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one dish vegetarian meals. Handy, and generally quick, One-Dish Meals ensure that you never skip a meal! Basically, they are dishes that can make a meal by themselves. They are self-contained in terms of nutrition, flavour and texture, and you do not need to prepare any accompaniments for them. One dish veg meals can be made of rice, pasta or noodles, or they can be a sumptuous baked dish, paratha or burger. Try out recipes like Spicy Potato and Roti Roll, Burmese Khowsuey and Tacos, to experience the convenience of one-dish meals. They are ideal for dinner, on a busy day that leaves you with just enough time to prepare one dish!

While weight watchers can choose from a wide range of wholesome salads provided in this section, junk lovers can enjoy eating their bowl of Hakka noodles. While for most bachelors, the Vegetable Maggi will surely be a one dish meal.

Indian One dish veg meals

Though the basic one-dish meal is somewhat the same in every corner of India, the method of preparation varies from place to place depending upon local ingredients available. Sambhar Rice in South, Varan Bhaat in West, Rajma Chawal in North, the combination of dal/curry and rice is a popular one-dish meal.

A wholesome khichdi can warm your heart and make you comfortable after a long and busy day. With just a handful of ingredients, you can make the simple Moong Dal Khichdi but, if you want something exotic, try the Zucchini Bajra Khichdi. Khichdi is a simple preparation of rice and dal. If you are looking for something more elaborate, feel free to add some spices to the tempering, or maybe even throw in some chopped veggies into the cooker. Other nutritious are Whole Wheat and Vegetable Khichdi, Palak Khichdi and Panchmel Khichdi. Enjoy it with fresh curd, papad, kadhi and pickle.

On special occasions, seek out extraordinary recipes like the Minty Paneer Biryani or Kabuli Chana Biryani. You can also try out regional specialties like the Dal Baati Churma, which is a Rajasthani delicacy or Dal Dhokli which is a Gujarati delight. Days when you are sick, opt for something simple like the Curd Rice.

Healthy Salads, One dish meal

Salads are cool, crunchy and fun to eat with various textures, flavors and colors. Toss beautiful salads with low-fat, healthy dressing options, veggies, sprouts and proteins (in the form of pulses, paneer) and relish them. They are not only tasty but, they will immediately make a smile bloom on your face! Here are some healthy one-dish meals which you can carry in your office dabba. Make sure you pack the dressing separately.

1. Avocado, Broccoli and Bellpepper Lunch Salad

2. Healthy Vegetable and Sprouts Lunch Salad

3. Mixed Sprouts Beetroot Healthy Lunch Veg Salad

4. Vegan Healthy Lunch Salad, Office Salad

 

Street food of India, One-dish meal

Buttery pav bhaji tastes best when served hot, it is not only yummy but also, filling. Also, dosa is a famous street food in Mumbai. From a simple butter dosa and mysore masala dosa to fusion recipes like the Paneer Chilly Dosa and Palak Paneer dosa, you can find all variants of popular dosa recipes on our website.

Indo-Chinese food like Hakka Noodles, Schezuan Fried Rice is characterized by bold flavours, brought about by pungent ingredients like garlic and chillies. They are mostly loved by teenagers as the quantity provided by stalls is huge. The food is spicy, greasy and tongue-tickling. Between the bread recipes like the Schezuan Fries Hot Dog Sandwich, Veg Club Sandwich and Aloo Tikki Burger make a satiating snack. You can easily make these recipes at home and enjoy with your friends and family.

Italian One-dish meals

From kids to adults, pizza is a hot favorite. Whether you like it with just pizza sauce and cheese or a loaded one with an array of toppings, you can have your pizza the way you like it – especially if you make them at home. A cheesy, gooey Cheese Burst Pizza or the Four Cheese Pizza is sure to impress you with its simple elegance. While the vegetable pizza is a good way to make your kids eat veggies, just substitute the base with a whole wheat crust to make it wholesome.

Also, there are various pasta dishes which you can make in countless ways by using different sauces. An addition of crunchy vegetables not only gives a bite to the pasta but, also makes it more colorful. When served along with a side of garlic bread, it makes a sumptuous meal. Here is a list of one-dish pasta meals to make dinner time a lot easier for you:

1. Cheesy Penne Pasta

2. Bow Pasta with Curried Vegetables

3. Creamy Pesto Pasta

Enjoy our collection of 384 One Dish Vegetarian Meals recipes and cook wonderful delights at home hassle-free.


