This dish is a perfect example of a quick and light vegetarian preparation. In Ayurveda, Ghosali are used to reduce ‘Pitta’. This vegetable gives out a lot of water, so keep the gas flame high to enable the water to evaporate quickly. Equipment and Utensils Frying pan Flat stainless steel / wooden spoon …
Goda Masala
This is a recipe that’s well known in every Maharashtrian family. It varies from place to place. Every family has its own method of preparation. Some use dry coconut or black sesame seeds and some don’t. Others use both. Here is a recipe for Goda Masala that uses both dry coconut as well as black…
Bhendi (Okra) Masala
This is my favorite lunch whenever I go to a restaurant. I tried to make it at home many times in various ways. This post describes the final success of my attempts. With the ingredients listed below, this dish comes out even better than the one in restaurants. The ingredient list is quite long but…
Mango & Chicken Salad
This salad dish is perfect for hot weather. It is very quick to make and it includes carbohydrates, proteins and fat. This salad is light in taste and goes very well with spicy fish curry or beef curry. Equipment and Utensils Large mixing bowl Small Frying Pan Flat Wooden Spoon Melon baller (to make…
Prawns Tandoori
Oh no! Where’s the bright red color of tandoori prawns!! Don’t fear, these are made using green paste, and they turn out to be lip smacking. You will need a wire-gauze and some coal pieces. The oil dripping on the coal gives the dish a smoky flavour like a real tandoor. Instead of coal…
Melon Mischief
This is a great looking dish to impress your guests. It is a very simple fruit salad and a perfect food for hot summers. It is served chilled. The trick is to keep all the fruits in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour and then take them out to quickly prepare the salad…
Gobi Paratha (Flat Cabbage Bread)
This is a quick breakfast dish. It can me made with various vegetables and spices. Here we are using cabbage and carom seeds. Cabbage is a good source of riboflavin. Cabbage contains magnesium, calcium, iron and sulfur and this causes flatulence (gas). To avoid this, we are using some carom seeds. Equipment and Utensils…
Stir Fried Sausage Salad
This is a quick salad dish that can also be had as a meal along with bread. Spread some mayonnaise on the bread, put 2-3 tablespoons of this salad and your roll’s ready. Equipment and Utensils Chinese wok / frying pan Flat stainless steel spoon Ingredients 65 grams (½ cup or 4 small)…
Ravas Fish (Indian Salmon) Salad
Though this is a salad, it can be had as a complete meal. It is wholesome and includes fat, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin and minerals. It uses home-made mayonnaise (olive oil based). However, readymade mayonnaise can be used instead. Alternatively, hung curd can be used instead of mayonnaise. So here it is, a colorful rainbow salad,…
Pudina Chutney (Mint Spread)
This spread is used for sandwiches or applied on rotis, phulkas. It can be made once and used often. Pudina (mint) is a very rich source of iron and hence it is a good habit to include a tablespoon of this chutney in your daily meal. Equipment and Utensils Mixer / Blender Ingredients…
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