Category Archives: Everything Vegetarian

PANJABI DAL MAKHANI ALSO KNOWN AS DAL MAHARANI

Posted on November 20, 2012 by nituchugani

Punjabi Dal Makhani(Also known as Dal Maharani or Kaali Dal) Recipe and pic by my dear friend Sheena Shahani…thank you Sheena Ingredients: 4/5 cup whole urad dal (whole black beans) 1 tablespoon channa dal washed and soaked in lukewarm water … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Lentils, Nitu´s Spicy Delights | Tagged daal, indian restaurant syle daal, panjabi, spicy | Leave a comment

SAVORY SEMOLINA CAKES (SOOJI KA CHILLA) OR RAWA DOSA

Posted on November 19, 2012 by nituchugani

These semolina cakes (something similar to rawa dosa) is what i taught in my cooking workshop. They make excellent an excellent breakfast, snack or even a light dinner. You can add finely chopped vegetables to the batter, or have them … Continue reading →

Posted in Crepes, Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Tupperware Food, Veg Starters, Vegan | Leave a comment

NON DEEP FRIED CHILLI PANEER OR CHILLI FISH

Posted on November 14, 2012 by nituchugani

Recipe and pic by my dear friend Sheena Shahani. This is a healthy low calorie version of our famous “chilli paneer/tofu/fish/chicken recipe which we all seem to love. • 500 gm Paneer /nile perch/hammour(Cubed) • 4 tbsp Corn Flour • … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged chicken, chinese, fish, healthy, indochinese, paneer, startres, tofu | 4 Comments

MUSHROOM PULLAO

Posted on November 7, 2012 by nituchugani

This is a must for all mushroom lovers. A one dish meal which is nourishing and delicious. I used olive oil to make this and the result was amazing. Its easy to make, can be served in parties instead or … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, Quick Recipes, Rice is Nice, Spices, Tupperware Food, Vegan | Tagged mushrooms, pullao, rice, vegetarian rice | 2 Comments

SWEET AND SAVORY DALIA (CRACKED WHEAT DESI STYLE)

Posted on October 30, 2012 by nituchugani

Dalia (or cracked wheat) is a good source of fibre and can be made sweet or salty. Its a very good breakfast or main meal dish. The sweet version is like a porridge, soft, served hot, and soothing. You can … Continue reading →

Posted in Eggless Sweet Temptations, Everything Vegetarian, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Quick Recipes, Veg Starters | Tagged breakfast, healthy, vegetarian | 2 Comments

NON FAT SMOOTH BROCOLI SOUP

Posted on October 29, 2012 by nituchugani

This is a nice way of using up brocoli stalk. We tend to stir fry the florets or use them in our favorite brocoli recipes, but what about the stalk? Does it go in the bin? Well…(ashamed look) at … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Fusion, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Jain recipes, Low Cost, Magic Bullet, NO OIL RECIPES, Quick Recipes, Soups-hot and cold, Veg Starters, Vegan | 6 Comments

TOFU TIKKA TEMPURA

Posted on October 27, 2012 by nituchugani

I am toying with the idea of mixing a few cusines with my very own indian cusine to give you different ideas and you will see a lot of this now on the blog. I want to be “different” … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Jain recipes, Made in China, Nitu´s Spicy Delights, Quick Recipes, Recipes with videos, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged fusion, jain, starters, tofu, Vegan, vegetarian | 3 Comments

HEALTHY SAAG ALOO (DESI STYLE POTATOES COOKED IN SPINACH)

Posted on October 22, 2012 by nituchugani

It gives me great pleasure to write this recipe because it has turned out better than expected! My friend Sanjay Chadha sent me a set of ceramic pans of the topmost quality and i did not want to use … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Gluten Free, Healthy Options, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Quick Recipes, Typical Sindhi Dishes, Vegan | 4 Comments

ALOO VADA (POTATO PATTIES) MADE IN A DIFFERENT WAY

Posted on October 18, 2012 by nituchugani

This typical mumbai popular roadside dish is very popular. There are many recipes online teaching you how to make it. As you all know i find it hard to follow a recipe and am always trying to do something … Continue reading →

Posted in Everything Vegetarian, Floury Matter, Fusion, Gluten Free, Ideas for meals, Indian Restaurant Dishes, Jain recipes, Spices, Veg Starters, Vegan | Tagged . aloo vada, potatoo patty snack, vegetarian | 9 Comments

SINDHI SAI BHAAJI (DESI STYLE SPINACH FROM SINDH)

Posted on October 16, 2012 by nituchugani

Please excuset he bad pic and just go for the recipe. This is sindhi style spinach and fenugreek rice (methi rice) which goes together in Sindhi food. I have been asked for this recipe and did not have it! … Continue reading →