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homemade pav bhaji | how to make pav bhaji at home | mumbai pav bhaji made at home | with 25 amazing images. There is nothing healthier than making your homemade pav bhaji versus opting for pav bhaji from the street. While i do love mumbai roadside pav bhaji, i still think you should make your pav bhaji at home. In this homemade pav bhaji recipe, we have first pressure cooked the vegetables (cauliflower, green peas and carrots), that go into the pav bhaji. Then in a separate deep non stick pan cooked the chilli garlic paste, sauted the onions, capsicum and tomatoes. Added the kashmiri red chillies, pav bhaji masala and cooked with some water. Finally we add the potatoes and pressure cooked vegetables and cooked the mumbai pav bhaji made at home. Why make mumbai pav bhaji made at home? 1. Street vendors tend to use inferior quality vegetables which are not even cleaned properly. At home, we have the option to use the best quality of everything. 2. Water used to clean vegetables is not filtered by street vendors. 3. Everything is cooked in the open which leads to all kinds of infestation of the food despite it being hot. 4. The butter used is believed to be half margarine and half butter to cut costs and will lead to heart issues. We make homemade pav bhaji as a one meal dinner. Traditionally pav bhaji is served with yummy ladi pav which is made of plain flour. We suggest you try and use homemade multigrain bread to have with your homemade pav bhaji. homemade pav bhaji is truly an innovation that arose out of the necessity of providing a nice hot meal in a hurry and one that tickles the taste buds. When I am lazy to cook on an entire meal for my family, pav bhaji in one of the first few dishes which comes to mind. It is easy to cook and also filling. Aside from pav bhaji, we have other variations like jain pav bhaji, khada pav bhaji, pressure cooker pav bhaji and pav bhaji made with doodhi. Enjoy homemade pav bhaji | how to make pav bhaji at home | mumbai pav bhaji made at home with detailed step by step photos below.

Chinese vegetable fried rice recipe | veg Chinese fried rice | Indo-Chinese veg fried rice | Indian style Chinese vegetable rice | with amazing 30 images. No Chinese meal is complete without vegetable fried rice or Hakka Noodles. Indo-Chinese street food preferred by most college going students is a favorite among most adults. The greasy, spicy Chinese vegetable fried rice taste amazing as it is but, when served Manchurian gravy or chow chow gravy, it makes a mini meal in itself. The roadside stalls provide humongous quantity of veg Chinese fried rice for a very cheap price but, this is often unhealthy and contains a large amount of MSG. This recipe of vegetable fried rice has tips to keep the rice grains separate will help you make tasty Chinese fried rice at home without any added colours or flavour enhancers. The vegetable fried rice recipe can be customized as per your personal preference. Toss in the vegetables you love and perk up the flavor with the addition of various sauces you like and make a quick meal. If you enjoyed our recipe for Indian style Chinese vegetable rice, then check out our collection of recipes for Chinese Rice Dishes and learn how to make fabulous rice dishes like Triple Schezuan Rice, Burnt Garlic Fried Rice and 5 Spice Mushroom Rice . Serve Indo-Chinese veg fried rice with Crispy Fried Corn and Mixed Vegetables In Black Bean Sauce. Enjoy Chinese vegetable fried rice recipe | veg Chinese fried rice | Indo-Chinese veg fried rice | Indian style Chinese vegetable rice | with detailed step by step recipe photos below.

ragda patties | chaat ragda patties | ragda recipe | ragda patties street food | with 60 amazing images. Ragda Patties, one of the most famous street foods of Mumbai, is a satiating snack that is loved by people of all ages. From being a street food, it has grown in stature to become a popular dish in many Indian restaurants all over the world. This tongue-tickling Ragda Patties treat is made of two components – crisp and succulent patties served with hot and spicy ragda. The ragda is made of cooked white peas in a spiced delicious gravy ; while the tava-cooked patties are made of mashed potatoes, perked up with a proper mix of desi spices. The ragda can be made spicy or mild, as per your taste. The patties are conveniently tava-cooked and not deep-fried. This gives them a nice mouth-feel, which is crisp outside and soft inside. In this Ragda Patties recipe, we have stuffed the patties with mint and coriander to give it a flavourful twist. Sometimes, it is also stuffed with soaked chana dal. You can come up with your own version with a different filling too! You can prepare the patties and the ragda beforehand. Assemble the chaat and top it with crunchy sev and onions just before serving. Serve Aam Lassi Slush or Watermelon Slush as an afters to this chaat. Enjoy how to make Ragda Patties recipe with detailed step by step photos below.

