Bread Basket Chaat
If you want to try some easy snack, you can try this out. Thanks to my friend Jayanthi for this easy and tasty recipe. All we need is just bread and we can easily prepare this Bread basket chaat for any number of people in half an hour. Time of Preparation : 30 minutes Ingredients: Bread – 20 Potato (large) – 1 Chickpeas – 3 tbsp (optional) Onions – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Tomatoes – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp Chaat masala – 1/2 tsp Green chutney – 1/2 cup Sweet chutney – 1/2 cup Sev – 3 tbsp (optional) Coriander – 3 tbsp (chopped) Method of Preparation: Soak the chickpeas in hot water for 3 hours and pressure cook it along with little salt. Boil the potato and mash it . Add little...
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Veg Chapati roll
We had a potluck recently and I wanted to make something different with chapati. So I tried veggie chapati rolls for the potluck and they came really good. These Veg Chapati Rolls is a easy lunch box menu too. We can use any veggies for stuffing and we can use any masala according to our taste. My husband who does not like carrots and cabbage liked these rolls :). Time of Preparation : 1 1/2 hours Spice Level – 3 No. of Rolls – 12 Ingredients: For Chapati Wheat Flour – 1 1/2 cup All Purpose Flour – 1/4 cup Salt – 1/2 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Water – 1/2 cup + 3 tbsp (adjust accordingly) For Stuffing: Carrot – 2 cups (grated) Cabbage – 2 cups (grated) Onions – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Green chillies – 6...
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Stuffed Bread
First I thought of making regular sandwich bread. Then I wanted to have something little spicy. I got the idea of making this stuffed bread with Indian touch. I gave this to all my friends for tasting and everyone loved it. You can try this recipe with Nithu’s White Bread Recipe too. Time of Preparation : 2 hours 10 minutes Spice Level : 2 Yield : 1 large loaf Ingredients: For Bread: Bread Flour – 3 cups Warm water (110 F) – 1 cup Active dry yeast – 1 1/2 tsp Salt – 1 tsp Sugar – 2 tbsp Oil – 1/4 cup For Stuffing: Potato – 1 Carrot – 1 Beans – 12 Paneer – 1/4 cup (grated) Spinach – 1/4 cup(chopped) Onion – 1/2 (finely chopped) Green chillies – 4 Garlic – 4 cloves (finely chopped) Red...
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Cabbage Peas Stir Fry / Cabbage Peas Poriyal
The Cabbage Peas Poriyal is the one which is served in all the special occasions in Southern India. This is the easiest stir fry and adding peas to the cabbage gives extra taste to the dish. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes No of Servings : 3 to 4 Spice level : 2 Ingredients: Oil – 2 tsp Mustard Seeds – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Curry leaves – a few Split Urad dal – 1 tbsp Channa dal – 2 tsp Green Chillies – 4 (slitted lengthwise) Onions – 1/4 cup (finely chopped) Cabbage – 3 cups (thinly chopped) Peas – 1 cup (Ive used frozen peas) Salt – to taste Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When it splits add the asafoetida, curry leaves, channa dal, urad dal and...
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Soy Chunks Fry
My husband is a huge fan of Soy chunks. I had never tried any recipe with soy chunks until recently since I do not like them :). I tried this Soy Chunks fry for the first time and my husband liked it a lot. Time of Preparation : 30 minutes No of Servings : 2 Spice level : 4 Ingredients: Soy Chunks – 1 cup Onion – 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Tomatoes – 1/2 cup (chopped) Garlic – 2 tsp (grated) Ginger – 2 tsp (grated) Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Sambar powder – 1 tsp (according to spice level) Green chillies – 2 (finely chopped) Mutton masala powder – 1 tsp Garam masala – 1/2 tsp Salt – to taste Oil – 1 tbsp Method of Preparation: Put the Soy chunks in hot water for 20 minutes. Heat...
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Carrot Poriyal / Carrot fry
Generally I prefer to eat fresh carrots rather than making any fry. But my mom used to make this carrot fry for my lunch box. Even those who hates carrot fry will like this. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice level : 3 No of servings : 2 Ingredients: Carrots – 3 (cut into very small cubes) Onions – 1/3 cup (finely chopped) Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – a few Asafoetida – a pinch Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Sambar powder – 2 tsp (according to spice level) Salt – to tatse Oil – 2 tsp Besan flour – 1 1/2 tsp Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds followed by asafotida and curry leaves. Then add the onions and fry till they become translucent. Add the turmeric powder,...
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Punjabi Chole – Chick Peas Curry
No matter which part of India we are from, we all share a liking for 2 things. AR Rahman’s music and Punjabi dhaba food. 🙂 Dhaba food like bhel puri, pani puri, channa kachori are like my most favorite food in the world. We had bought some frozen kachori from an Indian grocery store so I set out to make the perfect chole combination for it. And here is the Punjabi chole recipe I tried. Karthik (and I) loved it so much he even had it for dinner! The preparation for Punjabi Chole is different from the regular Channa Masala recipe but it tastes heavenly. Preparation Time: 60 minutes No of servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Kabuli Channa (Chick peas or Garbanzo beans) : 3 cups ( soak it overnight  or  soak it...
