Vegetarian Recipes

Coconut Garlic Raitha – Coconut Garlic Yogurt Recipe

Raw vegetables in coconut-garlic curds/yoghurt.  Coconut Garlic Raitha tastes good with Pulao. Cuisine: North Indian Time Required: 20 Minutes Serves:…

Poha Chivda

This is an all time favorite snack.  The flattened rice is deep fried and mixed with spices. Time Required:  20…

Avarekayi Chivda – Avarebele Mixture – Avarekalu Mixture – Flat Beans Mixture

A snack prepared using winter beans also called as flat beans. This beans is available during winter in Mysore and…

Avalakki Chivda – Flattened Rice with seasoning and spices – Hurida Avalakki

Avalakki Chivda is a snack prepared using flattened Rice. Great to pack this for long journeys and picnics. I remember…

Vangibhath

"Vangi" means Brinjal/Eggplant in Telugu.  Vangibhath is a rice dish prepared using Brinjal/Eggplant and Bhath powder.  The eggplant variety Eerangere…

Yeriappa Recipe – Kajjaya Recipe – Sweet Appam – Yelappa Recipe

A sweet prepared using Rice and Coconut.  Yeriappa is prepared on Saraswathi Pooja during Dasara in Mysore. Cuisine: Mysore (Karnataka)…

Thoran

Thoran is a Kerala style side dish prepared using Cabbage or Beans. Time Required: 25 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients: 500gms…

Gugri – Usali Recipe – Usal Recipe – Chickpea Stir Fry

Gugri is a Bengal gram/brown chik pea based side dish usually prepared as offerings to gods and distributed among the…

Banana Chips

Chips prepared using raw Banana and fried in Coconut Oil.  If you do not like the taste of  Coconut Oil,…

Bhakri – Jowar Roti – Jolada Rotti Recipe – Sorghum Flour Flat Bread

An Indian bread prepared using Jower/Sorghum flour.  This is the staple diet of North Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Gujarat. Cuisine: North…

Bhindi Raitha – Okra in Yoghurt

Bhindi Raitha is a dish prepared using Okra and curds.  This is also known as Patchady or mosaru bhajji in…

Stuffed Karela – Stuffed Bitter Gourd Recipe

Bitter gourd stuffed with Onions and Masala and shallow fried. Cuisine: North India. Time Required: 30 Minutes Serves: 4 Ingredients:…

Alugadde Patchadi – Alu Raitha Recipe – Aloo Raitha Recipe – Potato in Yogurt

A dish using Potatoes and Yoghurt prepared in South Indian style. Alugadde Patchadi is also called as Alu Raitha in North…

Avial – Vegetables cooked with coconut

Avial is a mixed vegetable side dish prepared using coconut.  It is a dish popularly served in Kerala and Tamil…

Yennegai Palya – Badanekayi Ennagai Palya Recipe – Stuffed Eggplant Recipe

Yennegai Palya is prepared using Coconut, Onion and Spices stuffed into Brinjals/Eggplant/Aubergine and cooked in oil. This tasty dish is…

Gongura Thokku – Sorelle Leaves Chutney

Gongura/Hibiscus cannabinus/Sorelle leaves is a kind of leaf related to roselle. These leaves can be preserved by preparing pickles/thokku/pachchadi. A…

Ishtew – Vegetables in Coconut Milk

Ishtew is a mixed vegetable stew from the state of Kerala. Vegetables are simmered in coconut milk and this is…

Huli Avalakki – Sweet and Sour Poha – Sweet and Sour Beaten Rice

Huli Avalakki is a dish prepared using beaten rice. The taste is sweet, sour and spicy. This dish is prepared…

Nuchchina Unde – Steamed Spicy Lentil Balls Recipe – Steamed Dal Balls Recipe

Lentils based tasty steamed balls.  Nuchchina Unde is served along with a curry called Majjigehuli in South Karnataka, India. Cuisine: South…

Pudina Tomato Chutney

Pudina Tomato Chutney is a chutney prepared using Mint leaves and Tomato. Tomato adds a tang to the chutney.