Indian Vegetarian Recipes

Indian meal is incomplete without spicy curry or spicy sabji.Brinjal is the most popular sabji in India.There are many types of brinjal cooked in various ways. Today we are going to cook an Eggplant or Aubergine Sabji.i.e.a brinjal long shaped , purple coloured and spongy. Let us start the recipe. Ingredients: Eggplant - 500 grams Onions  -1 medium sized Fresh Coconut grated - 5 tablespoons Fresh Lima beans - 2 cups Potatoes -  2 Garlic cloves -2 to 3 For tempering - Mustered seed, cumin seeds, turmeric powder and asafoetida powder. Spices - 2 tablespoons of any type homemade masala(Kanda lasun masala, Malvani masala ,Mix masala) or  1)Coriander Cumin powder -2 tablespoons  2)Red chilly powder  3)Garam masala powder  Salt - to taste  Oil - 6 to 7 tablespoons Water - 1 to 2 cups Preparations: Take a big size bowl and fill it with water.Wash and cut the eggplants and potatoes into medium size pieces.Deep these pieces into the water. Grate the fresh cocon...

  Today we are going to make a semi thick  curry i.e. Patal Bhaji.It is a very popular part of meal in India.Especially Palak Patal Bhaji is very famous and it is prepared in various ways. I would like to share a simple way of making Palak Curry in my style. So let's begin. Ingredients: Spinach(Palak) -2 bunches  Tomatoes- 2 small sized or 1 medium sized Onions -1  Garlic cloves- 2 to 3 Ginger piece -1/2 inch Carrots - 1 medium sized Coriander leaves - 1 cup Fresh coconut grated -4 tablespoons Spices - (Red chilly powder , garam masala powder ,coriander powder and cumin powder.) -1 tablespoon each  For tempering - Cumin seeds -2 tablespoons, turmeric powder- 1 teaspoon and asafoetida powder -a pinch Salt - to taste Water - 2 cups or to requirement Chickpea flour (besan). Vegetable oil - 5 to 6 tablespoons Preparations: Clean and wash the palak leaves and chop them finely.Chop the onions,ginger, garlic,tomatoes and coriander leaves finely.Make small pieces of the...

Tadka Rice  Sometimes we have leftover cooked rice.It's very painful to throw it in trash.So it's a better way to consume it  by converting it into an appetizing form. Tadka Rice or Maharashtrian style Phodnicha Bhat is a very good way for this. So let's begin  Ingredients: leftover cooked  Rice - 4 cups  Onions (sliced)- 1 cup Tomatoes (Finely chopped) -1/2 cup half boiled veggies ( Green peas, cabbage ,cauliflower  ) 1 cup Spices : red chilly powder,garam masala powder, coriander powder 1 tablespoon each or 1 tablespoon of any type of homemade masala  For tempering: Mustered seeds-2 teaspoon, cumin seeds- 2 teaspoon  ,turmeric powder -1 teaspoon and asafoetida powder -a pinch Curry leaves- 6  to 7  Salt- to taste  Cooking oil -5 tablespoons  Cillantro,Salted Peanuts,Cashew nuts ,a piece of lime for garnishing.   Method: Heat oil in a kadhai. Add mustered seeds and cumin seeds to it.When they crackle add sliced onion ,cur...

  Makhana is none ither than Lotus Seeds.It is also known as Fox Nuts and is very much nutritive.Ayurveda or naturopathy has discovered that it is very good for Heart,Bones and digestive system.It detoxifies the lever and also a good food for Diabetic Patients. You can consume Makhana in any  form as it is a low calorie diet. Today we are going to make a tea time or all time snack item out of Makhana. So let's start making Makhana Chivda. Ingredients : Makhana- 250 grams Peanuts-50 grams Dry coconut thin slices-20 grams Cashew nuts-50 grams Spices (turmeric powder 1 teaspoon,asafoetida powder a pinch, red chilly powder 1 tablespoon or as per your taste, chaat masala or anardana powder 1/2 tablespoon.) For tempering mustered seeds 1 tablespoon , cumin seeds 2 tablespoons and whole coriander seeds 1 tablespoon Red / Green chillies (1/2 inch pieces)   Curry leaves 7 to 8 Salt to taste Vegetable oil 6 tablespoons Method: For this recipe , the crunchiness of all ingredien...

