Gravy

Dal is an Indian dish prepared using various Legumes or Pulses. This protein rich, vegan dish can be served as an accompaniment to Rice or any type of Flat Breads. I have used Brown Lentils (whole masoor dal). However you could substitute it with canned Chick Peas, Kidney Beans or any other legumes. While serving the dal, you could also add a tbsp. of Butter to enhance the flavor. If you would like a more soupy consistency then add extra water accordingly. Since I was serving it with Rice I added less water to get creamy consistency. 

Tofu is my new found love. Being a vegetarian I am always in search for a good protein source to include in my day to day meal. Earlier Paneer was only used widely in preparing gravies and side dishes. Nowadays I have included Tofu in salads, prepared gravy and have used in various recipes. It taste

This is one of the simplest side dishes for poori or chappathi. You can even have it with plain ghee rice. You can use frozen green peas too for this recipe. If you are using dried peas (like me) then soak them in cold water for atleast 5-6 hours. You can replace peas with channa or any other bean v

Earlier I have prepared many dishes with Paneer but this is the first time I made” Shahi Paneer” at home. Generally people use heavy cream to add richness to the dish but I have substituted cream with semi skimmed milk + cashew-almond based base. I have used few saffron strands in the gravy an

I had few potatoes and some cheddar cheese in the fridge. My initial thought was to make something like potato pops then changed my mind and tried this gravy for the first time. It turned out so good and what I loved about this dish is the balance between the flavors and the way potato & cheese

In Tamil Black Eyed Beans is known as காராமணி and my mom used to often make சுண்டல் (a popular evening snack in TN) using it. We all know pulses are rich in protein and being a vegetarian I always plan and include them at least twice in a week.Today morning I prepared a very simple gravy with this b

It is popular gravy of North India. Malai Kofta is a sweeter version of this. You are basically making a vegetable balls, deep fry them and add them to a gravy. I used all the available vegetables at my house. You can add veggies of your choice. Potatoes can be replaces by sweet potatoes or yam too.

This is a simple yet delicious gravy with readily available ingredients. Also this time I prepared tomato puree, paneer at home. It took about 30 minutes for the entire preparation.

The first and foremost thing required for this dish is fresh Paneer. If you have time you can prepare it at home. However if you are using store brought, kindly check the expiry date.I always use Hatsun’s Paneer.Their quality and taste is good.The following measurement serves four.

A healthy sidedish that can be prepared within 20 minutes.You can use good combination of vegetables available in your pantry and according to your taste.Dal goes well with rice,chappathi and even dosa. I make it a point to include dal in our menu atleast twice a week.The following measurement serve