Indian Vegetarian Recipes

This is a sweet and sour spicy food item which is liked by all age groups at any time. You may have it either as tea time snack or can enjoy with lunch or dinner. It doubles the joy when it is served in party.It is famous by the name Alu Vadi in maharashtra.Also in gujarat it is called Paatra. The style of making this yummy dish is different in both the states.  Today I am describing The Arum Leaves Discs in Maharastra Style.So we will call it  Alu Vadi. Ingredients: Arum Leaves   -5to 6 Chickpea flour   -  1 bowl (7 to 8 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated  - 2 bowls   Spices ( red chilly powder, garam masala powder, cumin and coriander  powder)   - two tablespoons each Ginger garlic paste  -1 tablespoon (totally optional ) Tamarind pulp   - 1 tablespoon  Jaggery -1 tablespoon Salt  - to taste  Water  - as required to make thick paste Cooking oil  -3 to 4 tablespoon Preparation : 1 ) B...

Bhajni Chakli is one the most famous dishes which is made on the occassion of Diwali festival in Maharashtra.Bhajni is nothing but the combination flour of roasted rice, pulses and some spices.Chakli made out of this flour defers from other types of chakli because of its dilicious taste. Let's see how to make it : Ingredients for Bhajni Flour or Bhajni Rice-  1 kg Split Bengal Gram (Chana Dal)-  1/2 kg Split Black Gram (Urad Dal)-  1/4 kg Coriander Seeds (Dhaiya)-  50 grams Cumin Seeds(Jeera)-  25 grams Ingredients for Chakli  For each 2 cups of Bhajni flour: Red chilly powder - 1 and 1/2tablespoon Sesame seeds - 2 tablespoons Salt as per taste  Cooking oil for deep frying  Water 1and 1/2 cup   At first, we have to make bhajni.For this,in a kadhai ,Dry roast Rice, Chana Dal and Urad dal one by one. We have to roast these ingredients just till they slightly change their colour.Not too much. Then in the same kadhai, add Dhaniya and Jeera a...

This is one of the famous dish of Maharashtra.It is specially made on the occassion of Wedding, Holy rituals etc. Being so tasty, it is the whole meal as it contains rice  along with lots of vegetables and spices. Let's have a look of the Ingredients : For Masale Bhat we need : 1 ) Rice (Basmati Kolum or any kind of regula r rice) = 3 to 4 cups 2) Vegetables such as Cabbage, Green peas,carrot, french beans, onions ,potatoes, cauliflower etc. =2 cups  3) Water 2 and 1/2  cups  Whole spices such as  Bay leaves =2,cinnamon stick= 1 inch, cumin seeds =      2 tablespoons, clove 2 pieces and black paper 5 to 6 pieces. For masala paste : roughly chopped onions=2 Fresh coconut grated 3 tablespoons,  garlic cloves =3 to 4 ,coriander leaves chopped = 2 tablespoons, ginger  1/2 inch ,  green chilly = 1  ,curry leaves 7 to 8 Preparation: At first,we will make the masala paste.For this,  1. Roast the grated coconut,chopped onions...

 Ingredients: Yam 250 grams Kokum 2 pieces or Tamarind pulp Red chilly powder ,Garam masala powder, Turmeric powder  2 tablespoons each Rice flour 1 tablespoon Salt to taste Oil 6 to 7 tablespoons Preparation: Peel and cut the Yam (suran)into medium thick pieces.Wash these pieces 3 to 4 times.Now marinate these pieces with kokum or tamarind pulp for 10 minutes. Method : Take the marinated Yam pieces and drain the juices released from them.Now take the rice flour in a plate and add Red chilly powder garam masala powder turmeric powder and salt to it.Mix well. Now add the suran pieces to the above spiced rice flour and mix them with it.Lightly press the pieces and dust the extra flour.Tranfer these pieces to another plate. Heat the oil in a frying pan and add suran pieces to it. Close the lid so that suran will get cooked from inside.Check after 2 to 3 minutes and turn the pieces. Cook the pieces from both sides.Suran should be cooked completely.Check by poking Remove the pieces...

 Ingredients: Sweet corn cob - 1 num or a full bowl of corn kernels Cabbage 1/2 Bowl chopped long and thin Onion 1 nos.(Optional) finely chopped Gram flour (Besan) 5  to 6 tablespoons Or as per requirement Green chillies finely chopped 2 nos Ginger 1/2 inch finely chopped Cumin seeds  1 teaspoon  carom seeds 1/2  teaspoon Red chilly powder (if required) 1/2 teaspoon Salt to taste Coriander leaves (Cilantro)1/2 bowl Cooking oil for deep frying.   Method: Add corn kernels to the mixie jar and pulse coarsely.Add chopped Cabbage and onions to this.Crush ginger, green chillies, cumin seeds and carrom seeds and add this paste into the corn cabbage and onion mixture. Now add gram flour to form a pakoda consistency and salt as per requirement. On a medium flame heat the oil in a kadhai and check the temprature by dropping a small piece of the corn mixture. The oil should be hot enough but should not be too hot.The mixture should be float on the oil.Now add the medi...

 Ingredients : Red Pumpkin 500 grams peeled diced and washed Green chilies 2  Curry leaves 7 to 8  Turmeric and Asafoetida Powder 1 teaspoon each Musterd seeds Cumin seeds 2 teaspoons each Fresh coconut grated 3 to 4 tablespoons Suger and lime juice 1 tablespoon each (optional) Water 2 tablespoons Cooking oil 4 to 5 tablespoons Salt to taste Method: We are making this subzi in dry format.Also we are using Pressure cooker for this recipe.So that we need a litle much oil.First , keep the pressure cooler on a low to medium gas flame.Addoil into it and let it get a litttle bit hot.Then add musterd and cumin seeds.Let them crackle. Then add green chillies. Fry nicely.Then add cury leaves, Turmeric and asafoetida. Fry it again for a second. Now add the cubed pumpkin and salt.Saute it nicely si that pumpkin gets coated in all masalas.Now at this stage you may add lime juice and suger if you want. It will give a sweet and sour tase to the sabzi.add 3to 4tablspoons of water and...

 Bhindi Masala Ingredients : ladies finger 250 grams  onions 2 medium size  tomatoes 2 big size garlic cloves 5 to 6 numbers or garlic paste 1 tablespoons Garam masala powder 2 tablespoons  red chili powder 2 teaspoons   Asafoetida powder (Hing) a pinch   Cumin seeds 1 teaspoon  Salt to taste cooking oil 2 to 3 tablespoons  coriander leaves for garnishing  Preparation : Wash the ladies fingers and dry it .Chop all of them into about 1 inch pieces each.  it into into 1 inch pieces.Chop the onions and tomatoes finely. Grate the garlic cloves. Method: Take the oil into the kadhai and keep it on a low gas flame.When the oil is hot enough add the cumin seeds.Let them crackle.Do not let it burn.Now add turmeric and asafoetida powder.After 1 second add finely chopped onions and salt.Saute till onions get golden colour.Now add chopped tomatoes and saute again till tomatoes are mashy.As the oil separates add chilly powder and mix it.Her...