South indian cuisine is famous in all over world.It is happily consumed by all age groups.The speciality of the south indian food is Less Ingredients,More Taste. Today we are going to make a popular south indian dish called Medu Vada. Here are the ingredients : Ingredients For  Medu Vada Split Black Gram (Urad Dal ) 2 cups Rice Flour (Chawal ka aatta) 2 tablespoon Fresh coconut thin pieces 2 tablespoons Black peppercorns 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds  1/2 tablespoon Green chilly small pieces 1/2 tablespoon Curry leaves 6 to 7 Salt to taste  Ingredients for   Chutney Roasted Gram dal (Chana Dal) 2 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated (2 tablespoons) Garlic cloves 2 to 3  Green chilly 1  salt to taste Water to requirement   For tempering  Mustered seeds 1 teaspoon,Split  Black gram 1/2 teaspoon, Curry leaves 4 to 5   Method: Wash the Black Gram(Urad)Dal 3 to 4 times and soak it for 5 hours. After the dal is soaked, discard the water completely...

 This is an all time favourite tea time/ party snack.Being crunchy,and tasty it's a combination of highly nutritious Corn,peanuts and dry coconut as well as Vegetable Oil which makes  it a protin rich snack . Let's make it  Ingredients: Corn flakes - 250 grams Peanuts  - 50 grams Roasted Gram Dal (Chana Dal/Daliya) Cashew nuts  - 50  grams Raisins or Black Currants - 50 grams Dry coconut thin slices  - 1 cup Whole Coriander Seeds ,fennel seeds,Curry leaves, 1 dried red chilly  Powdered suger - 2tablespoons Red chilly powder - 1 tablespoon  Turmeric powder 1 tablespoon Salt  - 1 tablespoon or to taste  Cooking oil   -for frying Method: F irst of all , deep fry the peanuts, cashew nuts,roasted chana dal and raisins one by one and keep aside in a plate.We have to fry them untill they are nicely crunchy.In the same oil , deep fry the corn flakes till they get  a nice crunch and colour. Now in the same oil add whole c...

  In India,There are lots of types in which Green Peas or Matar is cooked.Wheather in the form of Sabji, Kachori,Cutlets etc.  Today , I would like to share a Matar recipe which I personally like and that is Bhuna Matar.This is a Dry Sabji prepared in a simple way and limited ingredients.So let's start. Ingredients: Green peas  - 2 cups Onion ( small size )  - 1  Tomato  - (medium size)  -2 Green chilly garlic and ginger paste  - 1 tablespoon Cumin seeds  -2 tablespoons Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon Fresh coconut grated  - 4 to 5 tablespoons Salt to taste  Vegetable oil  - 5 to 6 tablespoons Method: First we will boil the green peas to reduce the cooking time.To prevent green peas from mashing , we will boil them in a steamer by greasing them with oil.Remember , we have to cook it just 10%. Chop the onions and tomatoes finely and transfer them into a chutney grinder. Add green chilly garlic and ginger paste to this and make a fine...

Lady's Finger is one of the favourite vegetable in india.Especially for kids Bhindi ki sabji is the most demanded vegetable. There are many types of recipes made out of lady's finger or bhindi. Today we are going to make Bhindi ki sabji with an unique combination.That is Bhindi and Kaddu ki sabji which is Lady's finger cooked with Pumpkin.  So let us start. Ingredients: *Lady's finger  - 250  grams *Pumpkin  - 100 grams *Fresh coconut grated  - 6 tablespoons  *Kokum - 2 pieces  or Tamarind paste - 1  tablespoon *Green chilly   - 2 nos *Curry leaves  - 7  to 8 *Musterd Seeds, Cumin Seeds , Turmeric powder 1  tablespoon and a pinch of Asafoetida powder *Salt and sugar to taste  *Edible oil  - 6 to 7  tablespoons *Water 1 cup Preparations: Wash and cut the lady's fingers into 1/2 inch pieces. Peel and cut the pumpkin into pieces accordingly. Grate the coconut and sice the green chillies lengthwise. Method: Heat...

