Quinoa Moong Matar Pulao/Khichri

Healthy,Quick,Flavorful,One pot meal are all adjectives that can be used for this dish. For people not familiar with Quinoa, its pronounced Keen Wah and is actually a seed and not a grain at all, though some people like to call … Continued

Moong Dal ki Pakori

Moong dal fried and dunked in yogurt and topped with chatnis and sev, is delicious as is or as a side dish. My earliest memories are of mom making these pakoris on Ashtami morning for parshad. While she always makes … Continued

Sambar-A Tried and Tested Recipe

I like to call it my North Indian Sambar, just because I have strayed from the traditional use of some ingredients, for the traditional tamarind, I have  used lemon juice instead. This was done initially because, tamarind was just not available in … Continued

Moong Ki Dal-A simple Ayurvedic Preparation

Moong Ki Dal/ Yellow Moong Dal/Moong Dal for Detox/Ayurvedic preparation of Moong Dal Indian home cooking at its simplest best! Yellow Moong dal which is flavored with just ghee, cumin and chilies(optional). The mildness of this dal makes it a … Continued

Brown Rice Dosa

Healthy dosa is a possibility when we substitute brown rice with white rice without ANY difference in look, taste,crispness or flavor! The Brown Rice dosa combines the taste and yumminess that we all love about crisp dosas with the benefits of … Continued

Bedmi Puri-Instant Dal Puris without Soaking and Grinding

Bedmi Puri/ Instant dal Puri without soaking and grinding Dal–Crispy dal ki puris can be made without soaking and grinding dal! This is an old family recipe and was made by my eldest taiji. Since then I make it on … Continued

Moong Dal Appe-South Indian style

Moong Dal vadas without the fat! High protein, lots of flavor and made in one spoon of oil in an appam pan, appetizers don’t get better than that! Enjoy a guilt free appetizer without missing out on taste. These Moong … Continued

Kali Masoor Dal-Dhaba Style

A popular dal in punjabi households, made real simple by adding the tarka to the raw dal before cooking it  all in a pressure cooker. You can of course boil/cook the dal first and then add the tarka/vaghar on top. … Continued

Kala Chana-Navratri Parshad

A versatile, high protein,one pot meal the can be eaten as an appetizer when topped with chopped onions and cilantro/coriander or as a meal when served with puris and curried potatoes. The preparation time is minimal as it does not … Continued