Aloo Methi Masala

As skeptical as I once was towards using frozen vegetables, it has now become my fallback for a quick and easy weeknight supper. There are quite few Indian veggies, I buy frozen and frozen methi leaves just got added to the list. It is not only easy, but a healthy way to add good nutrition … [Read more…]

PanchPhoran Potatoes

I had tasted these potatoes when I had gone for a dinner at a friend’s house. They were kind of cute looking and I had wanted to get my hands on these ever since. I spotted these ‘Teeny Tiny Potatoes'(thats what they were labeled) at Trader Joes the other day and decided to try the … [Read more…]

Kathari urulai poriyal(Eggplant and potato stir fry)

A very simple and easy dish to make, this side dish goes well with plain rice, with mixed rice varieties and also with rotis as a dry curry. For a person who loves to cook, I hate doing the dishes. I would cook for a crowd with gusto, provided I don’t have to clean up … [Read more…]

Milagai Bajji/Stuffed Hatch Chile Pepper Bajji

Hatch chiles? uh? If you’re wondering what they are….they are chilies grown in the Hatch, New Mexico. I found some of these cute peppers at the store, and they were on sale. I got them with the idea of making Chile Rellenos. But, on a cold rainy evening, we felt like having some fried foods….I … [Read more…]

Sesame Flax Potato fry

Flax..the first time I heard of this was in a recipe for Vegan cakes. Then it kept appearing in a lot of blogs I frequent and the fact about how healthy they were made me look for it in the store. I was telling myself that it must be some kind of expensive ingredient that … [Read more…]

Garlic Rosemary Baked Fries

I made these fries as a side for the ‘Hot Tamale Burger’. These are healthier as they are baked rather than fried and are also thick cut compared to the thin and slender ones you get at fast food joints. We really enjoyed the flavor of these fries with the burger. Ingredients: 3 medium russet … [Read more…]