  Brinjal is one the popular vegetable liked by more than half population in India.In India,the sabji is prepared in various forms in various states. Today , we are going to make the sabji in authentic Malwani style of Konkan region in Maharashtra state. Ingredients : Small Brinjals : 3 to 4 nos. Potatoes ( medium sized ) : 2 nos. Tomato ( small size) 1 no. Onion (  roughly chopped) 2 nos. Fresh coconut (Grated) : 5  to 6 tablespoons Garlic cloves :2 to 3  Curry leaves  7 to 8 Spices :( Red chilly powder , Garam Masala , coriander powder)1 tablespoon each or Mix Masala 1 tablespoon Salt : to taste   Cooking oil :3 to 4 tablespoons Water : 1/2  cup or as  per requirement Preparations: Wash the Brinjals ,potatoes and tomato. Cut the brinjals into 8 parts.(you can make pieces as per your convenience).Deep these pieces into water. Cut the potatoes according to the size of brinjal pieces.Deep these pieces into water. Chop the onions and tomato.Gra...

  Many of us are fond of the Restaurent Style Food.So today we are going to make Restaurent Style Mix Veg Sabji. Here are the ingredients : 1  Veggies :       Cauliflower ( florets) 2 cups     French Beans ( cut into 1 inch pieces)          1 cup     Onions  (roughly chopped ) 1 cup     Capsicum (diced )2     Lady's Finger (1 inch pieces )1 cup     Potatoes (cubed) 1 cup     Fresh Paneer (cubed) 1 cup 2   For Gravy :      Onions 2       Tomatoes 2       Fresh coconut grated 2  cups        Melon seeds 1/2 cup       Ginger 2 inch piece       Garlic cloves 4      Green Chilly 2  3   Spices :        (Red Chilly Powder,  Coriander Cumin          Powder,  Garam masala Powder) ...

  Ingredients: Sprouted Green Beans ( Moong ) 2 cups Tomatoes chopped 1 cup Onions chopped 1 cup  Cilantro chopped 1/2 cup Chaat Masala 1 teaspoon Regular salt 1/2 teaspoon or to taste Lime juice 1 tablespoon  Sugar (optional) Green chilly (optional) Red chilly powder (optional) Method: Boil the sprouted Green Grams. Let them cool in a plate so that they won't get mashed while mixing with other ingredients. Now take a mixing bowl and add chopped onions , chopped tomatoes, chopped cilantro and add a little salt. Then add the boiled Green Grams along with chaat masala and a tablespoon of lime juice. If you want you can also add sugar to this. Now toss these ingredients lightly.For spicey food lovers they can add chopped green chilly or 1/2 teaspoon of red chilly powder.  Here , the nutritious Sprouted Green Gram Salad is ready.  /Nutr  

This salad works as a mouth freshner so I named it as Freshner Salad.This Salad enhance the taste of simple food. So let us begin  Ingredients: Tomatoes  :2 medium sized Onions : 1 medium size  Mint leaves  :(chopped finely) 1  bowl Coriander leaves : ( chopped finely) Roasted Cumin Powder :  1/2 teaspoon  Chaat masala:  1/2 teaspoon Salt : to taste Lime Juice  : 1 tablespoon Bhavnagari Gathiya  : 1/2 bowl Method: In a mixing bowl add chopped tomatoes and chopped onions.Then add chopped mint leaves and coriander leaves. Mix all these veggies together.Then add roasted cumin powder and chaat masala to the mixture.Add regular salt to taste.Then add lime juice to this mixture and mix it again.At the time of serving add Bhavnagari Gathiya and mix the salad. The Freshner Salad is ready ! Note: You have to be careful while adding salt as the chaat masala already contains it.So check it by tasting before adding salt.  You have to make this ...

