Vegetarian Recipes

Lemony Saru

A lemony flavored thin curry/soup.  Lemony Saru is ideal to sip it hot along with roasted Papad/Flat dried bread on…

Ragi Idli

Steamed cakes prepared using Semolina and finger millet. Ragi Idli is an ideal and filling breakfast. Time Required: 40 Minutes…

Pathrode

Colocasia leaves also known as Taro leaves are rolled with spices and steamed.  A delicacy from the kitchens of South…

Sweet Corn and Cheese Paratha

Indian bread stuffed with sweet corn and cheese. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: Oil for roasting For Filling: ½ Cup…

Godi Laddoo – Wheat Flour Laddoo Recipe – Atta Laddoo Recipe – Pinni Recipe

Godi Laddoo is a sweet prepared using wheat flour. This is great to carry while traveling to satisfy the Indian…

Maida Laddoo

Maida Laddoo is prepared using refined flour and lots of desi Ghee.  It just melts in your mouth! Wish you…

Radish Salad

This is usually prepared for Dinner in Mysore households. Radish Salad is tasty and healthy.

Bettada Nellikayi Rasa – Whole Gooseberry Pickle Recipe – Indian Gooseberry Pickle

Whole Indian Gooseberries are pickled in raw Tamarind extract.  Bettada Nellikayi Rasa pickle is prepared in regions of Mysore and Bangalore.…

Paneer Vegetable Sauté

This is a very simple dish with minimum spices. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 1 Cup Broccoli florets 1 Cup…

Huggi – Ven Pongal Recipe – Khara Pongal – Khichdi Recipe

Also known as Pongal or Khichdi, Huggi is prepared using Rice, Split Green Gram and spices.  This recipe is in typical…

Chota Alu Masala – Baby Potatoes Stir Fry – Chatpata Alu – Aloo Fry

A side dish prepared using baby potatoes. Time Required: 15 Minutes Ingredients: 10 – 12 Baby Potatoes boiled and peeled…

Bhajra Jowar Paratha – Sorghum and Black Millet flat Bread – Bajri Bhakri Recipe

Bhajra Jowar Paratha is prepared by mixing Sorghum flour and Black Millet flour with chopped Spring Onions, Ginger and Chilies.…

Glazed Nendrabale – Glazed Banana Recipe – Pazham nurukku – Nendrapazham sharkara ittadu

This dish is very simple to make.  It is prepared using Kerala Banana, Clarified Butter and Sugar. Time Required: 10…

Potato Dosa

Pancakes prepared using Potatoes. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 4 Big Potatoes, Boiled and Grated 1 Cup Maida 4 Green…

Papdi chaat – Papdi Chat Recipe – Crisp Bread with spiced Yoghurt

Papdi chaat is a spicy, tangy popular evening snack. A layer of curd / yogurt covers the crisp flat fried…

Jeegujje palya – Breadfruit Stir fry – Breadfruit Subzi – Breadfruit Recipe

Jeegujje is known as Bread fruit and is widely cultivated and consumed in Karnataka coastal regions.  This stir-fry is prepared…

Sihi Kumbalakayi Palya – Sweet Pumpkin Stir Fry – Kaddu Dry Sabzi – Thoran

A side dish prepared using Sweet Pumpkin.  This is a very common dish served in Rayara Mutta / Sri Raghavendra…

Crispy Vegetables

Crispy and tasty. Time Required: 30 Minutes Ingredients: 6 florets of Cauliflower 1 Carrot, Peeled and sliced into long pieces…

Sweet and Sour Cucumber Salad

I was in Delhi last Friday and my friend served this simple, yet delicious salad for dinner.  I re-created this recipe this…

Cottage Cheese and Lettuce Salad

Time Required: 10 Minutes Ingredients: 20 Paneer / Cottage Cheese Cubes 1 bunch Lettuce, Chopped or roughly torn 1/2 Yellow…