I am calling these rice and vegetable croquettes to simplify the name, but they should actually be called ‘kitchen sink’ croquettes, or ‘clean out your fridge’ croquettes. You will be amazed at the different ingredients here. One thing is for sure! They are chock full of a variety of vegetables, high in fiber, not to…
Appetizer Recipes
Recipes for vegetarian appetizers from Indian, Italian, Asian, Mexican, American cuisines
Pan Grilled Stuffed Mushrooms Recipe
Stuffed mushrooms sound so exotic. Many times in fancy restaurants, they are stuffed with crab meat or some such so I have never really indulged in them much. One attempt at tasting them in the local Malaka Spice was very disappointing. SO I set myself the task of making them at home and checking for…
Tasty Falafel Recipe
Who doesn’t love Falafel? Whether it is served as an appetizer with a tangy dip, wrapped in a pita, or tops a healthy green salad, this spicy and flavorful food can liven up your day. Today I am going to show you how to make the most tasty falafel you ever ate! I first…
Meatless Quesadillas – gooey punch
Quesadillas (kay-see-dee-yaa) are probably the most popular Mexican food. Kids or grown-ups, no one can really refuse one. I like the ones that ooze cheese from the sides, and are made with attention to detail so that there are no empty patches, no opportunity lost to stuff them with goodies and cheese. I must have…
Tofu Kebabs or Tofu Paneer Tikka – Pan grilled perfection
Its been a long time since I have had time to blog about something. This recipe is something I make often and is a favorite but seems so commonplace to us that it does not feel like something you would blog about. I make this with tofu, but the same technique can be applied to…
SBDP or Sev Batata Dahi Puri – anytime delight!
Chaat is that Indian delight which can awaken your senses any time of the day, month or the year, whether its sweltering heat outside or a snowy blizzard. It has several taste elements such as hot, sour, sweet, salty and is probably an acquired taste. I remember eating bhel and pani puri even as a…
Grilled Tofu with a Honey Chipotle Barbecue Sauce – Smokin’ sweet
Tofu is the go-to protein option for vegans and vegetarians. Of course, vegetarians do have paneer, which gets more and more popular each day. Being a lacto-vegetarian, I indulge in this fat laden hunk of cheese quite often. A smal two by two inch piece can have as many as three hundred calories, most of…
TikhaT MiThachya Purya – Masala Puri
Puris are the ultimate Indian indulgence. They are generally made with wheat flour and fried to golden perfection. The most common kind is the plain or salted version which is eaten as a bread with any curry. This post is about the TikhaT MiThachya Purya or Masala puri. TikhaT is pepper and MiTh is salt,…
Makai Tikki – Sweet corn fritters
These makai tikkis are great as appetizers or cocktail snacks and go really fast. They can be simply served with ketchup or any chili sauce of your choice. Makai Tikkis or corn kebabs as some call them appeared on catering menus almost two decades ago, and were a delectable offering that were difficult to ignore….
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…