Indian Vegetable Recipes

Recipe for Oondhiyo

Come winter, and Gujarat, one of the fastest developing states in India, erupts into ‘Oondhiyo fever’. It is one dish that every self respecting Gujarati must learn to make and serve in the cold winter months. It is an elaborate dish, but I am giving here, a quicker but equally tasty version. Ingredients : ¼ Kg broad beans slit in half 300 gms purple yam (Kand) cut into large cubes 6 small brinjals (egg plant) slit into four 6 small potatoes peeled and slit into half 300 grams green bananas (Slightly ripe) cut into large cubes 2 ½ teaspoons turmeric [...]

Pao Bhaji Recipe

Pao Bhaji Any restaurant worth its name in Mumbai, India, would have Pao Bhaji on its menu card. It is an Indian version of the goulash, only it is much spicier and full of veggies. It is something that the denizens of Mumbai drool over. There are surveys conducted on which street side stall dishes out the best pao bhaji in Mumbai, and it is a title several vendors vie for. Open a Pao Bhaji Stall and you will have people swarming around it like bees round a honey pot. It is also an all time party favorite. Here is [...]

Watermelon rind Dosa

Watermelon rind Dosa The most nutritional part of a watermelon and one that we tend to chuck out is the rind. Though not as tasty as the pink insides, the rind is rich in natural minerals and vitamins. So make the best of it by making a delicious Dosa (the Indian version of a pancake) that the family will love. Ingredients : White portion of the watermelon rind grated -3-4 cups (Take care to leave out the green outside) Fine Ladoo Rava (Sooji/Semolina) – 3 cups All purpose flour (Maida) – ½ cup Curry leaves – one smally bunch Cumin [...]