Easy and Simple Indian Recipes
Poori is a popular Indian fried bread which we occasionally make for breakfast at home. As it is fried we try to make it less, but it is still a favorite. Poori is generally served with a side dish like poori masala or chana masala. In Maharashtra, we used to eat it along with Shrikhand […]
Poori masala is as the name suggests a side dish which is had with pooris. It is a good breakfast combination which is simple and easy to make. One of my husband’s favorite breakfast dishes is poori with this masala. This dish takes about 20 minutes to make. Ingredients 3 potatoes 1 big onion / 2 […]
Egg Varuval is a Tamil egg preparation which I learned recently. It is one of those dishes which can be prepared in under 15 minutes. It tastes great with tomato rice or vegetable pulao. The best part is the masala which is finger licking good. Ingredients 4 eggs 4 onions 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste […]
Muthira thoran is a quick to make thoran as it does not involve much cutting. Muthira or horse gram has a host of nutritional benefits. It is high in protein and iron. It is considered helpful for iron deficiencies and for maintaining body temperature in the winter season. In certain parts of South India, muthira […]
I am a big fan of Indo-Chinese food or more specifically the Indian Chinese which gets served in the Indian restaurants. I always wanted to know how to make some of my favorites and decided to try this Chinese Chilli Mutton recipe which is simple and quick to make. I have made this Chilli Mutton without […]
Egg curry is basically boiled eggs in curry base. It can be made in different styles and this in one of my favorite and easiest and can be made in under 30 minutes. My dinner today was egg curry and chappathi. This is one of the quick meals to make and liked by all in […]
Kadala curry is one of the classic combinations with puttu. We also eat it along with rice, appam and chappathi. It is a simple dish and can be made for breakfast in 30 minutes. The only hard thing about this recipe is that you have to remember to soak the chana / kadala/ black chick […]
I thought that its time to try a different technique for baking fish and after searching the internet for the different varieties, came up with this recipe to make baked fish almondine. This style has a layer of almonds on top of the baked fish fillets. We had this dish along with french fries for lunch […]
Coriander coconut chutney is a lovely healthy side dish for multiple dishes like dosa, idli, parathas etc. This chutney can also be used as a spread for sandwiches. It is very quick to make and can be refrigerated for 3 days. I have made this coriander chutney with coconut to make it creamier but you […]
For our breakfast whenever there is appam there is stew. Usually it is mutton stew, but when mutton is not available then we make this delicious traditional Kerala vegetable stew. This is a very simple and quick dish to make. Ingredients 1 cup thick coconut milk 1 cup thin coconut milk 1 chopped potato […]
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