dal baati churma recipe | Rajasthani dal baati churma | authentic dal baati churma | with 50 amazing images. This three-in-one treat dal baati churma is a typical Rajasthani treat. The Rajasthanis specialise in serving sweet and savoury dishes in combinations that steal the heart and delight the taste buds. A platter of semi-sweet Churma, spicy Dal and deep-fried Baati, is one such traditional Rajasthani dal baati churma combination. Fresh baatis drowned in piping hot dal is a perfect accompaniment for churma. Because of water scarcity and climatic conditions, different method of cooking are used. Rajasthani cuisine has dishes that can be prepared and stored for days! Dal baati is one of the main dishes of Rajasthani cuisine, the dish for which the cuisine is known for. The baati is a hard bread made with coarse whole wheat flour, semolina, ghee, besan and flavored with fennel seeds and carom seeds. Baatis can be fried or baked. The origin of baati goes way back to Rawal dynasty where the soldiers would make balls of dough and bury them under the sand and after they would return back from the war the baatis would be completely and nicely baked. Baati became a famous war-time meal. Later, then the combination of dal baati became very famous. Churma is believed to be invented by accident, sugarcane juice fell over baatis by mistake which made them softer and further evolved into churma. The process to make dal baati churma together may take long time yet the out-come and the efforts are worth everything!! Generous amount of ghee is used in making all the dal baati churma as it is believed that ghee enhances the taste and helps the real flavor come out. Tips for dal baati churma recipe. 1. The dough for baati should be stiff or else the baatis won’t be firm. 2. Make a small indentation in the center of the baatis using your thumb. You can also make an ‘X’ or ‘+’ sign indentation, so it gets cooked well from inside too. If you have ever been to Rajasthan in the winter months, you will know that this authentic dal baati churma combo is a wonderful way to warm yourself up on a cold day! Enjoy dal baati churma recipe | Rajasthani dal baati churma | authentic dal baati churma | with detailed step by step recipe photos and video below.

vada pav recipe | Mumbai style vada pav | batata vada pav | wada pav | with amazing 26 amazing pictures. Mumbai’s very own burger, Mumbai style vada pav. The vada pav recipe is made of a spicy potato filling deep fried in a gram flour batter. Along with a hot and spicy garlic chutney, batata vada pav is served inside a small "Ladi Pav". This indigenous burger-like snack is the quickest and tastiest meal you can have in Mumbai – any time you are hungry, even in the middle of the night! The Vada Pav has become so famous that it is now a popular snack all over the country and features on the menus of Indian restaurants even abroad. Remember to use freshly chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies to get the perfect taste. Vada pav is a famous Mumbai Street Food and a vendor is found selling vada pav on every other Mumbai street and on railway stations. Craving for vada pav and wanting it to be ultra hygienic? There is no better way than making batata vada pav at home as it is definitely hygienic and the ingredients used are also fresh. The procedure to make Mumbai style vada pav is not at all complex but very simple. First, we have started with making the potato filling by pounding the green chillies, ginger and garlic using a mortar and pestle. Further, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida and curry leaves. Add the pounded mixture which will give a unique flavor to our vada pav. Add the potatoes, turmeric powder for the colour and salt and mix well. Remove from the fire and let it cool. Divide and shape into rounds balls and keep aside. Further to cover them, we have made a thick batter using besan, turmeric powder, baking soda and little salt. Next, dip the potato balls in the batter and deep fry until golden brown. Next, to assemble vada pav, take a ladi pav and slit it from the centre, but do not cut fully. These days whole wheat laadi pav are also available in many bakery stores.. If you wish you can make them at home, check out our recipe for whole wheat laadi pav. Next, Spread some sukhi leshun ki chutney on the bottom half of the laadi pav. Place the vada over it and tradional style vada pav is ready. We have also shown the process to assemble Mumbai style vada pav, first spread some meetha chutney on a slit pav. Then spread some teekha chutney over it. Finally spread some sukhi leshun ki chutney over it. Place the vada and press the pav and the Mumbaiya style vada pav is ready to serve. Serve immediately while the vadas are still hot. You can also serve along with some fried green chillies. These days there are many ways to make and serve the vada pav. Some vada pavs are made with an array of chutneys and some of the vada pavs are made with chutneys, topped with onions, mayonnaise and cheese while some vada pavs are served with the besan chura made from left over besan batter along with chutneys. Succulent and spicy potato vadas are sandwiched between fresh pav bread along with dry garlic chutney, to make a delicious snack that tickles the taste buds and satisfies the tummy. I have fond memories of sharing a vada pav with my son while travelling on a business trip to Vapi by train. Although vada pav is a Maharashtrian dish, I was surprised to find it popular even in Gujarat. Another travelling ritual on my frequent drives to Pune is to stop at a small café on the highway to grab a quick vada pav and a steaming hot cup of Masala Tea that chases away all my travel fatigue. Enjoy vada pav recipe | Mumbai style vada pav | batata vada pav | wada pav | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

