Everyday Indian Cooking

Veg Paneer Frankie / Kathi rolls (street style)

2012-05-16T23:34:00.002+05:30

Aloo paratha flat Indian bread stuffed with potato

2012-04-18T07:14:00.000+05:30

Popular snack aloo paratha is a healthy and delicious snack, this recipe is very famous among north Indians made with whole wheat flour and filled with potato and spices.

Veg sandwich Indian style

2012-04-18T07:00:00.000+05:30

Learn to make simple, quick and healthy veg sandwich Indian style.

Spinach paratha / Palak paratha

2012-04-13T06:21:00.001+05:30

Onion bhajii / onion pakodas

2012-04-12T07:08:00.000+05:30

Sabudana / Tapioca kichidi

2012-04-12T06:54:00.002+05:30

Home made paneer / Indian cottage cheese

2012-04-12T06:50:00.002+05:30

Milk burfi / Kalakand

2012-04-12T06:47:00.002+05:30

Moong dal vada Indian fried snack

2012-04-12T06:40:00.001+05:30

Fried protein rich snack moong dal vada makes a good evening snack. Serve hot with green chutney or tomato ketchup

Yellow banana chips / Plantain chips

2012-04-12T06:35:00.001+05:30

Now you can satisfy your craving for banana chips at home. Freshly made banana chips is easy to make and shown in this video.

Stuffed veg bread rolls Indian appetizer

2012-04-12T06:26:00.000+05:30

2012-02-18T00:34:00.000+05:30

Delicious and health protein rich snacks for vegan. Serve with green chutney and a cup of hot Indian tea.

2012-02-18T00:31:00.000+05:30

Popular South Indian Breakfast Masala Dosa is filled with delicious potato bhaji. Serve with coconut chutney and sambar.

2012-02-17T22:47:00.000+05:30

A proper restaurant style toasted/grilled veg sandwich is shown in this video. Stuffing of potato bhaji and other veggies makes this dish awesome. Serve with green chutney and ketchup.

Kadai Bhindi

2012-02-17T22:42:00.000+05:30

Spicy Kadai Bhindi is a very popular veg recipe in any Indian restaurant. Serve hot with roti/chapati or with dal rice. Enjoy!!

Veg pulav with green masala

2012-02-09T00:02:00.000+05:30

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with Indian spices. Serve hot with yogurt.

Spicy Chicken Biryani

2012-02-08T23:59:00.000+05:30

Spicy, delicious and very popular flavorful rice dish in India almost found in all restaurants. The chicken is first marinated with many spicies and then layered with fragrant basmati (long grain) rice. Serve with salad

Vada Pav / Batata Vada

2012-02-07T23:42:00.000+05:30

An all time authentic favorite fried Indian snack vada pav showed in this video with green chutney, this is a great evening snack and especially goes good with dry garlic chutney and spicy green chutney with a cup of tea. Enjoy the video!

Paneer chilly Indian Chinese fusion

2012-02-07T23:27:00.001+05:30

Popular Indo Chinese dish Paneer / Cottage cheese Chilly goes good with any type of Indian bread. This is a delicious dish with good combination of bell pepper

Veg pulav with green masala

2012-02-07T22:51:00.001+05:30

Fragrant basmati rice cooked with Indian spices and green masala. Serve hot with yogurt/raita.

Kadai Chicken / Chicken Karahi

2012-02-07T22:48:00.001+05:30

Delicious Pakistani/Indian recipe Chicken Kadai is a very famous delight in restaurant. This is made with tangy tomato gravy and blended with other Indian spices. Serve hot with naan/roti.

South Indian Snack Masala Dosa

2012-02-07T22:40:00.003+05:30

Masala Dosa is a very popular South Indian breakfast. Serve hot with coconut chutney. Enjoy!!

Tofu tikka masala/grilled tofu

2011-05-24T05:48:00.005+05:30

After a long time I made grilled tofu with some veggies. For vegetarian this is one of the high protein rich food.

