Crispy Baked Okra

Inspired by the success with the crispy oven baked cauliflower recipe, I decided to make a quick and easy crispy baked okra. This was super easy, one: because I used frozen cut okra and two: because this is no fuss recipe..all I had to do is toss it once and place it in the oven. … [Read more…]

Crispy Oven Roasted Cauliflower

I have a craze for oven roasting vegetables and have made a version of oven roasted cauliflower before. This is a new and improved version with the addition of corn starch that makes the cauliflower crispy and slightly crunchy. Thanks to a great recipe from Madhuram’s Eggless Cooking. I followed Madhuram’s recipe but mixed up … [Read more…]

Chicken Liver Pepper Fry

Having a blind eye towards things….has it happened to you? I have been shopping at the same grocery store for years now. But, until recently I was not aware that they sell chicken livers by the pound in a small plastic container. Well, the blind eye is mostly because I tend to spend very little … [Read more…]

Beet stalk poriyal

Beet stalk??well there is more stalk than green on top of the beets, but you may call it beet green poriyal if you prefer. Where do you get beet stalk? Well, if you buy bunched beets rather than by the pound, trimmed, you get two veggies for one price. The stalks and greens when sauteed … [Read more…]

Baked Stuffed Okra(Okra stuffed with a quinoa flax spice mixture)

Baked Stuffed Okra

This recipe is a combination of two different recipes, ‘Okra Stuffed Masala Fry’ by Geetha Achal and ‘Potato Curry with Flax and Quinoa’ by Usha. I took the technique of baking the okra from Geetha and adding flax and Quinoa to the filling from Usha, that led to a very flavorful yet healthy dish. Ingredients: … [Read more…]

Bell Pepper Mushroom Subzi

To go with the mooli theplas, I made a quick ‘Bell Pepper Mushroom’ Subzi. I usually stick to the masala powders that mom makes for me: Sambar powder, Red chilly powder, Dhania Powder and Kari masal Podi. But sometimes I indulge in the convenience of ready made masalas like ‘chicken curry masala’, except I don’t … [Read more…]