This blog was started with the aim of posting some cherished family and regional Maharashtrian recipes, both easy and complicated, regular weekday ones or delicacies. But a lot of the stuff we eat at home is so simple and ‘automatic’ that I think its not a big deal posting it. Like, who wants to see…
Main Dish and Entrees
Recipes for vegetarian main dishes or entrees. These are one pot meals or main courses that are a substantial meal on their own.
Spaghetti and Meat(less)Balls – Italian comfort food for the Vegetarian
Wow..that seems like quite a verbose title! But I am excited since I finally came up with an alternative for meatballs that is high protein, made from whole/natural ingredients ( No TVP here), lower in fat, does not come from a grocery store freezer etc. etc. and is Tasty to boot. These Meat(less) balls are…
Thai Red Curry – with Tofu and Vegetables
I think Thai food introduces some exotic factor into Asian cooking, and altho’ it feels very familiar to the Indian palette in some aspects, there are just two or three typical ingredients that take it over the top. For a vegetarian, eating Thai food in a restaurant can be a challenge. It took me some…
Vegetarian Three Pepper Fajita Burritos – homemade Mexican treat
oooohhh ‘Fa-Hee-Taz’!! who doesn’t love fajitas..Chili’s has one effective ad, I am sure, because everytime the ‘Chilis to Go’ advertisement aired ( from a couple years ago I think) wooing you with how easily you could pick up a platter of smoking hot fajitas carside, I just wanted to run out, rain or snow, to…
Saag Chole – down home comfort that packs a punch
Saag Chole, Chole Palak, Chana Saag etc. etc., there are n number of ways this dish is named or called. The main base ingredient here is Chole a.k.a Chana a.k.a chickpeas a.k.a garbanzos – you know what I mean. The ‘Saag‘ in this word means ‘green’, any greens but traditionally is either spinach or a…
Very Veggie Paneer Bhurji – sloppy spicy scramble
I saw these rolls at the local bakery, not dinner rolls, but something between a hot dog bun and a hoagie, and totally white. They looked soft and just waiting to be filled in with some delicious filling. I decided not to let their colour work against them, and to make up for it with…
‘Cool’ Millet rolls with a curried tofu filling – checking out a new whole grain
Millet is also known as Ragi or as NachNi in Marathi. My introduction to this grain has been limited to nachNi papads which I may have eaten more than 10 years ago. The NachNi bhakri( thick pan bread or roti) is popular in Mahrashtra, but I have never had the opportunity to sample it before….
Achari Dum Alu (Potatoes steamed in a sauce of pickling spices)
‘Achar’ is the Hindi word for pickle, ‘Dum‘ means steam. Achari Dum Alu is just a simple vegetable dish of potatoes steam cooked in a spicy gravy using pickling spices. The pickling spices here are not your salt and vinegar kind, but Indian pickling spices. Dum Alu was a favorite growing up, since it traditionally uses…
Soya Vegetable Burger with Garlic Cilantro Schmear
There are several recipes posted for soya burgers. Everyone has a favorite way of doing this. Some use tofu, various vegetables, TVP etc. with different kinds of spices. I have tried out various different recipes before but never blogged of any. This recipe was created from available ingredients and can be customized in several ways…
Beat the Heat – Pudine ki Paneer Kadai ( Grilled onions, peppers and paneer cheese in a yogurt mint sauce)
Summer has come early to Pune and the heat is unbearable. We are always looking for natural ways to cool the body and what could be more refreshing than a bunch of fresh mint? Spending the least possible time in the kitchen is desirable. Even the not so fresh variety of paneer available with the…