Category: Vegetarian
Bengali Cheese Cake, Bhapa Doi
| January 21, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Sweets, Vegetarian |
Bhapa Doi or steamed yogurt is a traditional Bengali cheese cake which is prepared by steaming sweetened yogurt. To simplify the steaming process in our modern kitchens, sweetened yogurt is baked in a water bath to make this delicious dessert. I followed this recipe exactly as given, except the baking time. The recipe called for… more
Bell Peppers & Green Peas Curry
| January 20, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Bell Pepper, Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes, Stir Fries, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
My athamma (mother-in-law) use to make this curry a lot. She use to cook bell peppers with some green peas and tomatoes. She used to add some madras curry powder to spicy it up. She was a very good cook and used madras curry powder a lot in her cooking. I too make this… more
Tomato Onion Pachadi
| January 19, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Daily Recipes, Quick and Easy Recipes, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Vegetarian |
This is a versatile chutney that goes well with idli, dosa, vada and rice. Today, I served this with vada. I named it tomato onion pachadi because my mom and aunts make this chutney without onion. Only after marriage, I saw my athamma adding onion to tomato pachadi. Hence, I named it tomato onion pachadi.… more
Potato Fry
| January 17, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Stir Fries, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Potatoes are strangers in my kitchen. Both of us like this tuber but our choice of cooking this tuber vary. I like a few potato pieces in my cauliflower fry, cabbage fry, tomato shorva and bagara, unlike Mr.U, who prefers plain potato fry. Despite his dislike, I sometimes add potato to my shorva and bagara,… more
A snack from Gujarat, Khandvi
| January 15, 2011 | Posted by MySpicyKitchen under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Event Entries, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Khandvi is a very popular snack from the western state of Gujarat, India. It is prepared by rolling out cooked chickpea flour and yogurt mixture into swirls. My neighbors back home are from Gujarat and it was always on their party menus. Back then, I did not really care much for it and I barely… more
Sautéed Fresh Garbanzo Beans ~ Sautéed Green Chana
| December 8, 2010 | Posted by usha under Appetizers & Snacks, Appetizers/Snacks, Breakfast, Quick and Easy Recipes, Sauteed, Steamed & more, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Last time I made garbanzo beans pulao or green chana pulao, U liked it very much and wanted me to make it more often. So last week when I did my Indian groceries, I picked up some green chana. I bought more than a lb., more than what my cousin had given me last month… more
Sweet Punch: Pear, Chocolate & Almond Crumble
| December 7, 2010 | Posted by usha under Almonds, Bakes, Baking, Crumbles, Pies, Desserts, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Nuts, Vegetarian |
Sweet punch for the month of December is Pear, Chocolate and Almond crumble. I made this for Thanksgiving dinner and everyone loved it. I followed the recipe Divya gave us, with a few substitutions. I made one and half times the given recipe and used both store-bought pears and garden pears. My cousin sent some… more
Broccoli & Egg Whites Stir Fry
| December 7, 2010 | Posted by usha under Broccoli, Curries & Fries, Curries & Stir Fries, Daily Recipes, Eggs, Eggs, Event Entries, Meats & Poultry, Quick and Easy Recipes, Stir Fries, Vegetarian |
Broccoli is a very nutritional vegetable. Until few years ago, I did not like the vegetable and seldom cooked it at home. Once I acquired it’s taste, I like it very much and don’t mind making it at home once in a while. I usually steam it or just saute it in some oil with… more
Indian Cooking Challenge: Varo
| November 15, 2010 | Posted by usha under Appetizers/Snacks, Desserts, Desserts & Sweets, Event Entries, Sweets, Vegetarian |
The recipe for October’s Indian cooking challenge is Sindhi sweet called Varo, a dry fruits or nuts brittle. Nuts brittle also called chikki, is made of jaggery in South India, unlike varo which is made of sugar. Valli gave us two recipes and I adapted both the versions to make my varo. Madhvi gave grams… more
Fresh Garbanzo Beans Pulao with Tomato Yogurt Pachadi
| November 12, 2010 | Posted by usha under Chutneys & Condiments, Chutney~Pachadi, Daily Recipes, Pulaos, Quick and Easy Recipes, Raitas, Rice, Rice Varieties, Salad/Raita/Chutney, Salads & Soups, Vegetarian, Vegetarian, Vegetarian |
Last week, I visited my cousin for Diwali and she made green chana eka fresh green garbanzo beans pulao. That made me nostalgic! Back home, every winter, these green chana, also called hari boot or hari bhoot would make it to the dining table very often. At times, it was our breakfast or evening snack… more
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