A great collection of traditional and contemporary Indian vegetarian and vegan food recipes, with easy and simple instructions, step by step pics, along with best tips from Shuchi.
Pad Thai is a very popular stir-fried rice noodles dish from Thai cuisine. Pad Thai is a delicious preparation and you can make it even healthier by adding more colorful vegetables.
Kanji ke vade is a very traditional dish made in UP and Rajasthan. Kanji is considered as one of the healthiest drinks. Kanji ke vade is especially prepared for HOLI festival. Kanji comprises mustard seeds powder, along with salt, turmeric powder, and red chili dissolved in the water.
Namak pare are traditional deep-fried savory preparation from Marwari /Rajasthani cuisine. Namak is a Hindi word for salt and pare are stripes, so namkpare are stripe shape savory snack.
Gujiya/ Gujhiya or Gujia are a traditional North Indian dessert specially made for the festival like Holi and Diwali. Gujhiya are khoya/ Mawa (thickened milk), nuts, dry fruits and sugar filled pastries; flavored with cardamoms and deep fried.
Bhelpoori/Bhelpuri is a very famous chaat item from India especially from Mumbai. Bhelpuri is a mix of puffed rice (murmura/laiyya), peanuts, roasted gram, some fried crispies etc.
Shakarpare, also known as Shakkarpare, Shankapare, Shankarpali etc. is one of the most popular and traditional deep fried Indian sweet preparation.
Khasta kachauri are spicy lentil filled, deep fried, savory bread preparations, which can be made and stored in an airtight container for a few days.
Papri Chaat is also called as sev poori in some parts of India. Papdi/Papri is a crispy deep fried round snack made with wheat/white flour.
Daal ki poori (deep fried Indian bread) is made with split urad daal. In order to make daal ki poori, soaked daal is grinded with spices and added in the flour. The dough balls are rolled and deep fried.
Chow Mein is a Chinese stir fried noodles dish. This recipe is for a delicious fusion cuisine - a preparation with lots of veggies and cashew nuts!
Besan laddoo is one of the most traditional Indian sweets. Ladoo or Laddu is a Hindi word for round ball. For besan laddu, besan is fried in pure ghee until aromatic, then sugar and nuts are added in fried besan and shaped laddoos
Salan is another word for curry or gravy. Mirchi ka salan is a very famous Hyderabadi dish. In this dish hot chilies are deep fried and cooked in a special curry made with peanuts, poppy seeds, white sesame seeds, and coconut, along with aromatic spices. Mirchi ka salan is usually served with Biryani.
Moong dal dahi vadas are light and yummy variety of vadas. Vadas are deep fried balls of lentil paste. It is a delicious and healthy chaat item popular all over India.
Medu Vadas are South Indian snacks served usually in breakfast menu. These deep fried lentil preparation are doughnut shaped and served with Sambar and coconut chutney.
Pad Thai is a very popular stir-fried rice noodles dish from Thai cuisine. Pad Thai is a delicious preparation and you can make it even healthier by adding more colorful vegetables.