Leafy Green vegetables play an important role in Indian Cuisine.They are  an important part of a healthy diet . A squre meal can not be complete without them.So eating them is highly recommended by Doctors, health experts , etc. Today we are going to make one of the famous leafy green vagetable and that is Fenugreek Leaves Sabzi commonly known as Methi ki Sabzi.There are two types of methi.One is with small leaves and smaller tender stems and  the another is with large leaves and longer stems.Today we are going to use the 2nd type of this vegetable.Let us have a look for ingredients.. Ingredients:  Fenugreek Leaves plucked from stems and chopped finely   - 5 bowls  Onions large size - 2 nos Fresh coconut grated - 2 to 3 tablespoons Garlic and green chilly paste - 1 tablespoon Cooking oil - 4 tablespoons Salt - to taste Method: Heat oil in a kadhai .The gas flame should be low to medium.Add Garlic and green chilly paste and fry till the garlic gets golden co...

  Ingredients: Cauliflower florets - 4 Cups  Potato ( medium size ) 1 Tomato - 1 nos Onion - 2 nos Ginger - 1/2 inch Coriander leaves chopped - 1/2 cup Spices - (Red chilly powder , Garam masala powder , Coriander- Cumin Powder) - Two tablespoons each Fresh coconut grated - 1 cup  For tempering -(Musterd seeds, Cumin  seeds Turmeric powder and asafoetida powder) -1 tablespoon each  Salt - to taste  Lime juice -1/2 tablespoon (optional) Suger - 1/2 tablespoon  -(optional ) Water as per requirement Cooking oil 4 to 5 tablespoons Method : First blanch the cauliflower florets.Let them soak into hot water atleast for 10 minutes.We are going to make this subzi in pressure cooker. So keep the pressure cooker on a medium gas flame and add cooking oil to it. When oil is hot add the tempering ingredients i.e.musterd seeds cumin seeds asafoetida and turmeric powder.Let it sizzle for a second and now add chopped onion and tomatoes.Add 2 tablespoons of salt to it a...

Ingredients:    Kundru (Ivy guard/ tendli ) 250 grams Carrot 2 nos  Onions 2 nos Fresh grated coconut 4 to 5 tablespoons  Curry leaves 7 to 8 Mix masala ( garam masala powder + red chilly powder )2 tablespoons Salt to taste  For tempering : Musterd, cumin , turmeric and asafoetida  Oil 4 to 5 tablespoons Water 1/2 cup  Preparation: Wash and chop the Kundru into 2 to 3 pieces. We have to wash these pieces as the kundru releases starch.Soak these pieces into the water.Now chop the onion finely. Cut the carrot and make medium size pieces. Grate the fresh coconut. Keep the pressure cooker on the  medium gas flame.When oil is hot add the oil.Temper with Musterd seeds cumin seeds turmeric and asafoetida powder. Saute for a minute. Then add the onions and fry till they get transperent. Then add soaked kundru pieces and carrot pieces, and stir it for 2 minutes. Now add salt, mix masala and saute for another 1 minute. Now add fresh coconut and mix all.Add ...

 Ingredients Snake guard (padwal) 250 grams Potatoes  2 Fresh  grated coconut  5 tablespoons spices ( Red chilly powder ,garam masala powder , coriander and cumin powder.)  1 tablespoon each Oil 3  tablespoons  Musterd seeds cumin seeds asafoetida powder and turmeric powder for tempering Salt to taste  Water 4 tablespoons  Method:   First wash the padwal. Then cut them in between to remove the pulp and seeds. Also to check if it is not unusable or not. Then chop them into medium thick pieces.Chop the potatoes lengthwise. We are going to make this sabji in pressure cooker so that we have to make the pieces little bit thick and have to ise a little much oil.Wash the potato pieces so that the starch will be removed. Then keep the pressure cooler on a medium gas flame and add the oil to it. When oil is hot ,  add the musterd seeds and cumin seeds. When the crackling is stopped immediately add turmeric and asafoetida powder.Now quic...