Parippu curry or moong dal with coconut is a must have dish for any kind of Keralite feast whether it’s Onam or any wedding celebration. Parippu means lentils in South India. Roasted moong dal (lentils/parippu) cooked with ground coconut and cumin seeds, then seasoned with mustard, red chilies and curry leaves. Parippu curry is a […]

Lauki aloo sabji is a day to day, regular curry in which lauki(bottle gourd) and potato is cooked with onion-tomato gravy with few Indian spices. Lauki (Bottle gourd) is considered as one of the best weight loss food, as it is 96% water and is rich in thiamin, vitamin C, zinc, iron, magnesium. Ayurveda recommends […]

Red spinach is commonly known as “laal bhaji / laal math / laal saag” in different parts of India. Like green spinach, laal bhaji is also a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, calcium and various other nutrients. In this recipe, laal bhaji is cooked together with tomatoes and garlic. My mom used […]

Nutrela is a soya bean chunk or granules which are very popular and prominent protein in India. Palak Nutrela or spinach soy is a vegan or vegetarian entree in which Nutrela is cooked in tomato and spinach gravy. Cashew paste makes this dish even more creamy and luscious. Palak Nutrela is a delicious and healthy […]

Kumror chokka is a Bengali delight in which pumpkin is cooked with black chickpeas (kala chana) and seasoned with very fragrant and popular Eastern Indian five spice mix called “Panch phoran”. Kumror or kumro is a Bengali word for pumpkin.Kumror chokka is a very simple, colorful and healthy side dish which is best with roti, […]

A Kerala lentil dish in which dal (lentils) is cooked with pearl onion, ginger and coconut milk. Though the ingredient list may be small but the preparation time is whole another story. But if you are using store bought coconut milk and frozen pearl onions then it will save your time and it will be […]

Nutrela is classified as textured soy protein which is packaged soy or Soya bean chunks or granules that are sold under the brand name Nutrela. A perfect way to cook Nutrela is in the form of a curry recipe as the Nutrela chunks are bland on their own and hence absorb the curry flavor very […]

Although Sambar is a very well known and delectable curry of south India but it is also very popular and desired lentil based curry in other parts of India.  Lentils cooked with lots of vegetables like onion, tomato, white pumpkin, green beans, drumstick, carrot and potatoes and then flavored with special Indian spices and tamarind. […]