Whole Wheat Pita Chips

Every cuisine has its own variety of bread. Though I was used to Indian breads like Roti, Poori, Chapathi, Paratha, Naan, Kulcha I did not know there are so many other breads. My knowledge of non-Indian breads were limited to white and brown (wheat) breads until I came to know about many other varieties like foccacia, ciabatta, brioche.. well the list is endless. Being a hardcore foodie and a passionate food blogger I love to explore other cuisines and try out the dishes whenever I can. It was one fine day when I tried these Home made Pita Bread from Denny's space. May be I did something wrong with the measurements the first time, the dough...

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Palak and Three Dhal Curry / Paruppu Keerai Kootu | Indian Curry Recipes

This is one of DH's favorite ways to make palak and dhal curry. By "favorite" I mean he makes it this way and we all love it. It is truly a bachelor way of cooking and very tasty too. Simple ingredients and easy method of preparation makes this dish a breeze to make. Paired with hot rice and some spicy side dish like Seppankilangu / Colacasia Fry it makes a happy tummy and happy heart!Ingredients:Serves - 4; measurements in rice cooker cupPigeon peas / Toor dhal - 3/4 cupYellow moong dhal - 1/2 cupWhole moong bean (green) - 1/2 cupSpinach - 5 cups tightly packed - roughly choppedRed chilli - 4 - brokenGarlic - 5 clovesOnion - 1/2 of a big one...

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1. simple homemade Garam Masala.

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peshaweri channa pulao

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Chapathi Upma | Upma Recipes

This one is not much of a recipe per se, but an idea for a quick and healthy snack with leftover chapathi. If you want a colorful and healthy makeover for otherwise regular chapathi try this one. I also have another makeover recipe for chapathi which I will post soon. Now for the recipe.Ingredients:Leftover chapathi - 4Onion - 1 cup - chopped fineGreen Bellpepper/Capsicum - 1/2 of a big one, any quantity of fresh vegetables can be added to make this dish more colorful and nutrient richTomato - 1/2 - chopped fineOil - 1 tbspMustard seeds - 1/2 tspUrad dhal - 1/2 tspChana dhal - 1/2 tspChilli powder - 1/2 tsp or to tasteSalt - to tasteCurry leaves...

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Spicy Oven Roasted Broccoli | Indian Broccoli Recipes

Broccoli is one of my favorite vegetables. In my point it is very versatile where I can have it simply steamed with a dash of salt and pepper or make it protein rich like in a usili or soup. But mostly I spice it up a little, but make sure I don't lose the original taste of it. This is a simple and one of my favorite ways of eating broccoli.Ingredients:Broccoli Crowns - 2Garam Masala - 1 tspChilli powder - 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp (per taste buds)Garlic powder - 1 tsp or Asafoetida - 1/2 tspOlive Oil - 2 tbspSalt - to tasteMethod:Preheat the oven to 400 F. Line a cookie pan with foil or parchment paper and coat with some oil. Cut the broccoli into little...

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Shrimp with Roasted Peppers and Spinach

 Garlicky shrimp, buschetta topping, and spinach tossed with pasta is delicious and ready in the time it takes to boil the pasta.This recipe uses ingredients I usually have on hand for that 'what's for dinner tonight?' moment. Especially if you don't want to go out.I always keep a bag of shrimp in the freezer for quick dinners like this one. Extra fast when you use a jar of bruschetta topping. Mince the garlic and saute in oil for 2 minutes. Measure out the remaining ingredients so that you can quickly add as needed:a cup with all the seasonings, 1/2C bruschetta, 1/2C broth, 1/2C cheese,...

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Soya Chukka / Soy Chunks Spicy Stir-Fry | Indian Soy Recipes

I picked up this bag of soy chunks on my grocery shopping last time, hoping to make something as a protein-rich snack. Not being a vegetarian myself I was not crazy about these when I was young. But tastes change as we grow, don't they. I thought I would give it another try and this chukka is my first attempt. When I came to know about Radhika's Tickling Palates being the featured blog in Tried & Tasted this month I knew I was definitely going to participate. Her's is a lovely space with so many homestyle and authentic recipes. I was going through her Recipe Index and guess what I found.. This easy to make Soya Chukka! I bookmarked it...

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Turkey Meatballs and Spaghetti

This is one of our comfort food family dinners. It's an old standard.This dinner comes together very quickly.Make the sauce first and while it simmers you can make the meatballs.I hadn't made it in years. Very basic ingredients Dump all the sauce ingredients into a saucepan.In a large bowl combine the meatball ingredients.You can use either Italian or plain breadcrumbs.I do think fresh garlic and parsley make adifference in the taste. I always have apot of parsley growing on my patio orin my garden. Buy yourself a pot and you'llhave fresh parsley for a long time. After it's thoroughly mixed, roll into balls. You...

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Cauliflower and Cheese Soup - Guest Post for Savitha

Cooking from cookbooks is always exciting isn't it? I and my sister always used to experiment by cooking from cookbooks. It was those days when we learnt the difference between teaspoon and tablespoon measurements. I was more of a sous-chef doing all the chopping and she will be the one who cooks. Most of our "experiments" turned out fine, some "ok" but nothing went terribly bad :). I stopped collecting cookbooks after a while and recently started collecting again. This recipe is from my newest collection "Williams Sonoma - Soup" book. I loved all the recipes and many of it being pure vegetarian, made me love the book even more.Savitha and I...

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Kayi Obbattu / Thengai Poli - Ugadi Wishes!

Happy Ugadi to everyone.. In our house Ugadhi is celebrated in a simple way with decorating the main entrance of the house with mango leaves, preparing ugadi pachadi, making this obbattu and like in all other Indian festivals, worshipping God for health and wellness. Being in US though I do not have access to mango leaves or neem flowers to make ugadi pachadi, I thought why not try the obbattu part.. This is a very simple recipe to make and takes much less time to make unlike most other Indian Sweets.Ingredients:Yields 12 pieces of 4" obbattusMaida / All Purpose Flour - 1 cupOil - 1 tbsp + more for spreading out the obbattuGrated Coconut...

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Besan Pizza / Fusion Farinata Pizza

Pizza anyone? Home-made? Gluten-free? Low carb? Eggless? If you answer "yes" to the above questions, this is for you. When I was searching for a flourless pizza I arrived at this recipe. This is an easy to put together pizza and the step which would take time is just the chopping of the vegetables. The original recipe was a farinata crust which is similar to the crispy thin crust pizza. I wanted to make a more foldable crust and reduced the water and the set time for the pizza base. Totally loved the outcome! A gluten-free low-carb pizza which we enjoyed guilt-free..Ingredients:Adapted from hereServes - 2Besan / Chickpea flour - 1 cupWater -...

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