Samosa pav, an equally popular brother of the famous vada pav! deep-fried samosas with a spicy potato and peas filling are sandwiched between laddi pav flavoured with chutneys. It has now become savvy to grill the samosa pav a little and serve it hot. The crisp outer crust of the samosa entices the diner to have one more, and perhaps even one more!
A variation of the traditional kadhi, this combines well with steamed rice, papad and pickles to make a wholesome, filling meal.
Perfectly cooked Noodles are first mixed with spring onions, sprouts and spice powders to ensure uniform mixing of the ingredients.
This scrumptious mixture is then tossed with sautéed veggies of varied colours and textures, which makes this quick and easy dish a delight to behold and devour.
Serve the Singapore Rice Noodles as soon as it is ready, not that you can wait for much longer after that peppy aroma teases your nostrils!
Other must-try recipes using rice noodles in our collection include Burmese Khowsuey and Thai Stir-fried Noodles . The sweetness of the baby corn is complemented well by the spicy marinade in this luscious and easy-to-make starter. This satay is a great match even for dieters, since it is rich in fibre and calcium but low in calories.
Spicy stir-fry soup, a visual delight, this clear soup has stir-fried sprouts and veggies to up the protein, iron and vitamin c content. Ready in minutes and spiced with garlic and chillies, an ideal way to satiate hunger pangs and without gorging on too much food.
While most people use baby corn commonly in snacks and subzis, they forget how well it fits into soups too. Spinach and baby corn soup features a nutritious combination of spinach, baby corn and onions cooked with ample milk too. This soup should have a rough texture, so work the blender for just ½ a minute or so.
Vitamin c, proteins and fibre abound in this fragrant rendition of the popular chinese favourite! this scrumptious appetiser can also be modified into a main course, served along with rice or noodles.
Stuffed patties, the versatile potato makes lovely snacks. One amongst them is a popular patty that can be served in different styles with chutneys, with curds or with ragda. Here is a stuffed version using a green peas stuffing. Additionally, you can use your creativity to make different stuffing mixtures such as mixed vegetables stuffing, dry fruits mixture, masala paneer etc. Cornflour acts as a binding agent in the patties mixture and helps hold the shape and the stuffing. You can also use breadcrumbs instead of cornflour. Usually, these patties are fried in ghee but i have used very little oil to cook these.
Popular with many, this kadhi is my favourite too. Medley of vegetables make this kadhi interesting and delicious.
It is a complete meal when served with steaming hot rice as is full of veggies, curds providing all the necessary nutrients. As being low in calories relish this delicacy quite often without any hesitation.
This kadhi teams up equally well with rotis and parathas . Sundal, from beaches and parks to temples, sundal ( a mélange of kala chana, cocnut and spices) is ubiquitous in south india, especially tamilnadu! pressure cooking makes this recipe more easy and quick.
Sundal is a favourite with young and old alike in South India. Tossing this healthy snack with cooked rice turns out a quick, easy and filling meal!
Yam or suran combined with chana dal and a mélange of spices makes an interesting seekh kebab that tastes fantastic.
Suva masoor dal, a perfect combination with steaming rice, this low- cal spicy dal is perfect to get back to pre-pregnancy shape. Dill leaves and garlic add flavour and iron, turmeric is a well-known anti-bacterial agent, while masoor dal strengthens muscles which become weak after delivery.
A roomali roti wrap with a right balance of flavours arising from mushrooms, peanuts, chick peas, lemon grass and khimchi salad.
Tofu chila, apart from energy, the brain requires a constant supply of oxygen and other nutrients to function well. Iron and protein are required for the formation of hemoglobin that carries oxygen to brain. Calcium is required for the transmission of impulses or messages to and fro. Hence, a recipe like this provides all of it. As it contains tofu and sprouts.