Here is an instant dahi vada recipe which is more like a magic wand – give it a swirl and you’d have a chaat snack on your table. I’m serious! Blend the moong dal, fry pakoda-style, and pour seasoned yogurt. Of course, if you have […]

I’m on a dal adventure nowadays, given the 2020 lockdown. Some click, some don’t. So I’m going to share dal recipes that I enjoyed. My daughter and I are pure non-vegetarians so if we love it, it’s definitely a must-try for you. Now, I like […]

I’ve tried Greek dips before and they are delicious. One of the signature dips of Greek cuisine is the Tzatziki Sauce. Considering that Mediterranean food is mildly spiced, dips complete the taste. Ingredients: 2 slices bread 3/4 cup walnuts 5 cloves garlic 2 tbsp fresh […]

Dal Palak is traditional to Indian vegetarian cuisine – a recipe passed on by generations. Dal Palak is a fine, nutritious, and lightly spiced combination of lentils and spinach. This kind of palak recipes retain most of nutritional value of spinach since its not fried […]

Here is a recipe I relish on Sundays, if I am not in mood for fish fry. This is the south Indian style of preparing dal, and one of the healthiest dishes. Dal with vegetables is different from the normal dal fry. Daal is a […]

Dal makhani is the love of vegetarians in the Northern regions of India. Dal makhani recipe involves different types of pulses like rajma, urad, and chana dal.  Some dal makhani recipes also use garbanzo beans (chickpeas). Literally meaning ‘buttery dal’, the tadka of the dal […]

Dal Gosht is a delicious and aromatic combination of daal – the vegetarian’s delight – and mutton – the non-vegetarian’s treat. Dal Gosht has about two known variations – one uses tomatoes and ground daals, the other uses beaten curd and whole daals. While the […]

A wholesome dish of rice, meat, and lentils, Keema Masoor Pulao is a hearty meal you can prepare with your everyday ingredients. This is simple but I wouldn’t promise it’s quick especially if this is your first time. But then, nothing as rich and delicious […]

Baingan-aloo-shimla mirch ki sabzi can be defined as a colorful, nutritious, flavorful, and quick vegetarian dish. Honestly, this is the perfect dish to make even on days you are not enthusiastic to cook. Mildly spiced, the brinjal-potato-capsicum fry can be paired with rotis. You can […]

Tendli fry is a quick and simple sabzi which I usually like to pair with either sambar and rice, dal and rice, or rotis. Tendli, also called as tindora, are commonly used in pickles. You can add potatoes to the tendli fry if you like. […]