons Mustard seeds, Urad dal, Cumin Seeds, Chana Dal: 2 tablespoons for tempering Turmeric: 1/4 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder:…

Dosakaya Pappu(Yellow Cucumber Dal)

Dosakaya Pappu(Yellow Cucumber Dal) is a very easy traditional Andhra Dal preparation. You just have to add all the ingredients and pressure cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Add Salt and tempering to it and serve. Yellow Cucumber’s mild sour taste gives this dal a tangy twist. When you are in no mood to prepare…

Mango Dal

Mango Dal is a very tasty and nutritious recipe prepared with Raw Mango and lentils. In summer season when Raw mango is available in plenty you can use mangoes to prepare Dal,Chutney,Rice and other tasty dishes. Dal is served usually along with steamed rice and Appalam or Papad. Preparation Time – 10 Minutes Cooking…

Palak Paneer 1

Palak paneer is a Indian spinach gravy curry with cottage cheese cubes. The gravy is prepared with spinach,onions and tomatoes. It goes very well with Roti, Naan or Jeera rice. Preparation time: 15 minutes Cooking time: 20 minutes Serves : 3 to 4 Servings Ingredients: Spinach – 2 cups (One big bunch ) Paneer…

Rajma Masala (Kidney Beans Curry)

Rajma masala is North Indian thick gravy curry prepared with Red kidney Beans, onions,spices and tomato puree. Rajma paired with Jeera rice is liked very much in Northern India. Rajma Chawal and is a perfect combination of carbohydrates and protein. It goes very well with any Indian bread also. …