Stuffed Tindora is a preparation of Tindora (Tendli or Ivy Gourd) wherein a ground coconut-spices paste is stuffed in slits in tindoras and cooked into a curry which can be eaten with rotis, rice or bread. This is my moms recipe for stuffed tindora in the Goan style. The same recipe can also be used […]
Paneer Butter Masala
Paneer Butter Masala is a preparation of paneer in a tomato and cream based gravy. The cream and butter give this gravy a very rich taste. This is a long pending post. Last weekend we had some vegetarian friends over for dinner. I decided to make this Paneer Butter Masala. It was the first time I was attempting […]
Dahi Gobhi
Dahi Gobhi is a delicious curry in which cauliflower is cooked in a curd base along with spices. It is very easy to make and gets ready quickly. Dahi Gobhi is currently my favorite preparation of Gobhi to go with rotis or rice. Cauliflower or Gobhi is one vegetable which most people like. However, there was […]
Dal Fry Recipe
Dal fry is a very popular lentil preparation in India which is made of Toor Dal cooked with onion-tomato and spices. It is generally eaten with rice or rotis. This is my moms very simple recipe for Dal fry. Here is the step by step Dal fry recipe with pictures: Serves: 2-3 Preparation Time: 10 minutes Cooking […]
Tambdi Bhaji or Red Amaranth Sabzi
Tambdi Bhaji or Lal Matachi Bhaji or Red Amaranth Sabzi is a very easy to make gravy made with Amaranth leaves and toor dal. It tastes good both with rotis and rice. The finely chopped garlic pieces enhances the flavor of this curry. The preparation is very similar to the dal palak preparation which I had […]
Dal Palak or Spinach Dal
Dal Palak or Spinach Dal combines the goodness of Toor Dal and Spinach (Palak) into a delicious curry which tastes good both with rotis and rice. The finely chopped garlic pieces enhances the flavor of this curry. As everyone knows, adding greens like palak and methi to our diet is very beneficial to our health. I have […]
Goan Raw Mango Curry (Amlechi Uddamethi )
Amlechi Uddamethi is a Goan Raw Mango Curry preparation with a sweet and tangy taste. It does not use onion and garlic and is commonly made on festivals. The word Uddamethi comes from two words- Udda (Urad Dal) and methi (Fenugreek seeds). Amli is raw mango in konkani. This preparation of Goan Raw Mango Curry […]
