Gajar Halwa

Gajar Halwa Recipe | Sweet Carrot Pudding | A confectionary packed with dry fruits

Gajar Halwa is a confectionary (sweet) prepared using fresh carrots (carrots are called ‘gajar’ in hindi) and is considered a recipe of festive times in India. Gajar Halwa or carrot halwa tastes very rich and turns out very creamy without even using khoya. I always prepare Gajar Halwa during winters as we get nice fresh red carrots during this time, which …

Mirchi Salan

Maharashtrian Mirchi Panchamrut – A Tasty Version of Mirchi Ka Salan Recipe

This Mirchi Panchamrut or Mirchi Salan is a Maharashtrian styled recipe. Mirchi Panchamrut is sweet, tangy and mildly spicy recipe (spiciness completely depends on the chilies we choose). It is one more addition to my vegan recipes family and is suitable for vegans and Jainism followers who don’t eat onion and garlic. Mirchi Panchamrut’s variation is known as Mirchi Salan in Hyderabad (Telangana) region …

Leftover Roti Sandwich

Leftover Roti Sandwich | Roti Samosa Recipe | Quick Recipe using Leftover Chapatis

Do you have leftover rotis / chapatis from previous day? and bored eating with Dal / Veggies? Then this leftover roti sandwich recipe or leftover chapati snacks recipe is for you. I like this Leftover roti sandwich recipe so much that I often intentionally cook some extra rotis / chapatis and keep them for next day. With right stuffing and …

Amla Murabba

Amla Murabba – A Sweet Pickle Recipe with Medicinal Benefits

Amla (Gooseberry) has lots of health benefits, it’s a seasonal fruit and we get best quality Amla just for few months (mostly January and February) during winter. It’s very common to get cold, cough and viral infection during winter, rainy season and Amla helps to deal with such cases by boosting our immunity. Amla is packed with vitamin and nutrients. …

Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe

Quick Chatpata Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe in just 10 minutes

This Quick Chatpata Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe is very quick and can be just prepared in 10 minutes of time. This Cucumber Tomato Onion Salad Recipe tastes awesome because of the blend of lemon, chilli, chaat masala, sugar and few more ingredients. Salads and raitas are my favourite dishes and my food preparation won’t be completed without preparing salads or raitas. Especially when …

Coconut Chutney Recipe

Simple and Quick Coconut Chutney Recipe | Perfect Side Recipe for Idli, Dosa or any Snacks

Welcome to my another quick recipe blog, this Coconut Chutney recipe is super simple one to prepare and it really goes well with many Indian snacks. Especially in South India, coconut chutney (or nariyal chutney, Nariyal means Coconut in Hindi) is served with recipes like Idli, Dosa recipes and Paddu or Appam. Though restaurant style coconut chutney will slightly differ from one …

Kothimbir Vadi

Kothimbir Vadi – Maharashtrian Snacks, Indian Vegan Recipe

Kothimbir Vadi is a Maharashtrian snacks recipe. Coriander in Marathi is called as Kothimbir and Vadi means small pieces. The way laddoos come in round shape, Vadi can be of square, rectangle or diamond shaped. We can refer this recipe as Coriander Tikki (Coriander Snacks) etc. too. Kothimbir Vadi is a crisp and deep fried snacks recipe. Traditional way of preparing …

Peanuts Chutney

Quick 5 minutes Peanuts Chutney Recipe | Oil Free Chutney Recipe for all Snacks

I am not sure if people across all Indian states are aware about this Peanuts Chutney Recipe. I have mostly seen that Gujarat, Maharashtra and Karnataka are few states which make use of peanuts for a lot of different varieties of chutneys and in other main course recipes too. Peanuts or groundnuts are nutritious, they are rich in protein compared …

Brussels Sprouts

Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Peas – Quick and Vegan friendly Recipe

Brussels Sprouts with Peas recipe is a healthy choice to include in our meals and doesn’t take much time to cook. Brussels Sprouts are rich in fiber, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. They are almost nil in fat, contain more water and less carbohydrates. So as you see, it is packed with all the health benefits. Brussels Sprouts has resemblance in looks …