Mixed millets roti is a simple healthy Indian bread. I have added Ragi | Finger millet flour, Jowar | sorghum flour, Bajra | Pearl millet flour to this roti. Finely chopped vegetables are also added to make this roti colorful and healthy. This healthy roti can be served with curd or raita. It makes an excellent kids lunch box or snacks recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian style Mixed Millets Vegetable Roti.
Vegetable stew is prepared by cooking vegetables of your choice in coconut milk. It can be served as a side dish to Appam, Idiyappam. I love to taste appam with coconut milk. My mom made this vegetable stew when she came to US last time. Everyone liked this gravy and immediately I got the recipe from her. It is very quick and easy recipe. Add vegetables of your choice. Please check below for step wise instructions and pictures for preparing Kerala style vegetable stew.
Idiyappam or string hoppers is a famous South Indian breakfast recipe. There are many versions of this sevai /santhakkai / Idiyappam /Rice Noodles / Indian Noodles. I have already posted Coconut Sevai,Lemon sevai, Tamarind Sevai and Tomato sevai. Biryani Idiyappam is a twist to normal Idiyappam. Fresh vegetables are added which provides a complete healthy sevai. Ingredients and the method of preparation is more similar to Vegetable Biryani.Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Spicy Biryani Idiyappam.
Tofu is a vegetarian food prepared from Soya. Tofu is a very low calorie food and rich in protein and calcium.Vegans can replace paneer with Tofu. My hubby loves tofu a lot. I am planning to experiment more tofu recipes in future. Tofu Vegetable fried rice is an Indo-chinese rice recipe. It can be prepared for potluck and get together. Kids will surely like this colorful fried rice. Please check below for detailed step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Easy Tofu Vegetable Fried Rice.
Cracked wheat is rich in fiber and nutrients. It is very good for heart. Samba ravai or cracked wheat is extensively used in Kongunadu. Cracked wheat Upma is a very popular recipe from South India. Mixed vegetables are used for preparing this Kichadi. I have used pressure cooker to simplify the process. This makes an easy, quick and healthy Breakfast recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Cracked Wheat Kichadi | Samba Rava Kichdi.
Mixed Vegetable Avocado Sandwich is a quick, healthy and filling Sandwich. Raw fresh vegetables - carrots, cabbage and capsicum are used in this Sandwich preparation. This is an Oil free, butter free, cheese free sandwich. Fresh flavorful green chutney and ripe Avocado are used as Sandwich Spread. Ripe Avocado acts as an binding agent. This Sandwich makes an easy Kid's Lunch box recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Mixed Vegetable Avocado Sandwich.
Idli upma is a South Indian recipe prepared with leftover Idlis. This is a very easy and quick breakfast / tiffin. It can served as a evening snacks.In order to make more healthy, I have added mixed vegetables of my choice. No side dish is required for this colorful mixed vegetable Idli upma. Roasted peanuts and cashews can be added for garnishing to increase richness to this upma. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Mixed Vegetable Idli Upma.
Kadai Vegetable is a spicy Indian gravy served as a side dish to Indian Flat breads. Indian spices are freshly ground and added to the gravy which adds more flavor and taste to the recipe. I have added Carrots, Green beans, cauliflower and potato. Mix and match vegetables of your choice to suit your taste buds. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing spicy Indian Kadai Vegetable gravy.
Malai Kofta is a rich creamy Indian gravy served as a side dish to Indian flat breads and pulao. Kofta is prepared by deep frying the balls prepared from paneer, mixed vegetables and spices. Creamy Gravy is prepared by frying and grinding ginger, garlic, onions and tomatoes. Cashew paste is added to thicken the gravy. Kofta balls are added to gravy before serving and garnished with fresh coriander leaves. This gravy is Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian rich gravy Malai Kofta.
Vegetable Puff is always my favourite since my childhood. After coming to USA, bakery veg puff is one of the item I miss a lot. But we can easily get Frozen puff pastry sheets here. Thaw the pastry sheets to room temperature. Choose vegetables of our choice for filling and prepare the filling. Bake it in oven and enjoy fresh hot puff with tea. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Indian Bakery style Vegetable puffs.