Aloo Frankie recipe | how to make aloo Frankie | Mumbai street food Aloo Frankie | potato Frankie | with 30 amazing images. Our very own roll, from the streets of Mumbai, the Aloo Frankie is the perfect snack for everyone! Aloo Frankie is exciting, super tasty, filling and easy to make – name your need and it will fit the bill. The chatpata, spicy taste of the Mumbai street food Aloo Frankie makes it an ideal street food, the best accompaniment to friendly banter. While the potato stuffing makes it filling, the onion masala mixture and masala water give it the tongue-tickling taste and classic crunch. I would like to suggest to some tips to make the perfect Aloo Frankie recipe. 1. Mash the potatoes well with a potato masher or with your hands before you put them in a non stick pan. 2. It is advisable to use lightly cooked rotis with golden brown spots. Overcooked rotis will taste awful. 3. Wrap a tissue paper or aluminium foil around the frankie to seal it and to be able to hold it. We show you the 4 detailed steps of the main parts of making the aloo Frankie. 1. Making the masala water 2. Making the onion masala mixture 3. Chillies in vinegar mixture for Potato Frankie. 4. Stuffing for Aloo Frankie. This filling snack of Aloo Frankie can be easily made at home, and you can even pack it in the kids dabba for school or office. You can also alter the spice levels to suit kids or elders, as required. Enjoy it hot or cold, at home or on-the-go, in any case you are sure to love the Aloo Frankie! Try our other recipes for wraps and lose yourself in the joy of biting into a sumptuous Indian and International flavours. Enjoy our Aloo Frankie recipe | how to make aloo Frankie | Mumbai street food Aloo Frankie | potato Frankie | with detailed step by step photos and video below.

mixed dal handvo recipe | Gujarati handvo | handvo recipe | with amazing 25 images. Mixed dal handvo is a traditional Gujarati savoury cake (Gujarati farsan), which is a nutritious meal in its own right when served with chutney and buttermilk. mixed dal handvo is a mixed dal and rice cake which is very famous meal dish originated from Gujarat. Although readymade flour is available in the market, we suggest you try this mixed dal handvo version to experience the true flavour. We have made mixed dal handvo from scratch as homely food is always healthier and hygienic. mixed dal handvo recipe is made in a non-stick kadhai. Every Gujarati household has their own way of making handvo and here we have shared our version of Gujarati handvo. handvo is made with grated bottle gourd but you can use any veggies that you wish to. The grated bottle gourd is a very critical ingredient in this mixed dal handvo as it imparts the required softness to the handvo – such that it is crisp outside but soft inside. You can enjoy mixed dal handvo as a side dish with your meal or can also pack it for your kids tiffin. I prefer relishing handvo as my evening snack with a piping hot cup of Elaichi Tea. Go ahead and follow these instructions meticulously—you are sure to end up with perfect mixed dal handvo! Enjoy mixed dal handvo recipe | Gujarati handvo | handvo recipe | with detailed step by step recipe photos and video below.

Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | with 53 amazing images. Indian style veg burger resplendent with a deep-fried vegetable cutlet, topped with coleslaw, tomato ketchup and crispy vegetables like lettuce, tomato and cucumber, not to forget that slice of cheese, which makes it all the more sumptuous. The Indian style veg burger is a vegetarian burger made specially for the Indian vegetarian eater, keeping in mind what ingredients is locally available across India. A burger is like a sandwich but, it consists of a patty and some veggies. Most burgers are smeared with a spread to make them juicy and flavourful. Depending upon the mixture of the patty, you can make various cutlets and serve them with french fries, potato wedges, and coleslaw. Though burgers are easily available everywhere, i prefer preparing them at home. The patty, coleslaw everything from the scratch, which makes it hygienic and feasible. The burger buns used are bought from local bakery, rest is made at home. I usually make Indian style veg burger for dinner or evening snack! The vegetable patties used in this Indian style vegetarian burger are deep fried, yet you can shallow fry or cook them on tava. We have assembled the burger by toasting the burger buns after cutting them into half. Further, spread mayonnaise ketchup spread on the lower half of the bun and placed a lettuce leaf on top. Followed by vegetable cutlet, cheese slice, home made coleslaw, cucumber, tomato. onions and salt. Cover with upper half of the bun and secure with toothpick. Serve Indian style veg burger immediately. You can also pack this for your kiddo's school tiffin box! Serve vegetable burger with french fries, potato wedges or with any milkshake or cold drink of your choice. In case you are planning to have Vegetable Burger for dinner, accompany it with a bowl of hot Cream Of Tomato Soup or Macaroni Soup for a hearty meal Enjoy Indian style veg burger | vegetable burger recipe | veg burger | vegetarian burger | with detailed step by step recipe photos.

american chop suey recipe | veg american chop suey | veg chinese chopsuey recipe | with 30 amazing images. american chop suey recipe | veg american chop suey is a popular Indo-Chinese noodle dish. It is wholesome and consists of fried noodles and a tangy spicy sauce. A delightful preparation of crispy hakka noodles served with vegetables and a tangy sauce. This veg american chop suey is not an authentic Chinese one, but an invention of American Chinese migrant population which moved from China and settled in the US. We have converted the non vegetarian recipe to veg american chop suey. I would like to share some important tips to make the perfect american chop suey. 1. Deep-fry hakka noodles till it turns crispy and golden brown in colour from both the sides on a medium flame. If you fry noodles on a low flame then they will absorb more oil and if you fry them on high flame then they will turn brown immediately but not turn crispy. 2. Basically, you can add any vegetables of your choice to veg american chop suey like broccoli, mushroom, purple cabbage and zucchini. 3. We have added sugar to the american chop suey to get the sweet and sour taste. 4. If you are serving american chop suey hours after preparing then adjust the consistency of chopsuey sauce before serving by reheating and adding little water if required. One of the literal translations off this american chop suey means 'savoury mess'. Serve this american chop suey recipe | veg american chop suey | veg chinese chopsuey recipe as a snack or one meal dinner or as a side dish with a Chinese meal. Enjoy american chop suey recipe | veg american chop suey | veg chinese chopsuey recipe with detailed step by step photos.

pav bhaji | mumbai roadside pav bhaji | pav bhaji without pressure cooker | with 35 amazing images. mumbai roadside pav bhaji is so popular, that it's available all over Mumbai. Each small lane leading to the railways stations has its own pav bhaji seller on a cart with a large tava mounted on it. At any point, there is plenty of pav bhaji ready to serve on one side of the tava and on the other side is hot ladi pav with loads of butter being cooked. Served on a steel plate with 2 slots for bread and onions, the boiling hot mumbai roadside pav bhaji is topped with loads of butter, chopped onions and a slice of lemon accompanied with ladi pav. Making pav bhaji is lots of fun and you can make your own version. Pav bhaji is made from a bhajji which always has potatoes, tomatoes, onions, green peas as the main vegetables. The main spice used in pav bhaji is pav bhaji masala which lends a spicy flavour, rich colour and enticing aroma. Pav Bhaji is more than a mere snack! it’s a quick meal that can be grabbed on the go – since large potions of the bhaji are made in advance and simply reheated with a few spices before serving. You just need to wait till the pav is toasted to perfection with oodles of butter! Hmm, top with the raw onions and tomatoes, squeeze a tad of lemon atop the bhaji, and forget yourself! Aside from pav bhaji, we have other variations like jain pav bhaji, khada pav bhaji, pressure cooker pav bhaji and pav bhaji made with doodhi. You can also make this popular Mumbai Ladi Pav at home and cook up a variety of recipes using ladi pav like Vada Pav, Dabeli, Kaanda Bhajji Pav, Ladi Pav Bhaji Toasts and many more. Enjoy how to make pav bhaji | mumbai roadside pav bhaji | pav bhaji without pressure cooker with detailed step by step photos and video below.
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