Category Archives: Vegetables

This is a quick and simple vegetarian recipe, here paneer (cottage cheese) is added to sautéed onions, tomatoes and spices for a satisfying hot dish goes very well with Phulkas. Ingredients: 1 tbsp Oil . ½ tsp Cumin Seeds. ½ cup finely chopped Onion. 1 tspn Ginger-Garlic Paste. 2 Green Chillies finely chopped. 1/2 cupContinue reading “Paneer Capsicum Masala.”

This is a quick and simple vegetarian recipe, here paneer (cottage cheese) is added to sautéed onions, tomatoes and spices for a satisfying hot dish,which also has a mild flavour of kasuri methi goes very well with Phulkas. Ingredients: 1 tbsp Oil . ½ tsp Cumin Seeds. ½ cup finely chopped Onion. 1 tspn Ginger-GarlicContinue reading “Kasuri Paneer”

One of my favorite vegetarian recipe is bhindi sambhariya,tender bhindis stuffed with a mixture made with grated coconut and corriander leaves is a delicacy from Gujarati cuisine.I am a huge fan of Gujarati thali restaurants and I have a fond memory of having this dish there often… With its traditional taste this Gujarati delicacy canContinue reading “Bhindi Sambhariya.”

Bhendi or okra can be made in many different ways,today I am sharing a very simple recipe made with minimum spices in malvani style.For us malvani’s coconut is a must in every dish also as bhendi has a slimy texture amchur or lime juice is used while cooking it,here we will use Kokum for theContinue reading “Bhendi Bhaji.(Malwani style)”

Paneer bhurji Is a popular and delicious North Indian breakfast recipe made from crumbled paneer. It is a quick recipe which does not take much time to prepare.  It is usually served with phulka or Paratha. Ingredients: 250 gms Paneer. 1tsp Jeera. 1 Onion chopped 1 Tomato chopped. 1tsp Ginger Garlic paste. 2-3 Green chilliesContinue reading “Paneer Bhurji”

There are various recipes of making cauliflower bhaji,north indian style,simple Maharashtrian style etc… This one is made using malvani masala,is bit spicy ans very flavour full.Malvani masala is easily available in market.Each malvani family has its own specific recipe for the same. Here i have added potato,even green peas can be added to this recipe.GoesContinue reading “Cauliflower and Batata Bhaji”

In Maharashtra this simple vegetable,is made on Rishi Panchami. Rishi Panchami is the fifth day, the next day after Ganesh Chaturthi in Bhadrapad month of the Lunar calendar. It is a traditional worship day for Sapta Rishi. This vegetable is made using seasonal vegetables and tubbers .The vegetables that are used are the ones whereContinue reading “Rishi Chi Bhaji.”

In continuation to my posts from my mom’s house in Goa,today’s specialty was Neer Phanas Kachrya. Neer Phanas is also known as bread fruit.Usually we make kaaps as side dish from it. My mom has a huge tree of Neer Phanas in her back yard and we get a good yeild of Neer Phanas everyContinue reading “Neer Phanas Kachrya (Bread fruit Vegetable)”

Presently I am in Goa,at my mom’s house,she has a well cultivated terrace garden which has variety of fruits and vegetables.Vali or long beans is one of  the vegetable grown abundantly in her garden. Usually these beans are not cut but broken into 1 inch peices with hand and the tender seeds are also usedContinue reading “Vali chi Bhaji (Long Beans Vegetable)”

Jack fruit is a delicacy in Malvan/konkan region.Jack fruit Seeds are stored tand used throughout the year.They are high in complex carbohydrates, fiber,vitamin A and C. They can be enjoyed  just by boiling or roasting on charcoal.Traditionally they are added to Dals or pulses like kala Vatana.(Black Vatana). Yesterday I received a surprise  courier fromContinue reading “Aathlyanchi Bhaji (Jack fruit Seeds Vegetable)”