With the mercury hitting 105 Deg and more, I really don’t want to go into the kitchen in the evenings. Plus food doesn’t really seem appetizing when you are fighting the heat, trying to stay cool. I generally prefer hearty salads at this time that don’t need much cooking and can be eaten cold or…
Soups, Salads and Sides
Vegetarian recipes for soups, salads and side dishes inspired by world cuisine.
Easy Sweet Corn Soup Recipe
This sweet corn soup is perfect for chilly nights, or for warm nights with the AC cranked up :). Chances are it will be the second one in our neck of the woods. Never thought I would miss those snowstorms and blizzards and the frosty air that hits you through those cracks beneath the doors…
Simple Tomato Saar Recipe (Meatless Monday)
My simple Tomato Saar is nothing but a tomato soup flavored with Indian spices. There are different ways of making a ‘saar’. This is a recipe for a cold yogurt based saar. Not as complicated as a gazpacho, but no less yummy. There is no cooking involved here, just an optional Tadka or tempering with…
Five Cup Salad Recipe – Homecoming Special
Homecoming weekend is here for OSU. In fact, as I write this, the Sea of Orange parade is probably making its way through downtown Stillwater. As I take a moment to remember the good times I had at Oklahoma State, a burst of nostalgia sets in. All I can do to ‘be there’ right now…
Potato Stuffing for Dosa Recipe
Potato Stuffing for Dosa is a must have for a great Masala Dosa. The ‘Masala‘ here refers to the vegetable stuffing and not a spice. Who doesn’t love a Masala Dosa? Whether you’re Indian or not, and whether you live in India or not, the Masala Dosa is so popular that people all over the…
Mango Black Bean Salsa or Salad – refreshing nutrition
This is one of my favorite salads. It is refreshing in any season and is packed with all kinds of nutrition. It can be a meal in itself served over a bed of lettuce, or make a great filling for wraps and sandwiches. Want to be a bit naughty? Scoop it up with some tortilla…
Citrus corn and peas salad – Spring’s here!
I know, I know! It’s only January and Spring seems far away. But it can’t be far behind. And this is a salad or side dish that is sure to perk you up even if there is a raging blizzard outside. It will taste best using fresh English peas and fresh corn on the cob,…
Lower Fat Cream of Broccoli soup – too good to be true
Can anything be too good to be true? Really? My low fat cream of broccoli soup is. Not only does it make you all warm and fuzzy, but also takes care of your heart so that you can use it to spread more love through the universe. That has got to be the corniest line…
Texas Caviar and Happy New Year 2011
Here’s wishing all my readers a Happy New Year 2011. It is considered good luck to eat black eyed peas on New Year’s day, especially in the Southern parts of America. Texas Caviar is popular in the Lone Star state as the name suggests, and thankfully has nothing to do with actual caviar. Although the…
Chickpea and beet salad – Dressed in Pink for Memorial Day
Happy Memorial Day to you all. If you read the title of this post and are wondering what kind of fashion disaster I am committing, rest assured. The pink here does not refer to the color of my attire, but my chickpea’s costume or dress(ing). This weekend is always long awaited because it is a…