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Indo-Chinese Vegetable Fried Rice
This recipe is from my sister’s kitchen. I wanted to try this recipe for a very long time and finally tried it and it came out so yummy. In my college days I was very addictive to Indo-chinese Cuisine. Hot and sour soup, Fried rice, Manchurian thees are my favorite dishes and I still love those yummy food. My sister makes so yummy and delicious Indo-chinese fried rice and Manchurian. I’ve always used to wonder how she make this recipe so perfect and Finally I’ve got the nerve to try it and it came out so good. If you are a Chinese, Indo-chinese food lover you should definitely try this recipe. Easy and a comfort food. Preparation Time: 60 minutes No Of Servings : 3-4 Spice Level : 2 out of 5 Ingredients: Vegetables : 1 cup(Carrots, Mushrooms, peas,...
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Mashed Potatoes
Mashed Potatoes is a simple and tasty Thanksgiving dish. We can give variation by adding different seasoning such as garlic, cheese, sour cream, spring onion or by adding different herbs such as parsley, rosemary, wasabi.. Time of Preparation : 20 minutes Spice Level – 1 No of Servings – 2 Ingredients: Potatoes – 4 Half and half – 1/3 cup Butter – 2 tbsp Salt – to taste Pepper – 1/4 tsp (freshly ground) Method of Preparation: We can pressure cook the potatoes for 2 whistles or we can peel the skin and cut the potatoes and boil by covering them until they become soft. If boiled in water drain the excess water completely. Warm the butter and half and half. Mash the potatoes without any lumps and mix them with the half and half. Add the salt and...
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Curd Semiya/Semiya Bagala Bath
I love curd recipes a lot.  This curd semiya is very famous in our place. After I made this here , I came to know that  many people don’t know about this curd semiya. Instead of making curd rice we can make this curd semiya. It will take just 15 minutes to prepare this dish. It will be very tasty and  different too. Preparation time: 20 minutes No of Servings: 2-3 Spice level: 1 out of 5 Ingredients: Semiya(Vermicelli)-1 cup Curd-1 cup Mustard seeds-1 tsp Urad dhal-2 tsp Green chillies-2 Curry leaves-few Coriander leaves-1 tbsp Cashews-6 Oil-2 tsp Salt-to taste Method of Preparation: Heat oil in a pan and fry the semiya in a low flame. Stop frying before it turns to brown. Heat 4 cups of water and allow it to boil. Add the semiya in the boiling water...
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Rice stuffed capsicum
My husband usually comes for the lunch. When I opened the refrigerator I found nothing except for the bell peppers and tomatoes. I was wondering what to make and I thought I could try something different which is very simple too. I tried this rice stuffed inside the capsicum and it came out very well. The tomato and mint flavored rice along with capsicum gives an awesome taste 🙂 Preparation time : 50 minutes No of servings: 2 Spice level: 3 out of 5 Ingredients: Bell peppers-4 Cinnamon stick-1/2″ Cloves-2 Bay leaves-1 Cumin seeds-1 tsp Onion-1(medium size finely chopped) Tomatoes-3( finely chopped) Mint leaves-1/3 cup Coconut milk-1/2 cup Coriander leaves- 3 tbsp Basmathi rice-1 cup Water-1 1/4 cup Oil-2 tbsp Salt-to taste Ingredients to grind: Green chillies-4(according to the spice level) Ginger-1″ Garlic-3 cloves Method of preparation: Soak the...
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Sai Bhaji/Spinach and Mixed Vegetable Curry
Sai Bhaji is a typical Sindhi food. The greens and veggies in it make it a healthy meal choice. I went to my cousin’s place for the vacation. She made this sai bhaji for me and it was very tasty… It is also very nutritious and it is easy to make. So I tried it and it has come out really well. Preparation time: 30 minutes No of Servings: 6-7 Spice level: 3 Ingridients: Channa dal : 200g Cumin seeds : 1 tsp Garlic : 5 cloves Methi leaves : 1/2 bunch Onions : 2(medium size) chopped Tomatoes : 2 chopped Carrot : 1(small cube size) Beans : 10(chopped) Potato : 1(large cube size) Bottle gourd : 200g(large cube size)(optional) Spinach :1/2 bunch Oil : 2 tsp Masala: Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp Chilli powder : 2 tsp Coriander powder...
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Chole Bhatura
Chole Bhatura is a mouth watering dish and is the bigger cousin of a well-known Indian breakfast dish – Poori. Chole Bhatura is a combination of Chick Peas dish (chole) and the fried bread made from maida flour (bhatura). My memory of Chole Bhatura growing up in South India has been that it is one of those exotic dishes that you can eat at a restaurant. I still remember the big puffed up dish served hot with fresh cut onions and a sliver of lime. It turns out that even though it takes a little bit of time, Chole Bhatura can be made at home! And I am here to share that secret with you. Although I have to give a special mention to our friend Archie, who gave away his secret to making the perfect Bhatura! Read on.....
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Stuffed Bell Peppers
Stuffed Bell Peppers is another Indian curry which is made by stuffing the bell peppers with vegetables and spices and served with a gravy along with chapathy or paratha. This is one of my favorite dish. I always wanted to try this at home and I finally made it. The output was really good. My husband and all my friends loved it. Hope you will also love it. Here you go… Ingredients: Tomato – 2 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp Tamarind paste – 2 tsp Red chilly powder – 1 tsp Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp Garam masala – 1 tsp Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp Cloves – 2 Bay leaf – 1 Oil- 1 tbsp Yogurt – 2 cups Salt to taste Lemon juice – 1 tbsp For stuffing Bell peppers – 5 Onion chopped – 1...
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