Category: Indian vegetarian

Vegetable Biryani

I love my meat and honestly believed that the term Biryani is reserved only for non vegetarian rice dishes. Many of my vegetarian friends would disagree though. The process is similar to making a nonveg biryani so I believe the title can be shared if I am being generous. I have adapted this recipe slightly from cookwithmanali.coms recipe. I don’t eat …

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Soya Galouti Kebabs

I am a soya hater. Yes I am. In my house only my husband likes it so Kabhi Kabhi I make soya mutter or something for him. Recently my friend Rinky shared a video from Bharat’s kitchen and kept raving about these kebabs. I thought let me make it for my husband, something different from …

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Baigun Bhaja

20 years ago when I used to work in an office, a Punjabi colleague would get this dish and I fell in love with it. I would always pester him for the recipe and he would give me some vague one or maybe I thought it was vague as I barely cooked then. Years later …

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Ragda Pattice

This Ragda Pattice recipe is my mom’s and trust me it’s amazing. The ragda is prepared in a very different way than any recipe I have seen online. And her tikkis too are just a family favourite. RAGDA Ingredients1.5 cups dried white peas/vatana Pinch of soda bicarb 2 big onions  2 big tomatoes 1″ ginger …

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Mangalore Buns

I am a Mangalorean and everytime I visit Mangalore I ask my cousin to buy these for our evening snack along with Goli bajne (another type of fritter). It taste amazing piping hot with a cup of chai. I always land up making cake or fritters with over ripe bananas, am so glad I made …

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Instant Rawa Idli and Chilli Garlic Coconut Chutney

I have only eaten this Rawa idli at my mom’s house. My sister makes it for us, and I like how it pairs well with this pungent chutney to make a filling and delicious breakfast. Though it is an instant idli recipe, the process isn’t instant. Worth the effort, especially if you have forgotten to …

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Egg Podi Ghee Roast with Tandoori Butter Garlic Roti

Mangalorean ghee roast is such a versatile recipe, you can make it with chicken (the recipe is already on the blog), egg, prawns, mushrooms, whichever protein you feel like. You can make the paste ahead of time and freeze it too. I wanted to make something different to go along with the egg, so decided …

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Maharashtrian Masala Bhaath

I have had this recipe for over 6 years now, given by my bestie Sonali. I make it a few times a month to good reviews by family and friends. It’s an easy one pot, no fuss recipe. You can add any vegetables of your choice and make it a wholesome meal for your family. …

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Masala Pav

When we became friends over 5 years ago, am talking about my group Vellas, we used to have a lot of potlucks. My friend Apeksha had got masala pav and one bite I was in love. Now I am not a pav bhaji lover not are my kids but the occasional plate is good enough …

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Paneer Lababdar

Self isolation makes you come up with new dishes you haven’t tried before. With no option to order but yet to ensure that your kids are not bored with what’s on the table, I am back to trying different dishes. Blessed to have the net still working and such amazing blogs to help u out …

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