Ingredients:-

450 gms extra firm tofu
1 yellow or green or red bell pepper
1 onion
1 tsp corn starch for extra crunchiness

For marination:-

Thick yogurt 1/4 cup
1 tsp red chilly powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 garam masala
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tandori masala (optional)
1 tsp crushed kasoori methi/dry fenugreek leaves
1 tsp oil
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
salt

Method:-

Wrap tofu in a kitchen towel/paper towel and keep it aside for 30 mins and remove excess water from tofu. Cut tofu into thick cubes (bite size cubes). Dice the onions and bell pepper ( I have used yellow bell pepper in my recipe). Mix all the ingredients and marinate diced tofu, onion and bell pepper together and let it rest for at least 30-40 mins. Till your marinated tofu is resting soak 6-7 wooden skewers in water for at least 20 mins (this way it will not burn on high heat when you grill).

Pre heat oven for 400 degree F. After 30 mins arrange tofu, onion and bell pepper on a wooden skewer-alternating between them, sprinkle little corn starch on top of the veggies and tofu. Once the oven is preheated bake/grill for 45 mins or until its nice and crispy (make sure to turn it couple of times so that it bakes evenly on all sides). If you don't have oven you can also open grill your tofu.

Enjoy your spicy appetizer!!

Spicy Tindora channa bhaji Mangalorean style

2011-05-05T05:33:00.000+05:30

Kadla Manoli / Tindora channa is a traditional Mangalorean dish. This is usually made on a special occasions.

Ingredients:-

1/2 pound Tindora or Tendli
1/2 cup black channa / black chic pea
1/2 cup grated coconut
1/2 onion chopped
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp roasted coriander seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 mustard seeds
1/2 tsp chopped ginger
2 cloves of chopped garlic
3 whole kashmiri red chill
chopped cilantro
Salt to taste
Oil

For tempering
1/4 finely chopped onion
1/2 tsp mustard
pinch hing
few curry leaves
crushed garlic

Method:-

Boil channa in a pressure cooker with little salt and take 2 whistles. Drain the excess water and keep it aside.

Wash, clean and cut each tindora vertically.

Coarsely blend red chilly, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, turmeric powder, few curry leaves, chopped onion, ginger and garlic into the mixer adding very little water. Onces you coarsely blend all the masala add the grated coconut and run the mixer just one more time (make sure not to make a paste of coconut). Remove the masala in a plate and keep it aside.

Now heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add hing, mustard seeds, crushed garlic and remaining curry leaves. Add the chopped onions and fry for few minutes. Now add the masala and salt and fry for 2-3 minutes.After you fry the masala add tindoras and cook on a medium flame till the tindoras are soft and fully cooked. Now add the boiled channas and mix nicely and cook for a 1min before you switch off the heat. Garnish it with chopped cilantro.

Serve hot with dal rice / sambar rice!!

Bhindi Potato Bhaji

2011-05-04T05:24:00.002+05:30

I like variety in my cooking and every time I make bindi recipe with little variation. In this recipe I fried bindi and potato and than mixed with many spices.

Ingredients:-

1 lb okra
1 medium diced potato
1 finely chopped onion
3-4 tsp ginger-garlic paste / minced ginger garlic
few curry leaves
1 finely chopped green chilly (optional)
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
3/4 tsp mango powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp garam masala
3 tsp red chilly powder
pinch of hing
salt to taste
oil to fry

Wash, clean and cut the okras into small pieces and deep fry till they are fully cooked. Remove it on a paper towel and keep it aside. Now deep fry the diced potatoes and fry till they are nice and crisp. Remove from the oil and keep it aside.

Now heat 1-2 tsp of oil in a pan and add hing, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chillies, ginger garlic paste, curry leaves and chopped onions and fry the onions till translucent. Now add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, mango powder, chilly powder, garam masala powder, salt and mix them nicely. Now add the fried bindi /okras and potatoes and mix them with the spices.

Serve hot with roti/paratha!!