Pasta, native of Italy has become popular in India. Most of the pasta I have tasted in restaurants either use cheese or less spicy when compared to our Indian food. I got bored of tasting pasta with cheese, pepper or chilli flakes.. So I tried pasta in Indian style. An Indo-Italian fusion. Lot of vegetables are used in the preparation of this pasta. A healthy choice for kids. This makes an excellent kid's lunch box recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Mixed Vegetable Pasta in Indian style.
Schezwan Spaghetti is a Indo-Chinese-Italian Fusion. Instead of buying ready made Schezwan sauce, we can easily prepare it in home. This sauce can be used for Schezwan rice and Schezwan Noodles. Onions, carrot, capsicum and cabbage are fried and cooked in schezwan sauce. Then the fried veggies are added to the cooked spaghetti. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Spicy Schezwan Spaghetti.
Vermicelli | Semiya is a type of thin pasta commonly used in South Indian Cooking. This time I tried Semiya similar to vegetable noodles. Carrot, cabbage and bell pepper are fried in Soy sauce and red chilli sauce and added to Cooked Semiya. This Vegetable Vermicelli noodles can be served as breakfast or tiffin. I have already posted Semiya payasam, Green peas Semiya, Curd Semiya and Semiya upma. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing Chinese Style Vegetarian Semiya Noodles.
Vegetable pakoda is an instant easy snack prepared with easily available ingredients in home. This pakoda will be very crisp and can also be served as an appetizer | starter. All purpose flour can be replaced with wheat flour also. My mom prepares this pakoda using whole wheat flour. A perfect evening snacks to enjoy with hot tea. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian snacks Vegetable Pakoda.
Carrots are rich in nutrients and this orange vegetable is almost available in all places and throughout the year. This vitamin rich carrot is good for eyes and favourite to many kids. Carrot rice is my mom's special recipe. She used to make this often for my lunch box during college days. A quick, easy and healthy meal that can be prepared by bachelors. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian easy Lunch box recipe Carrot Rice - Carrot Sadam.
Flattened rice is used extensively in India for preparation of tiffin items, snacks and sweets. This beaten rice is also known as Attukulu in telugu, aval in tamil, Poha in hindi, avalakki in Kannada. This easy, quick, healthy and nutrient rich upma can be served as Breakfast /tiffin or as an evening snacks. No side dish is needed for this recipe. An easy Bachelor's recipe. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Mixed Vegetable Upma recipe.
Vegetable Dum biryani is a famous spicy rice recipe from India. I am always comfortable in preparing vegetable biryani in pressure cooker or vegetable biryani in electric rice cooker. It makes the process easy and consumes less time. During week-ends, I prepare vegetable dum biryani. Although it involves lot of ingredients and lot of process, the taste is awesome. The taste of biryani prepared by all the three methods is unique in its own way. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vegetable Dum Biryani.
Rava Idli is a spicy South Indian Breakfast prepared from Semolina | Rava | Sooji. I have modified the recipe by adding oats. The preparation is very similar to Rava Idli. Oats is the only cereal rich in globulin. Oats helps to maintain blood sugar level and satisfies appetite. Oats is highly recommended for diabetic patients. Soluble fibres in oats reduces the risk of heat disease. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Oats Rava Idli.
A hot dog is usually prepared from meat and garnished with mustard ketchup, capsicum, cheese and/or onions. It is served similarly as sandwich. My kid saw hot dogs in some advertisement and was keep on asking for hot dogs. I prepared vegetarian version of hot dog from scratch. I have used vegetables -carrots, potatoes and paneer. It came out very well. My kid loved it a lot. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing vegetarian hot dogs recipe.
Vegetable Biryani is a exotic rice based dish prepared with spicy vegetables, basmati rice and Indian spices. I have prepared vegetable biryani in rice cooker. I usually take electric rice cooker with me during my road trips. Instead of searching for veg restaurants in new place, I prepare some simple meals in electric rice cooker. This vegetable Biryani is an easy, quick and healthy meal. It is basically a one pot meal and treat for bachelors. It doesn't involve any grinding and makes an excellent lunch box. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian Vegetable Biryani.
